The Power of Listening to Music

In this podcast episode, musician Jeff Tweedy discusses his book 'World Was In A Song' and emphasizes the importance of the magic of listening to music. He talks about how he focuses on the experience of being a listener rather than just being an artist, highlighting the collaboration and connection that comes from appreciating other people's music. Tweedy shares how writing prose for his memoir influenced his songwriting, bringing more clarity and concise language to his lyrics. He also discusses the danger of snobbery in music taste and the importance of being open to different genres and styles. Overall, Tweedy stresses the importance of being a better listener in order to become a better artist.