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Stewart Copeland

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

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Focus on Musical Depth

The speaker acknowledges that while he didn't consider himself a strong songwriter, he found success in various music genres like film composing, opera, and symphonic works. He emphasizes the importance of musical elements like basslines, riffs, and drums over lyrics in making a good song. Despite not paying much attention to lyrics initially, upon analyzing and orchestrating songs for an orchestral performance, he realized the depth and intelligence of the lyrics in his own songs.

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