One of the opening shows on opening night of Tin Pan South in Nashville featured three songwriters with some of the best copyrights in popular music. Roger Cook, Peter Yarrow, Larry Weiss and Michael McDermott showcased their catalogs at the Listening Room Café. McDermott acknowledged that he was the poorest of the four and the only one without a monster…
Tag: roger cook
Larry Weiss on “Rhinestone Cowboy” and songwriting
Larry Weiss, the songwriter behind “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Bend Me, Shape Me” appeared at this year’s Tin Pan South Festival along with Roger Cook and Peter Yarrow. In this interivew, he talks about writing his biggest hits. listen to ‘Larry Weiss interview’ on Audioboo
Tin Pan South Festival: Opening night preview
You’ll find great music in Nashville’s clubs all this week as they host the annual Tin Pan South Festival, a celebration of songwriters. Venues all over town feature singers and songwriters, typically in the round in groups of four. The performances are short on flash and high in talent. The 2012 festival kicks off tonight. Among the evening’s highlights: 6…