Originally Posted by ChadHC
I had great experiences taking his courses (on zoom during the pandemic) and enjoyed his books. I do not strictly follow any of the techniques, but, I am aware of them and it makes the edits and writing easier.

This is my experience, too. Up until 2003, I had no idea how to write lyrics. Then I went to a live session of Pat Pattison's in Melbourne (where I live). This session got me started on what would become an immense learning journey. Since then, I've been to many live sessions with Pat and his various guests as well as sessions with other songwriters, and I've picked up a vast number of things along the way. I've worked through all of Pat's books and have done all the exercises. I have no doubts at all that my lyrics reflect what I have learnt from him. If it wasn't for him, I'd still be trying to work out how to write words to songs! Whether my lyrics are good or bad, I don't know, but I do know that I can now create complete songs and not just music. Pat's approach to writing lyrics reflects his substantial background in poetry. (He is a professor of poetry and lyric writing at Berklee College in Boston.)

--Noel


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