Passion and Inspiration Are Important, but for Tony Ramey, Craft
SONGWRITING A man dedicated to his craft Passion and inspiration are important, but for Tony Ramey, craft makes the difference By Mary Jane Farmer, Sceme In Town FOR A SONGWRITER AS PROLIFIC AND AS writing in Nashville, put- recorded as Tony Ramey has been over the ting the best song on F records, I do some co- Fpast two decades, he’s definitely set in the writing now.” music industry and taking steps to keep on keepin’ He likes the ‘have fun, write together, no expec- on.’ tations’ mode best. That So many musicians favor their copy CDs for sale, and in addi- mindset was the basis for right, or artistic brain, and let tion to the cover charges for his a songwriting clinic he others do the left-brain, every- concerts, Ramey created the TR and other Nashville day work. Tony isn’t one of them. Club, a way for fans and friends hitmakers held in Sep- He writes, sometimes a song ev- alike to get a constant stream of tember, having the stu- ery day, sometime with a little music from Ramey as it comes dents co-write and help- more time between new songs; off the presses. He brings his ing them with critiques he records, and has his own stu- club members three new songs and advice and joining in dio; he teaches up-and-coming each month and access to live on the co-writing, They songwriters; he books himself, streaming concerts. There’s other also shared what they had for the most part; and he travels perks for membership, and this learned in the Nashville to and from Nashville, perform- provides Ramey with supple- music business as well.
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