James Woods on The Killer's Wife, Songwriting, and Real Musicians
How does a personal experience become an album—and how do written words become music?
James Woods joins Boomerocity's Randy Patterson to discuss The Killer's Wife and the creative relationships behind it. He explains how he writes the lyrics and then works with musicians to develop the songs, with room for arrangements and ideas to change in the studio.
The conversation includes Woods's work with Shooter Jennings and Bob Wayne, his admiration for Ted Russell Kamp, and recording at Sunset Sound using analog equipment. Woods also discusses the album's country influences, the moral questions…
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