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Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.

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With my songs, the question is always, ‘Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?’ That’s the litmus test. If I can, then it’s a song I ought to record. If I can’t, it’s probably not good enough.

I’ve had a prolonged adolescence, like a lot of my generation.

June 5, 2024

I’ve had a prolonged adolescence, like a lot of my generation.

June 5, 2024

With my songs, the question is always, ‘Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?’ That’s the litmus test. If I can, then it’s a song I ought to record. If I can’t, it’s probably not good enough.

Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.

Shawn Colvin

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With my songs, the question is always, ‘Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?’ That’s the litmus test. If I can, then it’s a song I ought to record. If I can’t, it’s probably not good enough.

I’ve had a prolonged adolescence, like a lot of my generation.

I’ve had a prolonged adolescence, like a lot of my generation.

With my songs, the question is always, ‘Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?’ That’s the litmus test. If I can, then it’s a song I ought to record. If I can’t, it’s probably not good enough.

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