Two Lifetimes in Music

Nick and Nigel have fascinating chat with Pete Woodroffe (engineer/producer/writer) about the new age of royalty collection and streaming. Then they discuss the need/or not for a crucial ear-catching introduction for a song... and how that has changed over the years.Finally guess the intro....sorry for slight live piano distortion...Nigel gets very excited.Music used in order:Alrea

Part 2. Very honest chat about compositions that N&N have written. The cross-over between writing Classical works and rock songs with all the usual banter and profanities!! Three "never heard before" compositions here. Absolutely their favourite podcast so far!!Music in this episode in order: While Starlight Sleeps by Nigel CrouchLauren's Theme by Cutting Crew from Grinning Sou

Nick and Nigel discuss the process of writing and the many routes it can take and sometimes with unexpected destinations. Then a rare interview with former student of Nigel, Ruth Barrett, soundtrack writer for Law and Order Organised Crime, Bodyguard, The Durrells and Victoria. Fascinating incites. Next week Part 2 gives never heard before music written by N&N and what it means

Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew) and composer Nigel Crouch discuss how they met, Grammy nominations, Stravinsky's dissonance and recently un-earthed rare Cutting Crew demos. Music excerpts in order are Any Colour (Orchestral Version) from Ransomed, Healed, Restored, Forgiven by Cutting Crew; "Three Dances" written by Nigel Crouch; Four Notes written by Paul Harvey; Laid in Clover casse