608 - Great songwriters - Joni! McCartney! Lightfoot! Mellencamp and more!

This week – an epic episode (epic-sode?) on great songwriters! Paul McCartney talks about working with John Lennon. John Mellencamp explains why he doesn’t get fancy with his lyrics. Joni Mitchell reveals the funny reason she first took up the guitar. Gordon Lightfoot breaks down the craft of creating songs. Carly Simon talks about how being in motion helps her be creative. And Neil Young explains why the thing that makes him a good songwriter also makes him a terrible friend. Plus, classic clips from Paul Simon, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Jann Arden, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and more as they reveal the magic behind creating great songs. Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 70 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, Newstalk 1290 London, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville.