Jeff Bhasker, producer of Holy Ground and The Lucky One, talks about working with Taylor Swift.
When Bhasker’s not writing for other artists, he’s producing their ideas and helping make their personal songs come to life, something he did for Taylor Swift and her most recent album Red. “That’s the ultimate thing, to put on the production hat and realize their visions; framing what they have in an interesting way or contemporary sense,” he explains. “Taylor brought in two songs that she had completely written and played them for me perfectly on the guitar. She asked me for my thoughts, and I said they were amazing. Once we tracked her vocals and guitar, we added the musical elements I would usually add and gave it a different flavor than if she would have recorded it in Nashville with a bunch of Nashville musicians.”
Bhasker says their collaboration, a song called “The Lucky One” about the trappings of fame, was one of his personal favorites from last year: “I was really impressed when she brought that. That track falls into a little bit more of a Springsteen, Joni Mitchell vein, which I think shows a lot of maturity and what a good songwriter she is. The lyrics are kind of about her, it has a story, and at the end I think she’s talking about Joni Mitchell rejecting fame, even though she never mentions her. She was on tour in a hotel room alone feeling a little too famous when she wrote that. To be able to express your feelings through music, that’s what it’s all about.” (X)
Jeff Bhasker, producer of Holy Ground and The Lucky One, talks about working with Taylor Swift.
When Bhasker’s not writing for other artists, he’s producing their ideas and helping make their personal songs come to life, something he did for Taylor Swift and her most recent album Red. “That’s the ultimate thing, to put on the production hat and realize their visions; framing what they have in an interesting way or contemporary sense,” he explains. “Taylor brought in two songs that she had completely written and played them for me perfectly on the guitar. She asked me for my thoughts, and I said they were amazing. Once we tracked her vocals and guitar, we added the musical elements I would usually add and gave it a different flavor than if she would have recorded it in Nashville with a bunch of Nashville musicians.”
Bhasker says their collaboration, a song called “The Lucky One” about the trappings of fame, was one of his personal favorites from last year: “I was really impressed when she brought that. That track falls into a little bit more of a Springsteen, Joni Mitchell vein, which I think shows a lot of maturity and what a good songwriter she is. The lyrics are kind of about her, it has a story, and at the end I think she’s talking about Joni Mitchell rejecting fame, even though she never mentions her. She was on tour in a hotel room alone feeling a little too famous when she wrote that. To be able to express your feelings through music, that’s what it’s all about.” (X)
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I couldn't believe what I was hearing the first time I listened to this song. Obviousley, we all know what a brilliant musician she is, but this took her to a whole new level for me, and I never knew that was even possible. From the beginning drumbeats to the lyrical MASTERPIECE this song is. This is why Taylor is able to keep her fans. She has candy rich songs,(which are actually damn good songs, with the exception of....)and then there's masterpieces like this. Truly is one of her best songs. It's just too bad none of them will see the light of day
With the official discography rate being posted, are we giving up on the rates in here? I was going to start the Fearless one once the video rate was up but if not, that's fine!
"It’s kind of interesting to see what a profound songwriter she is. I don’t even think anyone has realized, the long term is going to be the bigger revelation. It’s incredible how quickly she writes songs." — Reese Witherspoon on Taylor Swift
"Taylor Swift is dope. I’d like to work with Taylor Swift. I like the girl. We could do something really fantasy-like. That would be cool." — will.i.am [x]
It's my prom tomorrow. I hope they play some of Taylor's songs. Like YBWM so I can walk up to my crush with an "I love you" sign
At my formal they played WANEGBT and IKYWT but there was a girl on my table who was a massive Taylor stan. At one point of the night she was talking about Meredith
At my formal they played WANEGBT and IKYWT but there was a girl on my table who was a massive Taylor stan. At one point of the night she was talking about Meredith
When I was at my prom 2 years ago, they played Back To December a lot of times. Then many ex-couples dance then they eventually cries
5,6million is a lot for a country music video
and it's even a tour MV
It will surpass P!nk's True Love soon, which is also tour MV but has pop appeal in it
)and then there's masterpieces like this. Truly is one of her best songs. It's just too bad none of them will see the light of day 
I couldn't even imagine what that would sound like.
