Dave Martin's Driftwood

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Dave talks about the craft of songwriting, big musical hooks, classic rock, folk rock, middle age and whatever is on his mind.

Episodes

  1. 10/19/2025

    Ep 10 Great Friends | feat. Layton Lillas | Children's Song Collaboration

    Friendship isn't celebrated enough in songs, so we wrote two. This Episode of Dave Martin’s Driftwood Podcast features Layton Lillas sharing his song about post-tour blues called “Best Friends”. We explore the songwriting process behind the collaborative children’s song "Great Friends" & there’s a special guest performance.

    47 min

  2. 10/05/2025

    Ep 9 Darkest Hour | feat. Layton Lillas | Finding Inspiration

    Layton Lillas walks Dave Martin through the Songwriting Process of his Bon Jovi-esque Ballad About Mental Health that sprung from a simple phrase "The darkest hour is before the dawn". In this Episode of Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast we discuss the process of crafting a small seedling of an idea into a full song complete with verse, pre-Chorus, big powerful chorus and even room for an old-fashioned guitar solo.

    51 min

  3. 09/21/2025

    Ep 8 King of Liverpool | feat. Layton Lillas | Remembering Gerry Marsden

    Dave's back with Season 2 of the Driftwood Podcast. This time it's a Video Pod Filmed in the Studio with Guest Layton Lillas. Gerry Marsden was the English Singer-Songwriter of Gerry and the Pacemakers & Layton's Friend. Gerry was a popular act in Australia & New Zealand where Layton booked Gerry's Live Shows. This Episode Layton reminisces about Gerry & plays a Song he wrote called "The King of Liverpool”.

    48 min
  4. Ep 7 Minor Third | Cliche Overused Chord Patterns & Soundalikes

    08/17/2025

    Ep 7 Minor Third | Cliche Overused Chord Patterns & Soundalikes

    This Lost Episode was unreleased for 4 years. I discuss the issue of copyright claims on YouTube and in Songwriting. A lot of popular songs tend to stick to the same 4 chords everyone is familiar with. This Final Episode of Season 1 of Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast discusses some alternative chord choices such as the minor 3rd and where it's appeared in some hits.

    42 min
  5. Ep 6 Field Party! | Finding the Right Key for Your Voice

    10/28/2021

    Ep 6 Field Party! | Finding the Right Key for Your Voice

    Writing Songs is a way of journaling and dealing with complicated emotions. Here I talk about processing the death of the drummer in my high school band through writing a tribute song called "Field Party". Choosing the right key for a song is an art in itself. I look at a Jayhawks / Dixie Chicks song, AC/DC, Carly Simon and many others to illustrate both the big and subtle differences a song's key makes.

    46 min
  6. Ep 5 Minor Key Cheat Code | It's Hard to Write a Great Song in a Major Key

    08/02/2021

    Ep 5 Minor Key Cheat Code | It's Hard to Write a Great Song in a Major Key

    Continuing with the theme from last week's Podcast still discussing how Songs move through People, generations & time. I recognize Malcolm Gladwell's fascinating Episode of the Revisionist History Podcast where he explores this topic in great detail.

    52 min
  7. Ep 4 Days of '49 | The Gold Rush is Over

    07/13/2021

    Ep 4 Days of '49 | The Gold Rush is Over

    Discussing the Traditional Folk Song "The Days of '49" and comparing it to another oldie called "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore". Talking about how songs change over time as they are interpreted by different people.

    52 min
  8. Ep 3 Elvis in Pictures | Losing Your Passion to Make Dollars

    06/30/2021

    Ep 3 Elvis in Pictures | Losing Your Passion to Make Dollars

    Exploring the topic of what compelled Elvis to make all those bad movies. Seems like he spent so much of his life doing things he didn't want to do in the hopes that one day he might get to do what he really loves again, play music.

    1 hr
  9. Ep 2 Big Hooks | Modern Country Pop and a 90s Classic

    06/23/2021

    Ep 2 Big Hooks | Modern Country Pop and a 90s Classic

    Talking about making eating and exercise goals, falling short of our targets and taking life one day at a time. Musically we compare a modern country pop hit and a nineties classic.

    57 min
  10. Ep 1 Music Magnet | Welcome to Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast

    06/01/2021

    Ep 1 Music Magnet | Welcome to Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast

    Welcome the Driftwood Podcast premiere show. I introduce myself and talk about middle age, booze bloat and songwriting. This is an episodic podcast where I discuss lifestyle, diet, exercise, parenthood and music.

    1h 1m
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About

Dave talks about the craft of songwriting, big musical hooks, classic rock, folk rock, middle age and whatever is on his mind.

Information

  • Creator
    Dave Martin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dave Martin
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    Dave Martin's Driftwood