Dieter van der Westen

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. The first song I learned from my brother was Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple. Later on I got hooked by the LP series Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band which my other brother used to play. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Live / 1975-85 Neil Young, Harvest Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik These albums influenced my composing and writing a lot! Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Bittersweet” An autobiographic song of me and my brothers growing up. I love the dynamics of theis song as well as the melodies.