Having been a teenager in the 1980's, I have a special place in my heart and psyche for that music. Unfortunately, a lot of the production techniques and sounds that were used back then didn't age …
Paradise – Song Notes
I've been playing lead guitar in John Prine's band since 1996. That's 20 years as of this writing. (Yes, I was 3 years old when John hired me. OK, I was 26, but who's counting.) A year or two ago, I …
I Am The Cosmos – Song Notes
I've always liked the quirkiness of the whole Memphis/Big Star/Alex Chilton/Chris Bell world of songs. I came to the party late, long after they all stopped making music together. But I discovered …
Coals and Water – Song Notes
I first heard Angel Snow singing her song Coals and Water on the radio while I was driving around in the country just outside Nashville, TN. I think this was around 2012 or 2013. I immediately had to …
Where Do Your Songs Come From?
One of the things people frequently ask me about writing songs is: “Where do your song ideas come from?” I find this to be a fascinating question that often leads to mutually enlightening …
Madeline
Over dusty parlor velvet stares a memory Rockers creak and the knitting needles weave At the quiet house where Christmas never comes Like a lull-a-bye whose rhymes have all been sung Madeline’s …
