Crooked people empty stairs The windows rattle and the daylight's scarce The breeze blows the doors to days Long since passed away Raise the sky up high on your shoulders Let the days go and …
As Tears Go By – Song Notes
This is one of the less obscure songs Paul Mahern and I chose for the ECHOES record. I knew the song from the Rolling Stones version. Paul played me the Marianne Faithfull version, which I'm sure I …
In Her Veins – Live in Studio
In Her Veins is a song I wrote for my lovely wife. Fortunately, she likes it. :) Here is a video of me performing it live in the studio. Thank you to Jim Krause and his video production team at IU! …
Annie You Save Me – Song Notes
I discovered this song by UK pop duo Graffiti6 during a random walk through iTunes a few years ago. The original version of the song is kind of a four-on-the-floor techno dance club track. I loved …
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 …
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 …
