I wish I had a nickel for every song that I've left in the bathroom, written down on a matchbox, or just totally forgotten about.
On acoustic guitar I tend to stay in the key of D for some reason. On electric guitar I keep basic: C, G, D, and A. The key of D minor is also real good for me.
If I have an idea, I write it down, although I usually carry a little dictation machine with me because I'm too lazy to write.
It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords.
There were some older guitarists on my side of town, and I got to know many of them.
We were playing popular music, but we were doing our own arrangements because we were too lazy to sit down and figure out the originals.
I don't like looking back.
I don't write on tour. There is so much to do day in and day out when you are on the road.
It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music playing in their heads from time to time.
I feel like I have the greatest life an artist could dream of.
I wrote songs all my life, where anyone wanted to hear them or not.
I love the idea of stepping out of the band situation into a solo world with no boundaries, no expectations, where nothing is out of bounds.
When you sign with a label, they do insist upon certain rights, and if you have a competent attorney, your rights will be protected.
Make sure you know what you are signing when you sign a recording contract.
As a solo artist, I just felt cemented in front of the mike stand. There was very little time to play with the audience and be a band member.
