the greek therapist
The latest issue of Improvnotes out of Guelph includes my interview with Coleman Hughes and a link to his startling video Blasphemy. There are a lot of provocative ideas and […]
Songwriting
the cape
A nice surprise when I played with the Cameron Family Singers last weekend, was learning the Guy Clark song The Cape. At first I assumed it might be about Cape […]
lalo + joni
Lalo entering Saul Goodman’s apartment the end of episode seven did not disappoint. Such a great bad guy. I feel like I recognize all these variations of testosterone run amok. […]
georgy girl
You select a song on Spotify and afterward, other songs are generated related to your first selection. It happened while I was driving after I chose something by Roy Orbison. […]
won’t you do your sister’s will
After Little Richard died, many stories were posted. One that stood out to me was when Roy Orbison’s guitarist was approached by fans who flattered him for his inventive signature […]
sirens
Anthemoessa Publishing offered Dan the young songwriter a deal. It contained many sections where Dan could receive a whopping sum of money contingent upon other events happening. If for instance […]
advance payment
The famous songwriter from Los Angeles developed writer’s block which grew worse and worse, everyone worried about him and his career. His manager, family and fans set up a Go […]
Blind Loosa Bernstein and Slim Raphael
There was a songwriter at the open stage last fall, named Rusty, and every song he sung was about death or dying. One night, after everyone finished performing, a few […]
the leader song
The King ran an ad in Kijiji seeking a songwriter to glorify his greatness. Three responses came in. The first played slide guitar and wrote a catchy chorus not unlike […]
long ones
Desolation Row Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts Joey Brownsville Girl Highlands I like the long ones and the disregard for shorter form. […]