I Have A Critical Nature, In The

It's Great To Know That Our Old Stuff Still Sounds Good To Our Fans, Just As It's Wonderful To Think That We've Turned A Few People On To Jazz Over The Years.

I Have A Critical Nature, In The Sense That When I Look At Something I Often Look For The Flaws.

I've Never Been Comfortable As A Lead Performer, And I Never Wanted To Be A Singer, Particularly.

Melodies Can Be Good Depending On The Context. You Can Have A Simple Melody, And If The Harmony Behind It Is Interesting, It Can Make A Very Simple Melody Really Different. You Can Also Have A Complex Melody. The More Complex It Is, The Harder It Is To Sing, And Then Sometimes It Can Sound Contrived. You Could Write A Melody That Would Be Fine On A Saxophone But If You Give It To A Singer, It Can Sound Raunchy.

My Writing Is Really Intuitive. As A Kid, I Went To School In New Jersey And Hung Out In New York, So The Way Kids Used To Talk Got Into Our Earlier Songs.