The Thought That Life Could Be Better

The Words Come. Usually, It's A Long Time Before They Come. And Then When They Start To Come, It Doesn't Take So Long For It To Be Finished. It Takes A Long Time To Begin. And Then It Sort Of Gets Finished.

I Stepped Outside To Smoke A J And When I Came Back To The Room, Everybody Just Seemed To Move.

Instead Of Thinking In Terms Of Chords, I Think Of Voice-leading; That Is, Melody Line And Bass Line, And Where The Bass Line Goes. If You Do That, You'll Have The Right Chord. [these Voices] Will Give You Some Alternatives, And You Can Play Those Different Alternatives To Hear Which One Suits Your Ear. Keep The Bass Line Moving So You Don't Stay In One Spot: If You Have An Interesting Bass Line And You Roll It Against The Melody, The Chords Are Going To Come Out Right.

Don't Want To End Up A Cartoon In A Cartoon Grave Yard.

Hide It In A Hiding Place Where No One Ever Goes Put It In Your Pantry With Your Cupcakes