by Lind » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:08 am
Look what happens when I go away for 10 days. Bickering like hungry crows you are.
Now you kids play nice or I'm sending you all to bed without your suppers.
Thanks for the passionate ideas and responses. This is exactly the way a message board should operate. It's great to know so many of you have strong feelings about me and my work.
For my part, I lean way, way over in the direction of Bill and, although I don't see myself writing specifically for Josh Groban, I agree with the Guest who posted the thoughtful message on Dec. 9 (the one about "loyalty").
A Denver folksinger named Walt Conley once told me something I'll never forget: "The songs are for everyone."
As Bill points out, I love covers. I don't think there's a single recording of one of my songs that doesn't thrill and please me. I suppose some of them may be bad, but when an artist -- any artist -- allots precious space to my song on a CD that only has room for 14, that honors me. I can't find it in me to judge it in a bad way.
I know of Josh Groban but have not heard him. If he were to record one of my songs, it would be great.
But I rarely write songs with specific artists in mind. With only one exception (Cher's "Come To Your Window") I've never placed a tune with the artist I wrote it for.
I write songs that I enjoy singing. If someone else enjoys singing them too, that's fantastic.
And grant, I didn't want to tell you this, but Shakira tells me she doesn't go for the intellectual, journalist type. I deliberately held back letting her know that away from the keyboard, you're a wild man who shakes it down on the dance floor all night long.
Look what happens when I go away for 10 days. Bickering like hungry crows you are.
Now you kids play nice or I'm sending you all to bed without your suppers.
Thanks for the passionate ideas and responses. This is exactly the way a message board should operate. It's great to know so many of you have strong feelings about me and my work.
For my part, I lean way, way over in the direction of Bill and, although I don't see myself writing specifically for Josh Groban, I agree with the Guest who posted the thoughtful message on Dec. 9 (the one about "loyalty").
A Denver folksinger named Walt Conley once told me something I'll never forget: "The songs are for everyone."
As Bill points out, I love covers. I don't think there's a single recording of one of my songs that doesn't thrill and please me. I suppose some of them may be bad, but when an artist -- any artist -- allots precious space to my song on a CD that only has room for 14, that honors me. I can't find it in me to judge it in a bad way.
I know of Josh Groban but have not heard him. If he were to record one of my songs, it would be great.
But I rarely write songs with specific artists in mind. With only one exception (Cher's "Come To Your Window") I've never placed a tune with the artist I wrote it for.
I write songs that I enjoy singing. If someone else enjoys singing them too, that's fantastic.
And grant, I didn't want to tell you this, but Shakira tells me she doesn't go for the intellectual, journalist type. I deliberately held back letting her know that away from the keyboard, you're a wild man who shakes it down on the dance floor all night long.