talking pictures

I was in Boston this weekend for the usual "less than 48" hour session that Leo and I pull off during my recent trips. With our hectic schedules, it can be difficult if not impossible to find the time to get everything done. Recently we've been focusing on several songs from our past including "Closer" and this time we were joined by a talented drummer, Matt Christensen. He immediately understood what was needed for the song and it was refreshing to be able to spend the time talking for hours and hours about music. In my travels over the years, i've found very few people who enjoy analyzing those specifics aspects of music, let alone those who want to dive in deeper to our original music.

For me, writing music has always been a very visual process. Since I was a small kid, I've always had very vivid dreams and would often wake up with a distinct melody and storyline. And the most meaningful lyrics are the ones that paint the full picture and tell the entire story. To me, those are the best songs and the ones that mean the most.

As always, it was also meaningful to get back to the city and remember how long it took to actually get here. NYC seemed like such a daunting undertaking for such a long time and now it's hard to remember when I didn't live here. Slowly but surely, the energy and pace of living here is creeping into the writing and the music and I think that as the year progresses, it will continue to come out.