Well.I read all this with much interest.

I am a song writer, but never said I was a good one. I like some songs I have written but think most of them are just not very good.

I write songs for others to their demands and about subject matter they want so I have no choice if it was something I had experience with or not.

The strangest part of all that is the stuff I think is the worst thing I have ever written is stuff I often get the most positive feed back on...Go figure

I had a conversation with T-Bone Walker one day about Stormy Monday and he said he did a ton of stuff better than that and never understood why it became such a hit. We had a chuckle when I told him I hope I never have to play it again. Sick of it....lol Having said that I caught myself playing those inside T-Bone chords right out of Stormy Monday the other night for no reason at all.

Actually I know why....I miss the real deal blues people I have had the privilege to play with, and eat Bar B Q with, and go to weddings with and on and on.

I like living and I am a very happy person but I will be glad when I die. I want to see my friends.


Cheers,

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”