So, Once I've Written A

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Or King Crimson Or Gentle Giant - The Worst Prog Rock References I Can Come Up With. Though I Totally Loved Those Groups As A Kid.

I Actually Am Always A Music First Person

I'd Have These Weird Experiences Where I'd Just Be Walking Down The Street With This Chord Progression In My Head, This Happened More Than A Few Times, And I'd Walk Home And Find A Fax In My Machine And It Would Match The Music In My Head

But Really Important, Perhaps Most Important Is The Craft; How You Make Your Record, The Creation Of These Sonic Worlds You Want Your Listener To Hear.

And Frankly, When I Made That Record, Hit Songs Were Not What I Was Trying To Achieve.