I’ve said before that songwriting is really just a matter of listening to your inner voice. But how can you convey that inspiration to the musicians you’ve hired to play for you? They don’t know you. Or how you feel. Really, the first time you work with

Stories come to me in pieces. I’ll think to myself, “I’ve really got something here!” And then, everything gets out of hand. Certain words or phrases will sneak in; I like to call them ‘Flaming Cookie Jars’. Let me explain. For every time I’ve drawn a blank,