When You Get A Groove Going, Time

I Took Some Lessons As A Kid But Trained Myself By Ear. I Did It The Way Jazz Musicians Used To Learn Years Ago, Which Is To Play Records And Slow Them Down To Figure Out The Notes. At First I Tried To Imitate Red Garland, Who Was My Favorite Jazz Pianist.

Popularity Has Everything To Do With Business And Nothing To Do With Music.

I Think Of Steely Dan As Being Of Its Time, And It May Be Inseparable From Its Time.

I'm Starting To Get Older, And Began To Think About Mortality A Little More. My Mother Died In 2003 And That Was A Big Shock. When Your Parents Start To Die Off, That's Going To Be A Revelation. So For Me, This Album - Although It Might Sound Quite Cheery - Is Really Talking About Death.

What A Beautiful World This Will Be What A Glorious Time To Be Free