It feels like the music and the songs are blowing in the wind down there. It's so peaceful. I'm happy that Bruce (Sherman, the executive director of the HRPAC) got to me and asked me to perform.

That's the thing about these songs, they're not about hot licks. They're about the stories. It was tempting to do these songs very modern. But I kept them very minimal.

My traditional records are just chosen from my longtime favorite songs. But I have lots of music left in me; I'm just waiting for it to arrive.

Music. I do songs that have appeared on the pop charts, but they're music for grownups.

And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.

Their music is perfectly suited for our show — the sound of the songs, the personalities of the band members.