Welcome to the website.

Let me start right off by saying again... if you're one of the people who came to the concert this past Thursday night, or if you're one of the people I met at that gig in South Jersey on Friday night...

THANKS AGAIN!

If you're in a different part of the country or a different part of the world and you're reading this, odds are you probably hung out with me at least once in Central Park....

...so THANK YOU, TOO.

Okay!

THIS WEEK COMIN' UP!

This week I'm going to continue not talking to Stephen Colbert.

It's such a shame. We used to be kinda tight. But now, I finally realized that it just wasn't a healthy friendship. Now, you can go ahead and keep watching his show. I'm gonna keep watching The Report. But, I'm just not gonna speak to him. (And, I would appreciate it if you didn't speak to him either. Okay? would you do that for me?)

It's really too bad. I mean... sure. We're very different in so many ways.

He's a conservative. I'm not.
He's a Republican. I'm not.
He's a devoutly religious person. I wrote "The Religion Song".
He is fanatically patriotic. I wrote "Where's the Voice".

But, he's always secretly been a huge fan of my music. I thought that was surprising, yet sooooo cool. I mean.... a HUGE fan. He hates my politics.... but he loves the love songs like "Wedding in Danville", and "Another 15 Years". He told me once that he cries every time he sings "A Lot of Lonely People" in the shower.

I remember his reaction the first time I showed up at one of his rehearsals. (You woulda thought he ws meeting Springsteen.)

But, I guess pressure from his "Nation" would be too much if he ever admitted that he listens to an artist like me.

The emails have already started coming in. Rhea from New York wrote:

I don't even know who Steven Colbert is BUT I will never talk to him. (did I spell his name right?).
LOL
rhea

Y'know what?

I'll tell you more about this during the week. It's a little difficult to write about. I'm getting a little emotional. So.... okay... check back this week.

In the meantime... get ready for some snow, New York!

If you're new around here let me leave you today with this... and a suggestion that you hit the "Archive".

Y'know, I just got back from doing a week-long gig in Mexico. I met an awful lotta swell people south of the border. Besides being a self-described "possibility-junkie", I was explaining to one woman that I'd also become a photoshop-junkie. You can hit the "Archive" here and search through hundreds of updates. A lot of cool stuff here at the site. FREE songs. Cartoons.

But, here's a little video from last week.

While I was in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo I got to jam a little bit with a songwriting legend. (And, really nice guy.)

Paul Williams

And, on top of that... I was doing a gig on the last night and Paul was in the audience hangin' out with a bunch of his friends. So, just for kicks I asked him if he'd jump up on stage and share a moment with me, my guitar and the people.

Click on the image to watch the video. (And, just smile, okay?)

Damn!

Fun, right? Mr. Paul Williams. And he's a really good guy.... genuine and fun. (I always say... the "bad guys" just glance off my Life and the "Good Guys" stick.)

Okay, outta here.

I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Thanks again.