Willy MuffinJul 25, 20191 minAcoustic LifeIt's a little off the beaten path from rock'n'roll - but playing an acoustic (or semi-acoustic, as the case may be) is an interesting...
Willy MuffinJan 4, 20191 minYouTube Channel Ahoy!So, I've started a YouTube channel for... Well, so far, a series of videos about writing and recording songs. But look for some vlogging...
Willy MuffinOct 2, 20181 minDo Songs Mean AnythingOf course they do. Even if it's a throwaway lyric, or a simple piece of storytelling. Every one of my songs has some meaning. These...
Willy MuffinOct 2, 20181 minTwo-Bit Rock'n'RollSome bands make an entire career out of it, and pretty much 90% of the Sixties was built on it. So is there a place for the simple,...
Willy MuffinSep 3, 20181 minSound Off (1 2 3 4...)There are a lot of songs that use sound effects to enhance the arrangement. Wind, rain, helicopters, gunshots, lightning, cars revving,...
Willy MuffinAug 28, 20181 minSongwriting with StoryOne thing I try and do with my songs is to paint stories. Most songs have a broad theme of one form or another - invoking an emotion,...
Willy MuffinAug 6, 20181 minBeen a while...But I've still been busy! As the UK Summer heatwave continues, time in the studio gives new understanding for lobsters thrown into the...
Willy MuffinJul 6, 20181 minForays in AgileWell, this might be an odd entry on a music site by a musician, but there's a lot of processes involved in being a mucisian (even a solo...
Willy MuffinJul 2, 20181 minTreading the BoardsA hot end to June in the UK brings Sgt Fury home among friends, providing the entertainment at the 50th birthday of one of our own (in a...