RR: I've noticed some slight differences in your writing over the past year or so. Is there anything in particular that has influenced this?
JM: I don't even know what the heck differences are when I write. I can tell you though, I have been influenced by a lot of folks, but the writers that I seem to steal the most from are guys like Greg Valentine, Mary Gauthier , Roger Wade, Allun Cormier among many others who really taught me how to even write a song. I have to admit I feel like I'm cheating most of the time because I'm just winging lyrics that end up in some song that I eventually finish.
Added by raw records on December 2, 2009
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