What's cool about that song is it did use your name but it wasn't like a tribute to you. It was just about how they listened to you while they made out, you know. That's as good as it gets, you know. I mean the verses were really lovely, wonderfully done. So you're thinking of a guy in the '80s and you're making that music and you know that's what you want, to be the music someone's making out to Cookie Machine, you know, at least, that's what you hope to be. , "." I just recently discovered that and I just kind of recently got into them and they're fantastic.

They've been indie mainstays. Jersey! They're from Jersey! Yeah, I know. , I like what he does. , "." I've got tons of stuff. But anyway. How about if you wanna give us any like classic, soul, R&B stuff you've been listening to that you love. I mean, I know that we could name the expected but can we go off the beaten track? Yeah, I'll find something that's a little different. Alright, 8th Day. Check out 8th Day. "." "." I like, of course, I've got, I have a thing here somewhere that is ...

When you listen to blues, do you tend to like like Bobby Bland style urban blues? Are you into the country blues? Or is there a mix? I like both. Yeah, I like both of those things a lot. It depends on the mood you're in, you know. Gene Chandler, "." "" by Frank Wilson. A great, not-that-well-known soul song. What else have I got here? I feel that you've become a more soulful singer as you've gotten older.

I'm still a pretender but I'm getting better at it and my voice has actually gotten better. I can sing a little more in tune as I've gotten older. I think the older you get, the deeper you slip into some of those roots but perhaps you just with age, you gain more in common with actually the people who made some of those records. Because occasionally, if I get the right song, I can do OK with it