"Changes" - song #5. written in Dec. 1976

A '70s "mello" singer-songwriter finds it hard to write anything close to a rock tune, especially one who comes late to the game still trying to shake off the mesmerizing sweetness of The Carpenters.

But in 1976, when I was getting ready to cut my first demo, I was looking for a way to add some contrast to the songs. I goosed around the neck of the guitar in an open-G tuning, voicing chords in hopes of finding something that would grab my imagination. When I stumbled on this tune, the words came to me quickly.

In retrospect, this sounds roughly-crafted with little flair for the poetic. But it proved to be popular with some fans. I wonder if it was simply because it was almost a rocker. : ) It does have some of that Stephen Stills acoustic vibe going on.

P.S. Posting some of these songs is going to prove to be tough. The temptation is to hide the clunkers, even the merely mediocre. But I will try to remain true to my initial aims as this blog unfolds.