Hi Folks
Long time no been here! Thought as I had a moment I would say hello. I hope you are all well.
One thing you said MAB, a couple of posts up was that you like to get a verse / chorus going before touching the guitar. I can relate to that. The problem I seem to have at the moment (apart from life and work getting in the way), is me time to sit down, write a few lines, read a book, stare into space 
I just find it difficult to be in a position to sit and write songs at the moment. Just not in the mood maybe (lost my muse, or whatever they say!).
A definite part of it is being away fro here and out-of-touch. I have started to though I even bought an app to write and store song ideas ;-) Will I use it though? I keep updating Sonar, etc, in the hope I start recording stuff. LOL! Sounds pathetic. Good thing is I have a couple of evenings when I alone and free to warble away so I hope to start writing and recording stuff soon.
Funny I looked back when I was probably at my busiest and I was the most prolific in writing and collaborating. Probably because we had been invested in and getting proper pay, regularly, for the first time!!
One of the reasons I am really busy just now is a lecturer has left and I am covering his stuff as well as other stuff (never mind design projects). But he was part of a university band (guitar, banjo, singer). Play all kinds of songs plus traditional. They need another guitarist so I should give myself a kick up the butt and do it.
Can't promise anything but I will try to be here. Talking of Little Feat, I meet a couple of old school friends and we stay over at one of the houses. A night of playing old albums, from Steely Dan to Frank Zappa. We were discussing Little Feat and listened to some a couple of weeks ago. Don't remember much as we are now in the habit of introducing a spirit after a few beers. The Bourbon was 46% so it was a cloudy night (prefer a good malt!) - fun though.
Just in case you find it interesting, the artist I have started to collect CDs of is Paul Millns. I saw him years ago and forgot about him. I think he is an excellent songwriter (and pianist). You should check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLlToELknA
Hope to write again soon.
Cheers
Nod