play. the amount of beats. the bars that you play. the song ends. so that's how it happens today. now -- >> larry: the machine can write the note? >> yeah, there's a machine that can write. through the computer and software it can be written out. >> larry: are you always thinking of music? are you always sort of writing in your head? >> i can't say that i'm always writing in my head, but i do spend a lot of time in my head writing or coming up with ideas. and what i do usually is write the music and melody and then, you know, maybe the basic idea. but when i feel that i don't have a song i just say, "god, please give me another song." and i just am quiet and it happens. it's just amazing. >> larry: like? >> like -- >> larry: play something. ♪