he talked about with it our shannon cook.e critics might say that you're not exactly re-inventing the wheel when you do an album like this. did you fine it challenging? >> yes. no. i think the way we did it was not the sort of normal add strings to rock band and i think these were, they were recreations in a way that allowed new life into the songs and stripping away the crutches of the rock band, the guitars, rhythm section of drum, electric bass meant the songs were very exposed and gave them space to grow into something else. ♪ i really didn't want to have greatest hits record. i thought let's get an interesting journey because i'm old enough to love albums when you sit through from start to finish and you ended up in a different place than where you started. we chose songs that were textured, that worked for orchestra, that would maybe avoid some of the rock chorus rock chorus and more cliche things that went a section, b section construction. ♪ >> i guess using an orchestra affords the opportunity to get a little bit ove

shannon cook will talk to him about the creative process.>> and also a possible reunion. and that's me there. >> i like the turtle neck, the side burns. i'm feeling a little shaft here. can you dig it? >> ♪ is a bad mother -- >> can you dig it? we've gone too far. how you doing? >> good. >> okay, much more straight ahead. >> more coming out in the newsroom. thanks, don. >> all right. >> quite the proposal. we will show you how one man got very creative when it came to popping the question. it's a lovely moment. isn't that sweet? ♪ cheap cologne ♪ motor home ♪ i'm the rocket man! [ both ] ♪ rocket man ♪ burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ burning out his fuse up here alone? ahh. [ male announcer ] crystal clear fender premium audio. one of many premium features available on the all-new volkswagen passat. the 2012 motor trend car of the year. ♪ and i think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ [ knock on door ] cool. you found it. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail fla

cook, yoyo ma will be honored in the ceremony. the event will be broadcast later this month. >> shannon: knoanother showdows brewing in congress over senate defeated competing republican and democratic plans to extend a cut in the social security payroll tax, throwing the issue to the house where the gop appears to be split on the issue. joining us for a fair and balanced debate, congressman thaddeus mccotter and congressman frank malone. thank you for joining us today. we hear an announcement that senator harry reid is going to come up with a compromise he will unveil tomorrow. first to you, congressman mccotter what do they have to do for you to be able to vote, yes? >> especially with the payroll tax we have to see a cut in government spending to match it so that people don't wind up worse off in the long run than they are in the short run. much of this is dedicated to entitlement spending like social security and we have to make sure that people don't wind up getting something today that ultimately the tax man takes tomorrow back with interest. >> shannon: congressman, what would you need to see out of the reid proprosal. >> i