Hi everyone, Happy National Bird-Feeding Month! It’s amazing what you learn when you try to find something to write about. Also happy new year wishes to those following the lunar calendar. Here’s a special welcome to the new fans I got to meet at the recent cancer research benefit in[…]
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When you take your music seriously, sometimes it helps to get a reality check. I recently did a fantastic photo session with my #1 picture guy, Miri Stebivka from Mirifoto. We had a good time as we always do, and got some fantastic pictures that can be found in both[…]
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Greetings all, and happy new year! Things are beginning to pick up and I am working on a bunch of projects. Like most things in life, it seems like there’s more work than results, but I keep at it. I’ve found that there are times when things come together in[…]
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“Never go on an adventure without a hat.” — Indiana Jones Good ol’ Craigslist. You just never know what you’re going to find there. Well okay, we all know that you’re going to find some really strange and often ridiculous, creepy, or outrageous things. But there are moments when it[…]
Read More »Hi everyone, It has been one of the craziest Decembers ever. It’s taken most of the month for me to find time to sit down and write a newsletter. I hope that everyone has been able to avoid the craziness of the holiday season and just enjoy time with friends[…]
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Take me out to re-hear-sal, Take me out with the band… Ladies and gentlemen…introducing The Gym Dandies! Believe it or not, we actually decided on a name. It’s apt because the show takes place in a gymnasium, and it’s suitably cheesy and family-friendly to get the job done for the[…]
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We had a very good session this week with progress on arrangements, narrowing down the set list, and starting to have songs sound like songs instead of experiments. Our ‘maybe’ drummer didn’t show up, we don’t know why. We’ll soldier on though, and I can’t say I’m all that disappointed[…]
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We had a very productive rehearsal this week. A few songs went away, one or two new ones came up for consideration, and we made progress on the rest. Oh, and of course there could be more changes. The songs that we’re feeling pretty good about are: Heart of Gold[…]
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You never know when improvisation skills are going to come in handy. Here’s a funny story from a recent gig. I was playing some background music through a Bose L1 linear array PA, which is just totally awesome to play through. But I digress. While I was playing, I started[…]
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One two three FOUR! Whew! Traffic on Wednesday nights is a nightmare. But we finally got it all together and are working our way toward the short list that will become our set. It’s a mixed bag, with songs from Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, The Searchers, Tom Petty, and even[…]
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