The Campfire Is Burning
Not every song or story has a happy ending.
Some songs are about roads that didn't lead where we hoped. Some are about the love we found... and the love we lost. Some are about chasing…
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Band debut at the Mine Shaft
My new band debuted at the Mine Shaft and it went well. Ron Tintner on keys, guitar and ukulele and Tom Gentry on bass, plus, of course, yours truly doing lead vocals and guitar, and a little harmonica. Given that…
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Where do song ideas come from?
Where Do Song Ideas Come From?
Every songwriter gets asked this eventually, usually right after someone hears a song they love: where did that come from? The honest answer is almost never as simple as many people might think. At …
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Learning by just being in the room
Last weekend Elisa and I were invited to a special celebration that Ron and Karen Whitmore had at their home. A Celebration of Life for Ron’s mom. Performing were Terry Diers, Leslie Satcher, Jay Boy Adams and Kent Blazy.…
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Why Showing up Daily Beats going big once in a While
Why Showing Up Daily Beats Going Big Once in a While
Somethings you learn the hard way. When I was going to high school and college the popular way to study was wait till the last minute then cram. Show…
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Like Herding Cats - a new song.
It is New Song Sunday (ok it really is Saturday) and I just recorded this tale of love and desire. I hope you enjoy it. I have not "released" a new song for a few weeks. I have been writing…
Putting together a band
As I have been reporting, I have been working on putting together a band to play live gigs with me. I think I may have found two guys that will really mesh well. Ron Tintner and Tom Gentry. Ron plays…
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Fun Saturday
Saturday I got to play at two different venues. First at the grand opening of Santa Fe Guitar Gallery and then later at Dr. Hall's Santa Fe Has Talent.
Good turn outs at both and it went well.
Always nice…
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Progress takes patience
Learning something new later in life is both humbling and rewarding.
Thursdays I take guitar lessons. Because my instructor is good, he pushes me. First I have to intellectually understand the lesson (the music theory of it) and then learn…
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Another excellent gig
I played solo tonight at Cerrillos Station farmers market in Cerrillos. Had a very good turn out. I added some twists to some of the songs along with play some new songs I have recently written. Went completely without amplification…
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