Well, I watched SuperBowl XL last night, along with a lot of other people. I’m not a big fan of either team that was involved, but I enjoy a well-played game of American-rules Football. I wish I had seen one last night. There were some significant calls with which I disagreed, in spite of the [...]
Wilson Pickett is dead. Maaaaan … Musically speaking, this has been a rough week. Pickett had a style and voice that you just couldn’t mistake. And unlike a lot of today’s talent, he wrote a lot of his own material. Like a lot of people, I remember him best for “In the Midnight Hour”, which [...]
Some of you may remember that I did some writing prior to this blog opening. I lost a substantial amount of it when my other blog died, and it is with much thanks to Andres Perales that I have a new place to write. I have located some of my old writings, though. I will [...]
I am a musician. I am not a professional musician, at least not now. I have made a living and supported my family with my instrument in the past, but that isn’t how I do it today. What I do today is almost completely unrelated, for which I am grateful. I have played a wide [...]
The night is dark, as if the world, in mourning for the death of Peace, has taken on sackcloth. The pre-dawn sky is littered with stars, like pinholes of hope piercing the robe of mourning. I have stepped outside for a breath of relatively fresh air before meandering to my tent and cot for a [...]