Prologue ( Read more... )

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In classic rock are these totally kickass epic iconic guitar solos. The end of “Hotel California” certainly ranks among them. There is no doubt about that ( Read more... )

Pre-party prep ran me through all the Tom Petty I had on vinyl. So I moved on to some George Harrison. (a fellow Wilbury, right?) _33&1/3_ is such a sweet album. “Crackerbox Palace” was one of the very first singles I ever bought with my own money and I find I like it now as much as I did when I was 13 ( Read more... )

It was 1977. I was 14 years old, and re-new to the DC area (we'd lived in MD back in the 60's) having just moved to Bowie MD. Before that we'd lived in western NC, before that, a brief stay in NJ, and before that, Spain. So, when I arrived in this area, while alot of pop music and some amount of country music was in my brain, I had been aching for ( Read more... )

Alot of people who like my music are in the SF fan community and musicians there are generally classed as filkers. Sometimes I don't mind being placed in that community, but I often *don't* think that the label really accurately reflects what I do ( Read more... )

I'm not always a genius. I have issues. I have gaps in my knowledge/expertise. I make mistakes, and I have really epically strange luck. Plus I'm in a business that is difficult, fickle, complicated, and rife with a subjectivity that is way beyond my control. I suffer from setbacks seen and unforeseen ( Read more... )

"Ah.... Bach ( Read more... )

I meant to post this on Wed but you know? Somehow, I think this is a better post for today ( Read more... )

I am pleased to announce that:
My second song available for (free!) download is now up on my website:
www.stevehaug.com/audio.phpIt's a version of "Jambalaya" recorded at New Deal Cafe two weeks ago. Some of you reading this were even there. On my album _Crazy Quilt_ I used a version with the guitar. So this is an "alternative" take to that ( Read more... )