-
Depression & Anxiety
There seems to be no reason that I can think of that leaves me feeling this blue. I have lots to be thankful for. I have a terrific, loving and supportive partner. I am a member of a rock band where I play keyboards. I get to live in a nice condo with a back yard and a small above ground pool. We have a pair of folding bikes that I tale rides ( Read more... ) -
The Del Mars
Playing for over a month now in a surf band called the Del Mars. Rehearsing weekly with two gigs in June. Playing my NORD keyboard and having a blast. -
Repeating the same mistakes
Yup...lost another singer just before our first gig! Turns out he was growing marijuana in Humboldt County and very likely illegals paid by "carltel" people are stealing crops from the local growers. So he and his 45 magnum are living in his shack protecting his investment...which also is illegal ( Read more... ) -
Quit the cigs without the "patch"
I think it was more a money issue than a health issue. I was paying up to $6.00 a pack for American Spirit Lights. All other cigs are stinking with additives. They don't even smell like cigarettes anymore. I should know, having been a smoker since 1968.
The PayPal funds continue to grow so I can pay for the 6 RCA 45 record changers I gave to ( Read more... ) -
Sex? Drugs? Rockn' Roll!!!!
I just put on a VANILLA FUDGE CD to put a soundtrack to this entry. I got to thinking about Ann and how she broke my heart at the tender age of 14. She was the younger sister of a guy named Tommy, who was a friend at our swim club. He also was lead guitarist of THE SPOTS, a 5 man rock band. I was always in awe of Tommy and strangely drawn to ( Read more... ) -
Who Knew?
It was 1979 and me and the boys were singing at Gimbels NYC, hired for a promotion campaign. I didn't usually pay attention to who came up to chat with us during breaks or between numbers. I always had my mind on my job and the group's sounding good. I never noticed this huge guy chatting with our baritone, Jay Larkin (now V.P of SHOWTIME ( Read more... ) -
What's New Pussycat?
It's not unusual for me to be totally thrilled with the chance to see a star in a big venue show. Last night I sat in the seventh row at The Mountain Vineyard theater to see Tom Jones.
I only bought one Tom Jones record in my life. Guess which one? Well, we were all about 13 or 14 and members of our swim club's team and we held many backyard ( Read more... ) -
We're SMOKIN'
And unfortunately so am I. Hopefully temporarily. All the excitement and complications of being Artistic Director and the challenge facing me as marketing and promotions manager, has me a tad frantic. Responding to the needs and questions of 3 new group members can be engaging to say the least. So......I'll smoke for a short period till all ( Read more... ) -
My Redneck Trailer Park Nephew in PA
Yup, y'all. He, his woman and three toddler age boys live in a trailer on the front lawn of his wife's parent's house. And tain't no double-wide needer ( Read more... ) -
We Have A New Protege
After weeks of postings on Craigslist, the BA A Capella Group Site, SF Weekly and East Bay Express, we finally got three excellent prospects in to audition ( Read more... )