We were recommended to perform for a Kidney Walk on a brisk November morning. I was a bit unsettled because I’d gotten the phone call we all dread: Someone had passed away. My long time best friend, Keith, had lost his battle with cancer. I was devastated, but, I knew he’d want me to carry…
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Meat Friday Theme and the Dan Patrick Show
Meat Friday To say I listen to the Dan Patrick Show is like saying…well, let’s leave it as an understatement. I’d been hearing about Meat Friday for a while, and, when they came out with Meat Friday t- shirts and aprons, I thought: “I should write a theme song.” I let it incubate for a…
“Random” Notes about my new album of kid’s songs.
As I get older, I want to do a better job at everything. Especially, my music. My producer/engineer Marv and I, were working on a mix of “Sloth Baby Mole Baby.” A song from my new cd called “Random Pandemonium.” He is a very organized person, and I saw on his recording computer that we…
Take the reverb off the monkey
This is a tale of a cd. My initial intention was to release a single. I had written and recorded “Smile all day” and “Red Balloon” last year. I put in a line I credit to my insurance salesman dad: “A stranger is a friend you haven’t grinned at yet.” We were struggling with the…
Musicians on “Random Pandemonium”
Pandemonium: Justin Amaral, drums; Ryan Medora, bass; Danny Parks, mandolin, baritone guitar; Shawn Pody, background vocals Sloth baby Mole baby: Chris Donohue, bass; Pat McInerny, drums, percussion; Francie Smith, background vocals; Josh Scalf, trombone Second Song: Justin Amaral, drums; Dave Francis, bass; Rowan McCoy, vocalist; Jen Gunderman, accordion Binky: Tom Mason, guitar; Dave Spack, percussion;…
My musical mentor : Gary Holt
I had just started working at a record store in the late eighties, when I met one of the irregular customers: Al Bruno (aka: Buzzo). He was a Jerry Garcia-looking gentleman who had a metal plate in his head from a motorcycle accident (you know this is going to be a good story). We’d see…
Dreamland and the magic of songwriting
I’m recording a CD of lullabies and this is an inside look into my songwriting process if you can call it that…