I’m getting old – scratch that… I’m old. I’m not old in the sense of feeling washed up – I actually in many ways feel like I’m at my best – striking a balance between maturity/experience and playfulness -as with each passing year – the value of moments become more weighted. My gut told me […]
Personal
Ralph Bennett | Father – Husband – Bandmate – Artist
Too much loss at one time is hard to swallow but this one hit close to the bone. Ralph Bennett was one of my first bandmates and dear friend, that although time separated us – was always close to my heart with fond memories. There were a few other bandmates before him that I cherish […]
Charlie Francis Smith ‘The Love Remains’
I went to my friend’s Funeral Service yesterday. It was sunny but unseasonably cold for March 19th – even for upstate Albany, New York. Charlie Smith was one of the best. You hear this said so often and even more so during a Funeral Service/Memorial – but this is truth. Charlie played with spirit – […]
Things Break – Die – Fleeting Burst of Love
I love my guitar. Maybe love lies within the comfort of familiarity – loyalty – and the big one: giving. What you get in return. Sounds selfish doesn’t it? I mean love should be selfless and I believe it is… but when you love you give and the end product is receiving. I care for […]
Start of second week of 2023… looking back on Xmas Holiday
I’ve always liked a clean slate – brand new start to try again for that ever so elusive perfection of time – to be caught up -to take that trip – make that move – write that song -while everything is in its neat little place. Yeah right… but it’s a nice distraction and as […]
The Ghost in the Room
I’m not very religious. I don’t advertise it because it isn’t something that really needs to be advertised – (whether you are a believer in a personal entity or not). My mom was very religious – and one of the most amazing people I will ever know. In some sense, I believe that atheism, religion, […]
Take Pause and Have Fun this Memorial Weekend
As I’ve been rehearsing some new songs and thinking about what I would like to play at my gigs this Memorial Weekend – what came to mind in response to the commercials/media-buzz with HAPPY Memorial Day – and grilling and partying… is the question: isn’t this supposed to be a solemn weekend of remembrance? I’m […]
Looking Ahead with Grief and Excitement
The strange/interesting thing about being human is that you can experience/feel different emotions at the same time. My mom passed away in early March… the official time of death was around 3 AM on a Monday – March 7th. She was my world – my everything that was warm – right and loving in the […]