As you can imagine or not imagine – songwriters tend to have lots of unfinished songs – bits and pieces of melody ideas – sound bites – a lyrical phrase… With Mother’s Day this Sunday – and a little over a year since my mom’s passing – I thought it might be both therapeutic and […]
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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 […]
Jazzing things up – Community Building on a Monday Evening
I was invited to a Jazz Style Jam by my talented friend Joe Barna – but as Joe would say ‘Jazz not required – more of a free-form – express yourself and lets all play together and see what we can make kind of thing’. Very much a community builder – and what music and […]
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 […]
2023 Is just around the corner…
2023 is just around the corner… It seems that time speeds up during Holiday Seasons and from the start of Thanksgiving – off we go into the ether of wonder – memories – shopping – emotions of all kinds. Clean slate? New Year – new person? Nothing wrong with trying – as humans we like […]
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, […]
Special Seasonal Show – Day after Black Friday (Jo’s Joint)
I will be doing my thing – singing my fall/winter seasonal songs at Jo’s Joint in downtown Troy. I’m hoping for a nice cozy – thoughtful – satisfying performance for you all. I’m sure co-owner’s Jo (Jordan) and Stephen will have some seasonal drink specials and comfort food to make things just right and at […]
‘Into The Mystic’ at The Home Range Winery
Life is good and sometimes tragic… within that balance is everything in-between. I lost my mom in March. She was all the color in my life – all the warmth that everything will be alright – I was eternally young in her eyes – fresh – new – eager – joyful. These things pass -we […]