After a (fairly long) performance hiatus of sorts, I apparently became so grumpy and difficult to live with that the Incredibly Understanding Wife (IUW) assigned to me the task of finding a band to satisfy my musical jones.
What the IUW didn’t plan for, was that my first step would be to recruit her!
And so it [...]
Having perfected my surly, disenchanted musician thing, I went for a number of years listening only to Steely Dan and the Sons of Champlin. Steely Dan engaged me musically and impressed me with compositional mastery, the Sons helped me to lighten up and reminded me that good music is supposed to make you want [...]
I love my sister. Look how happy we are.
And yes, I am nearly 30 and I still play in my college marching band. Again, note how happy it makes me.
Good times.
Modern Something a bit more modern. Listen all the way. The first section builds to something I really dig.
Scat Sunday Bender lives!!!! The band’s first tune is taking shape… Reason-style.
La Honda Inspired by the the roads leading out of the mountains to the California coast south of San Francisco.
Hip Changes Vintage [...]
Rising Tide Beautiful sax melodies, soaring vocals in the chorus.
Make it Real Upbeat acoustic grows into world-influenced groove.
He Said, She Said Funky tune, – check out Mike’s (guitar) SUPER funky intro and awesome short solo. Tasty taste.
Onche Uptempo funk, super crazy unison “Hott Lixx” for Mike and me, rippin’ solos from Tony (sax) [...]
Stand Up Eight in the Studio 2004:
Cheyenne Rough mix – now with vocals and sax!
Dancing Around The “Prequel” to Cheyenne – Amazing guitar work from Mike – Fun bass double stops in the bridges, rough vocals now included!
Letting Go Bittersweet acoutic ballad with major vocal harmonies from Josh, some great mandolin work from Mike, and [...]
A new bass followed me home. It is a Sadowsky Metro Vintage 5, and it looks just like the first bass pictured on Roger Sadowsky’s Metro Vintage 5 page. It is replete with alder body and rosewood fingerboard for maximum vintage L-series tone and vibe. My other primary bass is a [...]