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But each day, when she walks to the sea...

But each day, when she walks to the sea, She looks straight ahead, not at he... Lyrics from the song The Girl From Ipanema, a 1960's Brazilian Bossa Nova international hit. It's in the song list of music I'm learning, for an upcoming gig. Rehears

Dickey Betts RIP...

One of the founding members of the Allman Brothers band passed away at the age of 80. He was a singer and guitarist, born in West Palm Beach, Florida and retired in Osprey, Florida. Betts had some health issues dating back to a stroke in 2018 and di

Dear john

Is Jon Bon Jovi quitting music? Rock star’s heartbreaking admission after vocal surgery

Kurt...

Did Kurt Cobain and Nirvana really change the landscape of music?? It's been 30 years since his death. Bassist Krist Novoselic's career faded and drummer Dave Grohl's career soared. They still play Nirvana songs on classic radio. https:/

When The Children Cry

BEYONCE'S COUNTRY ALBUM

Releasing her first country album called, Cowboy Carter, should bring some attention to that genre of music.

How to sound EXACTLY like Jimi Hendrix...

I wish I had a dollar for every video or story produced about getting your gear to sound EXACTLY like Jimi Hendrix. Over the course of his career he used lots of different guitars and amplifiers but toward the end, it was a Fender Stratocaster guita

The Hotel California lyrics trial...

In the music news, Eagles band co-founder Don Henley was in court this week over a case where he clams handwritten notes used to craft songs from the 1976 album HOTEL CALIFORNIA had been stolen and sold at auctions. Three collectibles dealers Glenn H

Here I Go Again

Nice remix of a classic

Opening songs...

In the late 60's and early 70's there was a popular venue where they held teen dances Saturday and Sunday nights. It was originally a grocery store that went bankrupt, not long after it became a gathering place where they projected surfing movies on

Audio Compression...

Now that I'm getting back to music as a profession, my tone and volume is more important as a trio performing in small venues than as a five piece rock band playing at outdoor concerts. My cousin did a gig at a patio bar of a local restaurant the oth

Amazing voice

Beyond disability

Two for the Road

A sweet song from yesteryears.

Is this my fate, or this is my fate...

Both of my cousins who relocated/retired to Florida are musicians. The one who is 4 miles from me is active for small events, parties as a soloist on keyboards with some programmed electronic drum tracks. When possible, he hires out as a trio with a

Just Came Back

In The Still Of The Night

Pack leader gone

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included Leader of the Pack, has died at 75.

The End...

The End is a song off The Beatles Abbey Road album that features 3 lead guitar solos. McCartney, Harrison & Lennon each taking turns and each having a distinct style. It was known that George Harrison and Eric Clapton were friends (perhaps more than

Fly To The Angels

A 90s song that is really a 80s song

Rythem Is Gonna Get You

An obscure forgotten jem from the 80s

For CH

I remember how you like classic rock. This one is one of my all time favorites

Leave Me Alone

Music on hold...

It's the end of the year and I'm calling around to Medicare, Social Security, insurance companies, banks, mortgage company to do updates. Social Security is open all night and for some odd reason the recorded message says there is a long wait time as

Louie Louie Lyrics...

In 1955, American musician Richard Berry wrote a song called Louie Louie about a Jamaican sailor returning home to see his lover. It was the B-side of the 45 record and didn't get much play until the Kingsmen released it in 1957, making it a rock and

Mike Portnoy is back with Dream Theater...

13 years ago, drummer Mike Portnoy at the top of his career, decided to leave the group Dream Theater. After dozens of exhaustive auditions, the band selected Mike Mangini to replace him who played on an impressive one-third of their studio albums.

McCartney and Rush...

Canadian rock band RUSH called it quits after their drummer Neil Peart passed away in 2020. They have been to a few tribute shows and appearances but decided not to continue as a band. If Paul McCartney's suggestion has any weight, Alex Lifeson and G

Life is just a party and parties weren't meant to last...

I started my weekend YouTube marathon on Friday. Some videos were about guitar repairs and the others were mostly music videos (like the worst cover bands) when I caught an interview with Matthew Fink aka Dr. Fink who is a multi-talented songwriter,

The worst song cover(s)...

I used to think that William Shatner's cover of Rocket Man by Elton John had to be one of the worst song covers to date. Times have changed and I found one that beats it by 1.6 kilometers or roughly one mile. The original is: She Blinded Me With S

When It Rains In America

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoQeoguiOeU&pp=ygUod2hlbiBpdCByYWlucyBpbiBhbWVyaWNhIHNhcmFoIGJyaWdodG1hbg%3D%3D

Dark Horse

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_pHckd8T5oA&pp=ygUKZGFyayBob3JzZQ%3D%3D

Great Day

I got my guitar back and I heard a song on the radio that I have not heard in probably 25 years

Speakers in my House...

In a span of 60+ years, I've had lots of speakers in my house. Starting off with speakers reclaimed from junk TV's or stereos left in someone's trash. Hey... you have to start somewhere. My dad bought a Wollensak reel-to-reel tape recorder with add-

Drummer Stewart Copeland...

I've increased my YouTube music obsession lately. The channel Drumeo came up on my suggested list. They offer drum lessons and do detailed videos on many famous drummers, breaking down equipment, background and a little documentary of the drummers th

VINYL LP's...

My blog today is about vinyl LP's. It's been 40 years since digital CD's hit the market. I remember they professed it would be the kiss of death to vinyl LP's. CD's are the best and the worst in the music industry all in the same breath. When first r

Segment elevation myocardial infarction, aka STEMI and Al Di Meola...

In the news today, jazz fusion guitarist, Al Di Meola, suffered a heart attack while performing a show in Bucharest Wednesday evening. The hospital released a statement that Di Meola was sent to the cardiology ward and treated for a segment elevatio

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Scalloped Fretboards...

I was going through some YouTube bookmarks and came across a video of guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen doing a tune called Arpeggios from Hell. He has another video describing his signature guitar and how the fretboard features scalloped cuts between the f

Into The Fire

Canadian songbird

REVOLVER...

Music of The Beatles changed my life. Sure other artists influenced me too, but it's said The Beatles were inspired from many of the American musical artists. Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bob Dylan to name a few. Oddly, I never really fol

Ukrainian Infantry song (not too shabby)

We're putting the band back together...

Whenever I speak to a former band mate, my opening line is from the move The Blues Brothers as we are always joking about about putting the band back together. It's getting harder to make that statement when so many of my musician friends are gone.