That expression in the first pic was me on Friday night. SuperVan picked up a nail in a tire while I was rolling towards Philly, lost pressure, and then had a major sidewall blow out. My destination was the G3 concert in Philly…I was meeting friends there. This is an example of the fine humor Read More …
Month: February 2018
Glass City Get Down – April 2018!
I’ll be getting on the road again…my looper in one hand, bass in the other. My next trip takes me to Toledo, for the Glass City Get Down and Bass Showcase. They are assembling an impressive lineup of players for the event, and I am honored and humbled to be included. Here’s some info from Read More …
Headstone Circus Band Update…
Just a head’s up…and making this official…about a week ago I made it known that I have resigned as the bassist for the Headstone Circus Band. I wish Bart and Mark the best of luck in all their endeavors. This started for me as a subbing gig, and I greatly appreciate that they called me Read More …
More DIY Projects…
I’m back with another installment of DIY projects for musicians. I’m big on DIY pedalboards, so I’ve been having discussions with folks online about DIY boards. Here are a few projects that surfaced… Pedalboard one was built by a guitarist who is a huge fan of Orange amps. So it makes sense that all of Read More …
And now for something entirely different…electronic tabla…
Someone just lent an electronic tabla to me. It’s proving to be big fun for writing and practicing odd time grooves. Normally, it’s a metronome to help Indian classical musicians train and practice. For me, it’s breaking up some writer’s block and stretching me into areas that I’ve wanted to explore. I wrote a quick Read More …
DIY Road Life; Dodging a Tornado on the way to the 2016 LoDo Bass Bash
This is a blog that folks have requested to see…the story and the video footage of the tornado that spun up during the trip to the LoDo Bass Bash. I’m learning Adobe Premiere right now, so this created a great reason to practice video editing and get this blog written. Here’s the gigs. At least Read More …
How to Become Much Better Than Just Very Good
I’ve been working on the documentary project, which bring me to recall pivotal points in my history…and sometimes contemplating them. So, we’re going to hop into the wayback machine again for a moment for this blog. I’ve just graduated college. I’ve signed up for a master class performance with Edgar Meyer. Ok…no pressure on myself. Read More …
You’ll be seeing Ikea at NAMM next year…
We’ve got a second guitarist who has joined the lineup for one of my ensemble classes. Best part; he is very DIY inclined, which makes for a great fit with the personality of the rest of the group. This is his DIY pedalboard. Click on the text link above each picture to see a larger Read More …