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Last blog I said there were a couple of irons in the fire that I couldn't discuss. Now I can talk about one of them at least. It's already blowing up on Facebook and Instagram! The metal band Apathy asked me to contribute a guitar solo to one of their songs for their upcoming Ep (due out June 21). I did a show with them with my own trio back in July 2022 at Metalfest 7. We hit it off well. So much... » Continue Reading
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Or maybe when I'm not looking? I honestly thought when I did the gig with Supernova back on January 3 this year (!), that I would busy as hell. Nope. It's been a VERY quiet few months so far. Admittedly it's been bumming me out. Feel like everyone are passing me up, and I'm sitting here on a Friday night. I do love teaching though, it's the most rewarding experience for both myself and the student... » Continue Reading
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I will always own up to things. Much like I will do right now... Depression is crippling. Depression makes me say (and sometimes do) dumb things. I openly accept that. And I'm painfully aware of my actions. I'm allowed to turn things around, right? So I chat with an agent named Mauro at WordPress (a real person!) and he said to hold onto my website until it's near renewal time. That way, I can thi... » Continue Reading
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Here we are, second week of March, third month into the year. I've done nothing musical except for teaching. Well I did one show on January 3, right? Thought I was going to be able to work on new music but nope. I have to stop relying on people. I still have one more album in me, that's all I want to do. Album #10, and then I can fold up my tent. Will the universe allow me that honor? I hope so. » Continue Reading
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Glad it's not a leap year because this month has been dragging its ass!! So far, 2025 is not all that spectacular but the night is young, right? I just FEEL old sometimes! I will readily admit that boredom has crept in my life. Seasonal depression is still here but is always slowly fading away. But I set myself up for more gigs, thinking I would get emails and phone calls. Nope. I miss performing ... » Continue Reading
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It sucks to be a good guitar player. There, I said it. If I was painfully average, I would be happy with writing simple stuff. Nothing wrong with that, but even when I think something sounds simple in my hands, it's not. Too much passion can break a heart. I lost the passion for two years due to the failure of my last cd as well as being treated like garbage in the studio. There, I said that too... » Continue Reading
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January was a strange month, wasn't it? Felt like the longest Monday ever. But now we're two days into February, and apparently we're having six more weeks of winter. As if the previous six weeks weren't enough. This year looked like it started off good for me, with a gig right out of the starting gate. And then nothing. If I was a drummer, bassist, or singer, I would get more gigs. Guitarists are... » Continue Reading
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So where did social media take such a drastic turn downward? I won't go too into detail but safe to say that social media has been a largely negative, hateful environment for the past 15 years or so, give or take. I'm not here to be doom-and-gloom, but it's been weighing on my mind for a while now. Those of us who are old enough to remember the good ol' days of MySpace, it was fun, new, exciting a... » Continue Reading
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"So how was it?" The unexpected first gig of 2025 was a success for sure!! On New Years Eve, I received a Facebook message from Supernova singer Mike McCormick, asking me if I was free for a gig on Friday January 3 at Black River Barn. Oh I was!!! With the car loaded up, I was off to perform with the band and that's how my 2025 began... Usually the place is CRAMMED with people, but this was pretty... » Continue Reading
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With this year coming to a close, instead of airing my grievances (there are plenty), I shall channel my energies into the positives. See how many you can recall: 1) I played a bowling alley, a golf course, and a farm with a corn maze. Maybe next will be a ski slope. 2) Bought not one but TWO used (but new to me) 7-strings. I have never ever bought two guitars in the same year. But I purchased two... » Continue Reading
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Here's a link to a blog I typed last night: WHO AM I, REALLY? Short version: I've come to terms with myself as a guitar player. I hope you read and subscribe to my blogs! » Continue Reading
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I played more shows this year than in years gone by. While that's not a big deal to some, it is to me. Why? Because for starters, being a quirky guitar player has its drawbacks. No, I am not original or super-unique, but I definitely kick serious ass and bring my A-game tenfold. So maybe that's a plus after all. Last night was the gig with Rock Hard at Adam's Beer Garden in Rockaway, NJ. The night... » Continue Reading
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