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Being a Scorpio is a curse and a blessing. Most people curse me out though. Thank you, try the veal. But seriously...one trait I possess that drives me nuts is that I overthink. Am trying to distance myself from that but every so often, I fall backwards metaphorically. Let me explain. This past Thursday, I got my car inspected. And those feelings of dread sneak up on me: "Will it fail?" "What will... » Continue Reading
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While I am in absolutely no rush to get the new album out the door, excitement still consumes me. Especially now that drummer/producer Mike Sabatini sent me the first single completely mixed (still has to be mastered). I rarely say this but...THIS CRUSHES! I've done some heavy music over the years. And while I won't say "this is the heaviest", I will say that this is the most in-your-face. One of... » Continue Reading
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I loved the guitar a long time ago. Then it was replaced with a love for applause and seeking validation. I forgot how to love guitar for a very long time. Thought I enjoyed it but was blinded for decades about "I have to be famous" and "I must be a guitar god!" I have never ever hid my aspirations from anyone, even if I was called a delusional loser. And that includes some family who called me th... » Continue Reading
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Album ten is done, finished as far as recording it. Laid down eight guitar solos in two hours...yes that's right. When you come prepared, great things happen. Discipline equals freedom. I had most solos mapped out but left room for ad-libbing and "happy accidents", as those happen in the studio. That's the magic that you can't search for, it sneaks up on you. And then you try to recreate it and y... » Continue Reading
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This past Saturday, I performed my first show of 2026 with Supernova at Mason Street Grille in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. I genuinely enjoy filling in with this band, as they treat me well, we all get along nicely, and their friends like seeing me play too many notes per square inch. But the early crowd that I encountered...yikes! I don't judge. People do what people do. You drink, fine. Don't expect me ... » Continue Reading
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Between Friday and Saturday, I managed to bang out melodies for eight songs on my new album. Most bands take three years to do a 2-song demo. Facts. This album is 4/5 done, just have to do guitar solos (the best part) but we're going to wait another two weeks as we've been doing . This more relaxed schedule works best for us. Doesn't even feel like we're making an album yet it's hard to believe ho... » Continue Reading
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I was supposed to record guitar melodies tomorrow (Friday the 26th) but change in plans. Everything is fine, no worries. Mike asked me last night if we could do them next weekend, as he has a lot on his plate. I said it was totally fine. Gives me more time anyway! We're not in any rush to get this album done, which is great. I felt like things were rushed really bad with the last album and that wo... » Continue Reading
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Time for another update from the studio. What else am I going to talk about, right? Recorded bass tracks for my new album yesterday and aside from taking a lunch break, they were done in two hours. Yes, you read that right. Back in October, when Mike and I started rehearsals for the new songs, he asked me "You going to play bass on it?" and I said "May as well because I talked to three other guy... » Continue Reading
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Before I talk about my weekend in the studio, I want to address something. I've been writing blogs since the days of MySpace, which started back in January 2004. Yep, 22 years ago! My page still exists but I rarely visit it, which is sad because that was the best site. I enjoy this site very much as it obviously brings me/us back to the days of MySpace. Except not as much interaction as in the pa... » Continue Reading
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After two days in the studio, all the drums were laid down! Six on the first day (January 16) and two on the second day (January 17). I mean, we got to go home and come back in between! But yes, Mike did a fantastic job hammering the songs out, at least as the drums were concerned. Some re-takes, hiccups, and flubs, as to be expected but that's the beauty and chaos of recording. One song out of t... » Continue Reading
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It can now be said: the official start date for recording my tenth album is going to be January 16, 2026! We had one final rehearsal yesterday and it was really great! Hope the energy transfers to Friday when we lay down all the drums. I'm already tired tomorrow! How did we arrive at this date? Well, our friend/engineer CJ Scioscia has two bands going on and also is a road manager for Handsome Dic... » Continue Reading
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A date has been set to begin recording my tenth studio album. But I will wait until the actual day to make an official press release. Ain't I a stinkah? I will say this much: sessions will happen soon than I expected because the engineer that we want has a very tiny window to jump through. He is very busy with two bands, one original and one tribute, so we had to act fast. We have not been rushing... » Continue Reading
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