On the Road: Part 6

If you’ve been following along with the previous five installments, then you’ve heard plenty of nuts and bolts facts about places, events, and experiences. But what I’ve failed to communicate thus far, is the intangible side of things – my thoughts and feelings. After reading my posts, several friends have commented about how much fun this experience must have been.

On the Road: Part 5

Showtime had arrived at the Minnesota State Fair. The seats were filling up. The weather was perfect. Chris rolled the pre-recorded audio montage opener and the band members began taking the stage. At the conclusion of the short intro piece, guitarist Dan Agee seamlessly launched into the pick-up notes for one of Joe’s signature tunes, “Let’s Get Drunk and Fight”,

My Corner of the Pit

Yesterday wrapped up a week of rehearsals and performances of Music Man at Whiteford High School. Next up, Ottawa Hills High School will be presenting their production of the Broadway classic, Pippin.  Under the musical direction of Mitch Tyson, this year’s show promises to measure up to other recent OHHS productions, such as Guys & Dolls, The Wiz, West Side Story, and

Springing Ahead

Well, the days are getting longer, the temperatures are becoming less unbearable, and tonight we set our clocks ahead by one hour to begin Daylight Savings Time. It also seems that, after months of virtually no activity, my musical life is starting to spring ahead as well. In addition to the bi-weekly appearances with the Epworth United Methodist praise band,

Slow Times at Ridgemont High

For all 3 of you who care (and maybe that’s an over-estimation), I’m still alive and kicking. It’s just that all things photographic and musical have been quite slow lately. Maybe it was the holidays, maybe it’s the economic cesspool we’re experiencing, I don’t know. Ironically, activity in my day gig has been quite steady since the first of the year.