So the tour bus heads for Nashville from Fremont, OH – about an 8 hour drive. I hang out in the front lounge area of the bus with some of the other guys for a bit, and then head for my bunk. And by bunk, I mean a coffin with a sliding curtain on the side. Yes, these bunks (12
Well, somehow the planets all lined up, or maybe it was the ducks in a row. Whatever. I got the green light to hang with the guys from Joe’s tour. So early on the morning of August 29th, I picked up Chris at Detroit Metro. He was flying in from Philly after doing sound for some shows with Five Times August.The
My last blog entry acknowledged the beginning of summer, and here it is Labor Day already. It’s been an ‘interesting’ summer this year – very quiet on the career front, but a fair amount of activity in my musical world. A number of gigs with Time Peace, The Homewreckers, and Epworth’s praise band have kept me busy enough. But a
Well, hey everyone! Summer is here, and my musical universe is filling up with orbiting projects. Some of the current endeavors: Time Peace – I took over bass duties this spring and with a few gigs under my belt, things are settling in. We play a variety of classic rock and pop from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, with a few
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
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,
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.
Once again, my two favorite things will converge on Friday, October 17th at the Maumee Chamber of Commerce Art Auction & Wine Tasting. I am donating a framed & matted image of mine for the art auction.The photo of the rocky Fallen Timbers Rapids area of the Maumee River was taken in October, 2007 and I thought it would be an
Last Sunday, I was lucky enough to immerse myself in my two favorite things. No, not chocolate and Grey Goose. Photography and music. The day began at 8am at Wildwood Metropark shooting participants in a Civil War encampment. History buffs from all over the region displayed authentic clothing, uniforms, weapons, and shelters, and re-created the encampments and activities one would have
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Since my son has been doing sound this summer with Universal South recording artist Joe Nichols, we were looking forward to seeing the show at the nearest venue on the tour – the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon. As it turned out, we ended up hosting an informal barbeque for the band and crew at our home the night before
