I posted pics of my Polar Bear Plunge on facebook, and my friend Pam asked “what did it feel like”. I decided to answer with a blog post, because the answer isn’t so simple.
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RIP Tom Petty
I may be the world’s worst music critic. The more a song punches me in the gut and infuses every single cell of my body with emotion, the less words I have to describe or critique. (This is the first video I came across upon Googling it.)
Tom Petty. American Girl. What more can I say?
Just Like Me
Recorded at Sound Cloud Studios circa 2001 with Moxie!
Waiting For You
As I labor to finish songs that are weeks, months or years in the making, I decided today to pick up my acoustic and play something new.
Where Did You Go?
Sometimes I record a sketch of a song on my laptop video cam. I recently came across a video that I made about a year ago then forgot. I sang “where did you go” over and over again. Though it was lacking lyrical content, I was nagged by the feelings it churned up. It had to be. And so a few months later, bedazzled with my wife’s beautiful and dark background vocals, it is. I want to play this with a full band so badly it hurts.
1,000 Miles
1,000 Miles c. 1995 Follow link to listen. Lyrics posted at bottom of post.
This summer a few friends from afar visited NYC, and I was fortunate to spend time with them. It actually sort of snowballed into hanging out with some local friends who I lost touch with but nevertheless am so fond of!
I realized I spend most of my life as a hermit, and the value of positive social interaction on my mood has been exponential.
Shadows On The Beach
Shadows On The Beach. 2016 Visit link to listen to mp3
In less than an hour, it will be the second anniversary of my father’s passing away. Continue reading “Shadows On The Beach”
“The Man Before You”
First of all, PLEASE crank up the volume when playing this. Then turn it up one more notch. Everything’s a bit too low in the mix. But it’s a rock song, damn it! Continue reading ““The Man Before You””
Rearranged. 2017.
Rearranged. Access the mp3 by clicking link.
2017. Self-recorded.
I started this song about 17 years ago, and finished it this week. So strange that the gates would open up after being stuck with a bass line and a few words for so many years. To be fair, Continue reading “Rearranged. 2017.”