Little recording and writing “tricks” for bringing your song to life – Part 1 Crashing waves of heartache Twenty shades of blue Cold gray clouds of daybreak The poetry of slowly losing you I have some serious Bakersfield twang going on in my headphones right now…so I was inspired to write a couple of sad…»

Top 10 Musical Purchases, Acquisitions, or Gifts “You don’t need another guitar!” “Yeah, but I don”t have one like that…it’ll give me a whole new range of sounds…” The beginning of a debate? Well, yes, but the interesting thing is both “characters” in this dialogue are me!!! Sometimes, as a musician, I will admit that…»

Brian Wilson is the greatest American pop artist ever…period! Yep, provocative title, I know, what about it? I find that if the world is just a gray area, there’s no auger for inspiration, debate, and meaningful exchange of ideas. So, I challenge you, the reader, to dispute my claim: Brian Wilson is the greatest American…»

I am a musician, a dad, a songwriter, an employee, a fisherman, blah, blee, blum…you get it. But the one thing that I am not (yet) is a playwright, and that IS something I would like to be, whether my work ever gets realized on a stage or not. I once wrote 42 pages of…»

What are the best concerts you have attended thus far? Been to many concerts? Have a few of them been life changing? Ever been in the front row when the band’s energy was up so high that the hair on your neck and arms stood up straight? If you answered yes to any or all…»