Earlier this month I wrote about saying goodbye to my old Volvo. I told of how the car’s radio, broken for years, had magically sparked to life as I took the old gal out for her last ride. The…
Happy Bricks
I had heard it before. But I had never really listened. It was March 1980. Kim Cox was having a birthday party at the Holiday Inn in Griffin, GA. Her step-daddy, Lee, was the manager of the…
Thursday Memories – Kutsher’s Resort, The Catskills
Ten years ago this month, I found myself hauling my guitar to The Catskills in Monticello, New York. I, along with a few hundred others, was playing a folk festival at Kutscher’s Resort. The festival was really about…
Dead or Alive’s Pete Burns – RIP
A couple of days ago, on Sunday, Pete Burns – lead singer of “Dead or Alive” – passed away of a massive heart attack. He was 57. For anyone who wasn’t an 80s music freak, Burns’ name…
I Feel Good
Yesterday I woke with a smile. There in the dark, completely content to face a Monday, I felt good. And I said as much, right out loud. Only I didn’t say it. I sang it. There’s this…
Ladies and Gentlemen – Adele
Over the weekend something magical happened. And its name was Adele. (I don’t want to give anything away to anyone who will be seeing Adele later on this tour, so consider yourself warned, um-kay?) Mister and…
I’ve Got a Tiger By The Tail
Today is Buck Owens’ birthday (which should explain this post’s title). That alone is something for me to pause and think about. But there’s more! Today is also Mark Knopfler’s birthday, and Kid Creole’s. It’s also Pat Metheny’s…