This is me in the studio we made at Nation Wide Storage
in San Bernardino Ca. Mid 1990's.
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I'm a songwriter & guitarist who, like thousands of others, thought I had what it takes to make it in the music business. But, as John Lennon once said, "life is what happens while you're busy making other plans". Time gets away, dreams & goals are put on hold & next thing you know, "10 years have got behind you",as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd said, and now I'm a half century old! So, before my time is up, I decided I would put my stuff (over 100 songs) out there, for what it's worth, it is what it is, for my family, or anyone who's interested, to see another side of me. And this way I know my songs won't end up in a landfill somewhere. So please, check out the samples below, and if it intrigues you, I welcome you to explore further, this chronicle of my musical journey-- so far.... The menu above my guitar case will take you to collections of my songs & lyrics. Using the drop down you can go directly to individual songs. Each month I will try to add more songs, lyrics, photos & videos until I have everything documented, so please check back from time to time. Thank you for stopping by! Original, no-frills, Rock music |
QUICK TAKE
7/7/2022
Happy Birthday & Peace & Love
to Ringo Starr!
Big 82 this year. Saw him in 2003 & he put on a great show.
He always assembles an awesome All-Starr Band.
In '03 he had John Waite from The Babys, & Bad English on bass & vocals.
(Happy Birthday to him, born 7/4/1952)
Colin Hay from Men at Work on guitar & vocals.
( also a recent B-Day, 6/29/1953 )
Paul Carrack too many great bands to list here, on guitar & vocals.
Sheila E. worked with Prince & many others, on percussion, drums & vocals.
Mark Rivera of the Billy Joel band on saxophone.
Glad to have got to see two of the Beatles.
Both Ringo & Paul still going strong & on tour this summer.
See them while you can!
to Ringo Starr!
Big 82 this year. Saw him in 2003 & he put on a great show.
He always assembles an awesome All-Starr Band.
In '03 he had John Waite from The Babys, & Bad English on bass & vocals.
(Happy Birthday to him, born 7/4/1952)
Colin Hay from Men at Work on guitar & vocals.
( also a recent B-Day, 6/29/1953 )
Paul Carrack too many great bands to list here, on guitar & vocals.
Sheila E. worked with Prince & many others, on percussion, drums & vocals.
Mark Rivera of the Billy Joel band on saxophone.
Glad to have got to see two of the Beatles.
Both Ringo & Paul still going strong & on tour this summer.
See them while you can!
7/4/2022
Happy 4th of July!
As we commemorate our nations day of freedom & independence,
there is much to reflect upon in our current political climate.
I am saddened the Supreme Court and about half of our
"United" States have chosen to curtail those rights
for some of our citizens.
The ability to have control over one's own body,
to have a say in their own destiny, is personal.
It's neither the business of bureaucrats nor busy bodies.
Amid the carnage of mass shootings, the court has
relaxed gun safety measures in New York, with
implications for the rest of the country.
The handcuffing of the EPA's ability to combat
Global Warming may seal the worlds fate.
The court is also moving us closer to Theocracy.
There was a time we could trust
those in power to do the right thing for ALL AMERICANS.
Unfortunately partisan power plays are becoming the norm &
the scales of Lady Justice are not in balance.
Her blindfold is gone, for all to see.
As we commemorate our nations day of freedom & independence,
there is much to reflect upon in our current political climate.
I am saddened the Supreme Court and about half of our
"United" States have chosen to curtail those rights
for some of our citizens.
The ability to have control over one's own body,
to have a say in their own destiny, is personal.
It's neither the business of bureaucrats nor busy bodies.
Amid the carnage of mass shootings, the court has
relaxed gun safety measures in New York, with
implications for the rest of the country.
The handcuffing of the EPA's ability to combat
Global Warming may seal the worlds fate.
The court is also moving us closer to Theocracy.
There was a time we could trust
those in power to do the right thing for ALL AMERICANS.
Unfortunately partisan power plays are becoming the norm &
the scales of Lady Justice are not in balance.
Her blindfold is gone, for all to see.
6/18/2022
Happy Birthday to
Paul McCartney
80 big ones today!
One of the greatest, if not THE greatest
songwriters of all time.
A modern Mozart or Bach or Beethoven.
Saw him on his 2002 Driving USA tour.
I feel fortunate to have lived in a
time of so much talent.
Here he is
joined on stage in New Jersey by Bruce Springsteen & Jon Bon Jovi
Paul McCartney
80 big ones today!
One of the greatest, if not THE greatest
songwriters of all time.
A modern Mozart or Bach or Beethoven.
Saw him on his 2002 Driving USA tour.
I feel fortunate to have lived in a
time of so much talent.
Here he is
joined on stage in New Jersey by Bruce Springsteen & Jon Bon Jovi
5/14/2022
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5/24/2022
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5/24/2022
My heart goes out for the victims of the mass shootings
in Buffalo New York & Uvalde Texas.
31 innocents murdered with assault weapons
meant for the battlefield, but wielded by 18 year old
High School kids in bloody massacres at a grocery store
and Elementary School.
When will the madness end?
I have contributed to Brady, Giffords & March for our Lives.
Please do what you can. Remember to use your vote to
reward those trying to fix this & punish those
who are not.
It's the only way we will ever see needed change
in so many areas, from gun safety to woman's rights,
voting rights and climate change.
Champions need our support.
Cowards need to go home.
Years ago I wrote a song titled
Headline Story
about gun violence.
I last posted it in December of 2015 after the slaughter
of 14 County workers in San Bernardino.
I am working on an updated version for 2022.
in Buffalo New York & Uvalde Texas.
31 innocents murdered with assault weapons
meant for the battlefield, but wielded by 18 year old
High School kids in bloody massacres at a grocery store
and Elementary School.
When will the madness end?
I have contributed to Brady, Giffords & March for our Lives.
Please do what you can. Remember to use your vote to
reward those trying to fix this & punish those
who are not.
It's the only way we will ever see needed change
in so many areas, from gun safety to woman's rights,
voting rights and climate change.
Champions need our support.
Cowards need to go home.
Years ago I wrote a song titled
Headline Story
about gun violence.
I last posted it in December of 2015 after the slaughter
of 14 County workers in San Bernardino.
I am working on an updated version for 2022.
5/5/2022
5/1/2022
4/8/2022
A few things going on today.
I have added a new song, Tribulations & a new Earth Day page.
I like to be creative on the day I was created!
In other news, Pink Floyd has a new song for Ukraine
due out today as does Julian Lennon
who I share a birthday with.
I have added a new song, Tribulations & a new Earth Day page.
I like to be creative on the day I was created!
In other news, Pink Floyd has a new song for Ukraine
due out today as does Julian Lennon
who I share a birthday with.
3/28/2022
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3/25/2022
RIP
Taylor Hawkins
Drummer for the Foo Fighters
one of my favorite bands.
Here's a cool little song, Sunday Rain, with Taylor singing
& Sir Paul McCartney on drums.
Another gone too soon.
Live each day as if it's your last & give it your best.
Taylor Hawkins
Drummer for the Foo Fighters
one of my favorite bands.
Here's a cool little song, Sunday Rain, with Taylor singing
& Sir Paul McCartney on drums.
Another gone too soon.
Live each day as if it's your last & give it your best.
2/24/2022
Really saddened to see Russia has
invaded Ukraine today.
I thought the human race would have
outgrown this mentality by now.
War is the LAST thing the world needs now,
given all our other challenges.
Unfortunately, Putin is an idiot.
A relic from another time that could learn something
from another relic from our past:
Give Peace A Chance.
invaded Ukraine today.
I thought the human race would have
outgrown this mentality by now.
War is the LAST thing the world needs now,
given all our other challenges.
Unfortunately, Putin is an idiot.
A relic from another time that could learn something
from another relic from our past:
Give Peace A Chance.
2/22/2022
Had to mention today's date.
Won't see this again in our lifetimes.
You can click on Quick Take above
to link to my past notes.
Although there was drama, I really did
enjoy the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
So proud of all the Olympians.
What a testament to the human spirit
& peaceful competition!
Next up are the Paralympics
running March 4th thru the 13th.
It's amazing what these Parathletes can do.
They deserve our support!
1/6/2022
Today marks the one year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol.
I'm flying my flag at half staff in remembrance
and to honor those that defended it & our
Democracy.
NEVER FORGET.
I'm flying my flag at half staff in remembrance
and to honor those that defended it & our
Democracy.
NEVER FORGET.
1/1/2022
PrologueThis is a simple acoustic guitar instrumental I found recently.Recorded open air to a portable cassette recorder,flawed but I like it,This is what much of my
Archive series sounds like.By the way,this picture is of the work shop at the Empire Bowl in Redlands California,where I worked for a few years. |
No rest for the wickedThis one is hard rock with better production & recording equipment,recorded at the pinnacle of my IMPACT phase. Featured on Ground Zero.
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Tangled livesOn this one I tried to get tricky with word-play.I liked the tune,but I didn't get any raves when I shopped it around.Not one of my happier songs,but it helped me through a break up! Featured on IMPACT-Critical Mass.
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