I know this is only the second post about my accident here on my blog, but it seems like I've been posting about it a lot on social media, and talking about it a bunch in all of my recent…

In late August, 2021 I had an accident that essentially destroyed my right ankle. I was just getting into very heavy promotion on social media, print reviews, etc., for my new album, Obscurotica, which came out August 6. Of…

At long last, Obscurotica is finally available! Ten tracks totaling just over 52 minutes, this album features everything from rip-roaring high energy tunes that will lift you to the stars, to quiet, beautiful pieces that will touch your soul. Plenty…

After years of blood, sweat, tears, labor, setbacks, more labor, more delays, and a worldwide pandemic, I am truly thrilled to announce that Obscurotica is finally coming out! It will be available worldwide on August 6, 2021. On that day…

Lately I have been studying the paths that successful bands and solo musicians have followed to get to the pinnacle of their careers, thinking that if I understand what worked for them then maybe I can create a similar path…

A day or two ago I sent out the newsletter to The Secret Club officially revealing the cover art for Obscurotica, which you can see on the left of your screen. In the newsletter I anticipated some of the…

At long last, after an incredible number of setbacks and delays my new album, Obscurotica, is done. It's mixed and mastered, the cover and packaging artwork and liner notes are all finished. So now what? In a normal world I…

Last month I added a blog post that hopefully brought you mostly up-to-date on the progress of "Obscurotica," my forthcoming album. In the same spirit, today's post is more on what's happening behind the scenes, as the saying goes.

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As promised in my last blog post, here is an update on the progress of Obscurotica at long last. To the right is a bit of the cover art. There is more to do in terms of the back…

Covid-19. The corona virus. The Pandemic. Whatever you call it, it has wrought havoc on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Regardless of what anyone thinks about its severity or its pervasiveness, its origins, or even if it is…

What the bleep does that mean, right? Well, in the medieval times, when one king would croak, and a new one took his place the town criers would shout "The King is dead! The King is dead! Long live the…

I have no clue as to whether anyone reads my blog posts, and if so, how many people that might be. Regardless, to all who do read my posts I offer my apologies for my long absence. What  little time…

Hi everyone. New posts have been a little slow coming lately, as life has been kind of challenging over the last couple of months. Lots of things happening that need to be dealt with, and the end result is that…

Wait, you say? What do you mean by “quitting the business” you ask?

Well, at least for now, I am quitting the t-shirt business. And this means you can get a deal. I’m going to let you rake me over…

Well, another year zipped by. While I managed to be absurdly busy pretty much every minute of every day, it kind of feels like I didn't get much done over the course of the year. Turns out, I actually did…

Well, it's a little late in arriving, but here you go: that first video about my guitars. I shot some of this a couple weeks ago, but had real issues with the editing, which required a complete change in video…

Here's a few pictures of my MXR DynaComp comressor pedal, which I bought in late 1979 or early 1980, and a true story about it. I loved what this pedal did in terms of sustain and making my legato phasing…

I know, I know! I complain about Facebook too much, lol. As you may know, I totally bailed on FB a while back, and although I eventually returned, the time I spend there is very limited. I generally do not…

Hey folks, here's another quick peek behind the scenes during the recording of "Obscurotica." Today's video shows how I keep track of all the different things that go into recording the songs, and addresses the question about the hat. I…

Hey folks, here's another installation of the recording series. Today I'm trying to find a good tone for the bass guitar tracks. It can be tricky, because a bass tone that sounds awesome on its own may not sit well…

Hey everyone, here's a little peek into what I was doing in the studio a couple of days ago, and a slight preview of one of the new tunes. It's just drums & a dry run on the rhythm guitar,…

As I have mentioned previously, I have had to make some new plans in order to complete Obscurotica, and once again those plans have had to be reworked. With the new plans in place, I am once again hard…

A friend of mine had a saying, something like “You can’t drag someone across the finish line.” He wasn’t talking about a race, or literally dragging someone, but about working with someone who was not willing to put a solid…

About 2 years ago I stumbled across a video of a couple of young ladies playing the Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia on violin and cello. I had forgotten about this tune, even though I had been exposed to it many years ago,…