Zapruder Point

My quest for a new, “real” guitar came to an unexpected but totally awesome end this past Friday.  I’d been trawling on eBay — I almost closed on a Les Paul Special a couple weeks ago, in fact.  But I always kept Guitar Works in the back of my mind.  That’s the guitar shop in [...]

Here Comes the Sun [Trio Demo] This song’s gone through many permutations, settling (as usual for me) into something that falls well short of the three minute mark, even when recorded with a full band. It seems like every time something pops into my head that could stretch to epic proportions — with solos and [...]

As I’d mentioned in a message to my email listers, I’ve had some of the best nights of my musical life at the original Uncommon Ground location in Wrigleyville. To be perfectly honest, I’ve had less-than-ideal shows there, too — including the last time I’d played there, three or four years ago. So I was [...]

Up through this weekend, work was kind of crazy, and when I’m not working, I’m JAMMING. Not really. But I will say I’m well rehearsed for the show on Friday night. The usual loosening of limbs and fingers, the familiar blisters crowning the tips. Hour-long sessions going by like five minutes. A relief and a [...]