Extra Innings
I just came off a frigid tour of Texas with the Bacon Brothers. On our last night I got into a conversation with the doorman at The Dosey Do, a big barn of a club near Houston. As
Your America: Talkin’ ‘Bout Their G-G-Generation
One of the joys of teaching at Pace University here in NYC is meeting young musicians and songwriters who are passionate and determined to make their mark. They are at a point of d
Hamilton Creative Team: the New Fab-Four?
OK, I admit it. To most Americans of my generation, life started on Sunday, February 4th 1964. At 8PM, 73 million people tuned in to “The Ed Sullivan Show” on CBS and watched a
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
While getting ready to return to my teaching gig at Pace University, I was thinking about what I did on my “summer vacation.” The Bacon Brothers tour started way back on May 31
Closing A Circle (Part 1)
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky were life-long friends and business partners who managed my first successful band, Revival, from 1971 to 1975. Few people remember the band they
From Caterpillar To Butterfly
I finished another fab tour with the Bacon Brothers in the fall and went right into Dr. Rock mode teaching the two courses I usually offer at Pace University. I was also invited to
On The Road… Wherever This Highway Goes
“Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?” – Kerouac, On the Road I’ve done a fair amount of touring, less than many musicians but more tha
Boom, Boom, Boom the Bass Filled the Room
Songs come to you in funny ways. Sometimes a story is cobbled together from adventures that took place at different points in your life. Then, defying time and space they merge int
I’ve Got A Wild Idea
I just finished a inspiring book called Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell by Katherine Monk. Creative people by their very nature tend to be risk takers. Wild Idea is a s
Songwriting, Barbecues and a New Baby
As my friends and fans know I gave myself a challenge to release one song a month for one year. This project has been keeping me on my toes. Like they say, there’s nothing like a