Random thoughts on the Blues, the music industry, guitars, courses, etc
“Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward” Job 5:7. Okay, but everyday? Our personal family motto is “Embrace the Fiasco, because it’s coming”. You say you don’t believe me, well join me on any project or camping trip, and trust me you will be a believer. Speaking of catastrophe, well disaster struck … Read moreCatastrophe, Depression, Fiasco, Blues, Oh My!
12:00 pm May 1, 2026 Ah yes, spring has sprung and a young man’s fancy turns to, of course, guitars. Yeppers, it’s May 1, and the opening day of the 2026 Dallas International Guitar Festival. For once I didn’t take the wrong exit and head towards Ft Worth, this time I got on 35 and … Read moreDallas International Guitar Festival 2026
Ah yes, as winter turns to spring a young man’s fancy turns to love, however I, as an old man, my fancy turns to guitars, by golly, it’s Dallas International Guitar Show time! Alas , apparently April wasn’t quite finished, so we start the show Friday May 2 with rain. Luckily, the rain decided to … Read moreDallas International Guitar Show 2025
1). is it a new band, or a familiar band? A). Familiar, are they able to recreate their recorded tunes live? Does the “mix” work, can you hear the instruments / vocals clearly? It doesn’t have to be note for note, but is the song instantly recognizable? Is the sound (tone, timber) of the music … Read moreHow to Review a Music Show or not…
Good heavens it’s Thanksgiving Day! It’s now 6:59am on the ole clock and I have been up since 4am, well the alarm went off a 4, I finally moved at 5:15, oh well I tried. Why up at 5am? Good question, I’m glad you asked, because I have to do the bird, that’s why I’m … Read moreIt’s ThanksGiving! 2023
Sometimes when one writes an article, blog or even a Facebook post on a niche subject (i.e. the Blues) you’re occasionally in for a good case of writer’s block, at least this is the case for your humble scribe here. So I thought I would list some sites where I find inspiration, info, new music, … Read moreSome sites / groups I really like…..
Occasionally, when I’m alone, I start doing something that is both intriguing, yet highly flammable. I begin to ponder, introspect, whimsically delving into the deepest recesses of my pyschi, look out folks I’ve started to think! Most of the time it’s fairly benign, “what did I eat for lunch?”, “where am I?”, “why am I … Read moreDeath of the Rock Concert Experience……
Its May 5, 2023 at 11:50am, I am pulling into the Dallas Market Hall parking lot with great happiness and stringed glory on the brain. Ah yes, the Dallas International Guitar Festival is on. I am here at noon for two reasons, a). I’m tired of waiting and b). Matthew Scott is one of the … Read moreDallas International Guitar Festival 2023
Well hello again, it’s been a while, actually it’s been almost exactly a year from out last post. Good lord what’s been going on so much as to keep me quiet. What sort of mangled, tangled, sordid experiences did we have to go through to get to this point. By golly, I’ll tell you what … Read moreHey! I’m back…..finally
It’s been awhile since my last blog, lots of excuses, not many good answers as to why. Writers block, too much life going on, not setting a time for writing. I don’t know, sometimes you just don’t feel like it. But here we are, the day after another mass shooting, this time at an elementary … Read moreGuns…………..