Marilyn's Music

Music....Is it only for the most talented?

2012-01-15T16:36:00.001-05:00

‎"Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that are the best."~Henry Van Dyke Hmmmmm..... There is a constant debate I have with certain friends. It usually starts with a comment like, 'Music like that should be outlawed', or 'There should be rules that stuff that bad can't be heard in public'. This is why so many of us, even

KarmaTube: The Power of Music

2012-01-03T07:38:00.000-05:00

KarmaTube: The Power of Music Jack Leroy Tueller's decision to play his trumpet for the last remaining Germany sniper threatening his unit so moved the sniper that he couldn't shoot, and surrendered the next morning. By choosing to play 'his love song', Jack recognized the fear and loneliness common to all of us. Now 90, he shares his story.... Video from KarmaTube

Bob Dylan's Christmas Message - The Holiday Blues (and how to beat 'em)

2011-12-15T07:21:00.000-05:00

Sing/Jam/Fest

2011-12-11T11:00:00.001-05:00

Making music is my passion.... and last night I was WELL indulged. As one of my facebook friends commented, in these days of increasing darkness, we have to light our own way. I still feel the glow of creativity and beauty in this little house of mine from all the talented, inspired and inspiring folks that played here last night. I feel a little bad for the few non musicians here, because there

Holiday Music

2011-12-10T12:57:00.001-05:00

Tonight, I host my favorite party of the year.... a Holiday Sing/Jam. There will be lots of folks here in my tiny house, all come to sing songs of the season and bring joy to each other. I hope your evening is fun and full of light and laughter and music!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

2011-11-23T17:38:00.001-05:00

The Holidays Begin Thanksgiving is one holiday that I can say I agree with every part of the idea....the thanks, the harvest, the association with Native Peoples......no gifts needed, just friends and family and feeling good and being grateful that you are.... In other words, recognizing the gifts you already have. I really like that. So.....HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOLKS!!!! (

Neil Young: I Am A Child / Get Together - Bridge School Benefit, 10/23/11

2011-11-16T20:55:00.000-05:00

John Street Jam

2011-11-13T09:13:00.001-05:00

Last night I went to see my friend, Betsi Krisniski play at the John Street Jam. What a wonderful celebration of the art of music!! Two groups of four musicians playing original tunes, very well down, with an audience that listens INTENSELY to the music. The energy in the Room was all designed to support and uplift the performers while they shared their art with us. A very memorable evening

Busking On Warren Street

2011-11-08T12:34:00.001-05:00

Busking on Warren Street When I was first asked if I would like to go busk on Warren Street, my first thought was, 'Is it legal?'. I really didn't want to get my name in the police blotter of the Hudson Register Star. I did see the occasional musician or group on the street in front of a coffee house, looking like it was all ok.... My friends assured me that as long as we were not 'vending' (

a fringe benefit of singin' at the farmer's market-

2011-07-09T16:33:00.002-04:00

Uploaded by www.cellspin.net Working the Farmers Market is harder than one might expect. You stand under a shelter in the heat or the rain or the chill and sing, in this case, for five hours. People walk by and some smile and put a dollar in the collector, others look right through you like you are not even there. Sometimes a whole bunch of folks clap, most of the time, no one acknowledges

2011-07-03T12:24:00.000-04:00

CD Release Party!!!!

2011-07-01T07:29:00.001-04:00

My debut CD, Nighthawk, is going to be ready and I want to party around it!!! Jerry, at The Parlor Coffee House, has graciously opened his doors so that my band 'Some Folks She Knows' and I can play you live cuts from this record, some new material, and give you a taste of the CD itself. Come join us!!!! If you can't make the party, I hope you will look for 'Nighthawk' on CD Baby.....

NIGHTHAWK coming soon.....

2011-06-16T07:21:00.000-04:00

For Marilyn Miller, music is a mental, physical, and emotional activity: totally engaging, offering constant opportunities to grow, to explore, and to connect with audiences and other artists. This summer, the release of her 10-song debut album, Nighthawk, showcases her unique voice, her mastery of a wide range of song styles, and her emotional depth. Nighthawk, produced by Todd Mack of Off

As an artist, what keeps you going, I am asked.......

2011-06-12T15:36:00.001-04:00

What keeps me going? When I look up and see folks smiling and dancing and moving. I think that music is something that draws people together, makes them feel good, gives them some new ideas to think about or maybe expresses a feeling or a thought that they were not able to put together before. I think that music makes absolute and unique changes in a person's mood and psyche. Music heals like

Neil Young News: Some Thoughts on Rollin' Down Neil Young's Twisted Road

2011-05-16T06:49:00.000-04:00

Neil Young News: Some Thoughts on Rollin' Down Neil Young's Twisted Road

Peint o Grwr Open Mic!!

2011-05-09T07:31:00.002-04:00

Last night, I dragged myself to the Chatham Peint o Grwr, thinking I would REALLY rather have a fire at home and spend some time outside on this pretty, Spring day. But I had blown off going there before, and that really isn't fair, especially if I took a spot someone else could have filled... So I walk in and right away feel a little better as several folks greet me and look glad that I am

Neil Young - Love and Only Love - Hop Farm UK, July 2008

2011-05-02T19:20:00.001-04:00

‎"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

what about that record?

2011-05-01T21:01:00.000-04:00

It will be about 35 minutes long, 10 songs, so I don't know what that makes it.....longer than an EP, but not quite an LP??? lol.... I have LOTS of instrumentation- from just a piano, a viola and a guitar to a full rocking-out band....songs that include fiddle, steel and electric guitars....there are a couple simple folky songs, but also rock, jam, country, blues and pop to round it all out--

Marilyn Miller-What is it?-RSJ

2011-04-18T18:26:00.000-04:00

Drivin' down the boat launch-

2011-04-11T18:09:00.001-04:00

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NEIL YOUNG GREY RIDERS 8/17/85

2011-04-01T07:15:00.001-04:00

LOVE the electric guitar in this!!!and the GREAT ENERGY!!!

Now we are finished tracking....

2011-03-31T07:21:00.000-04:00

So, it is done. Finished. Well, the tracking is (that is, the actual recording of all the parts).....now it will be mixed and mixed and mixed. It was only a couple months ago I didn't even know what 'mixed' or 'tracking' really meant.....and I still want to get down my thoughts from the process of making the record. After all, I will never have another 'First Record' and I know that next time, it

Keith Hamon in the studio, laying down lead guitar for the record-

2011-03-21T09:59:00.001-04:00

Keith Hamon in the studio, laying down lead guitar for the record-Uploaded by www.cellspin.net

Off the Beat N Tracks Recording Session #1

2011-01-25T21:19:00.002-05:00

I stopped to get a cup of coffee, but could not find the $200 that I knew I had taken out of the bank just the day before--what to do???? Turning around and going back home to search for it meant I would certainly be late--and I suspected that my seriousness about this project was something that I needed to SHOW all involved....I wanted everyone to be working hard on my project and not taking it

My Gift

2010-12-24T14:34:00.002-05:00

A woman I know just came up to me in CVS. I should say right off- she doesn't really KNOW me, I am quite sure she doesn't know I am a musician. I had seen her shopping a little while before, but she didn't meet my look and I moved on. Now, though, she stood in front of me as I went to the check out and looks up at me with a smile. She reminds me of Marilyn on that old show, Northern Exposure-

This Night

2010-12-23T07:41:00.001-05:00

This Night The stars cut through the nightThey twinkle and glow and shine their lightThe light that left that star so long agoSome before the stories that are toldAbout this night The air is sharp and chills the boneThe music of the season tells a story well knownOf peace for all the human raceIt was the promise, but's not been the caseEven tonight So what is the meaning of Christmas DayHow can

Holiday Sing Along

2010-12-12T15:21:00.001-05:00

If you know me personally, or have been reading here or FB for any length of time, you know that I have a BIG THING for the healing power of music, and the ability of music to bring people together. Some of you also know how I just think music is FUN. Last night was a bit of all of that, as various folks from different parts of my life gathered in my TINY house to sing carols together, eat lots

NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR ART

2010-12-12T12:23:00.004-05:00

I wrote this, this morning, discussing a sticker on my fridge that a wonderful musician, Betsi Krisniski, took a picture of and posted on Facebook....I want to record that discussion here because FB only keeps things just so long....and I like the story.... There is a story about that sticker that you may be interested in...... Every year in October, I go to California and play Neil Young Songs

2010-12-09T18:53:00.002-05:00

This Night

The Holidays Begin....

2010-11-24T20:07:00.007-05:00

Thanksgiving is one holiday that I can say I agree with every part of the idea....the thanks, the harvest, the association with Native Peoples......no gifts needed, just friends and family and feeling good and being grateful that you are.... In other words, recognizing the gifts you already have. I really like that. So.....HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOLKS!!!!

Recording

2010-11-23T21:55:00.000-05:00

So I recorded the other day. Two weeks ago. I had never been in a studio but twice before....once in an old church in Hudson, I brought something for a friend who was recording there, and got a very brief look..... And once when I went to Off the Beat N Track, the studio that I recorded in a couple weeks ago, to meet with the owner/producer, talk to them about recording. I went through all my

Pearl Jam - Neil Young - Walk With Me - Bridge School

2010-11-21T08:15:00.000-05:00

Marilyn Enjoying

2010-11-20T09:41:00.000-05:00

2010-10-02T17:06:00.000-04:00

Best article yet on Le Noise

Le Noise

2010-09-24T07:21:00.004-04:00

Le Noise. I like the live sounds better. I liked when i could feel the songs move my innards, so loud, with Neil right THERE in front of me. Someone said, I think John, that the echo was like a mirror maze....exactly. I find it more than a little distracting, but i also realize i am listening to MP3s in headphones..... Tonight, i listened to Landing on Water, where neil is experimenting

Neil Young - Love And War (Video)

2010-09-21T06:33:00.000-04:00

At Open Mic

2010-09-20T21:49:00.002-04:00

Tonight I enjoyed playing some songs that I usually don't play out. After a while, I get this fear that a song that I think is really ok is actually BAD. The only way to find out, though........is to play it.

2010-09-20T09:59:00.001-04:00

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2010-09-18T09:39:00.000-04:00

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Ahhh.....summers evening....

2010-07-22T21:03:00.000-04:00

Ah, it is not even 9pm and already it is getting dark here in NYS. The birds were singing just a moment ago.....many voices all singing their own personal song. After a while, you can hear the differences in the voices....very subtle, but somehow still very distinct. Those voices now are all quiet. A solitary bird calls out, but falters and stops. Somewhere near an insect starts a racket, but is

New GIGS, this week!!!

2010-07-13T07:24:00.005-04:00

I hope your summer is going really well!!! I have been very busy, particularly these past two weeks....Had two shows this past Saturday--the Copake Farmers Market and a private party! Both went really well, although the Farmers Market was a little wet. This week, I also have two shows, and I hope you can come out and make them. The first is in Hillsdale, NY and is a competition (decided

A Day in the Life of Joe Conservative

2010-06-21T18:18:00.002-04:00

don't know who wrote it, but I really like it! ************************** Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie

Gig! Saturday, April 17

2010-03-25T07:33:00.000-04:00

Saturday April 17, I will be opening for The Jack Stafford Foundation at New Song House Concerts, 204 S Undermountain Rd, Sheffield, MA 781-413-7604. I hope to see you there!!

The Trunk Show, by Demme and Young....

2010-02-27T12:27:00.002-05:00

It is still snowing here. It seems like it has been snowing for a life time. Last night I was supposed to see a Q & A with Jonathon Demme after viewing his two movies on Neil Young, The Trunk Show and Heart of Gold. I have read that he sees these movies as two ends of the spectrum that is Neil Young....I don't quite agree (I think Neil has gone further into both ends than is presented in either

Neil Young News: Happy Valentine's Day Because Only Love Can Break Your Heart

2010-02-14T09:20:00.000-05:00

Neil Young News: Happy Valentine's Day Because Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Neil Young - Be The Rain (live)

2010-02-06T13:58:00.001-05:00

Does this mean that the rumored movie documenting the Greendale live electric tour is FOR REAL???

2010-01-28T07:49:00.000-05:00

My Family....Mom, Marian, Muriel, Clifford

Upcoming GIG

2010-01-23T15:02:00.001-05:00

I will be opening for Jack Stafford on April 17th, 2010 in Sheffield, MA at the New Song House Concert. Hope to see you there!! In the meantime, check out the following open mics that I have been going to and will continue to frequent: -The Parlor, Mondays at 7:30, 800 Warren Street, Hudson, NY -The Gypsy Joynt, Saturdays at 7:30, 389 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, MA -The Peint o Gwrw,

Neil Young & Dave Matthews - Sings for Hope For Haiti

2010-01-23T10:34:00.001-05:00

These guys get the power of music....

Neil Young On Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on Final Show "Long May You Run"

2010-01-23T09:35:00.001-05:00

neil lost his good friend LA Johnson yesterday

Open Mic at The Parlor

2010-01-19T10:26:00.002-05:00

Last night I attended an Open Mic at Parlors in Hudson. The atmosphere is of a laid back coffeehouse, with antiqued mismatched furniture, upholstered chairs and people half my age.... I had 'visited' the OM last week and there were several folks there who were more my peers, but last night....nope. My experience playing to younger people has been--they don't get me. I don't move them, my songs

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits

2010-01-09T00:53:00.001-05:00

This video is one of my all time favorites.....so hauntingly, terribly, beautiful.....what got me paying attention to Mark Knopfler....

Open Mic at the Peint O Gwrw

2010-01-03T12:28:00.001-05:00

Well. I finally played at 'The People's Open Mic' in Chatham, NY. I have checked it out, signed up, brought my guitar and for one reason or another not played several times before. But last night I played....and had a great time!! Perhaps many times we carry our perceptions and that colors our experiences in ways that we can not know. I think that my past experiences at this open mike were that

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-24T16:58:00.001-05:00

There are some themes at this time of year that I cherish. Don't mistake me. My spiritual beliefs are not focused on a man who lived long ago. But there are some threads that run through this season that are very meaningful to me. It is a good christmas when these things are brought into focus for me. One theme that runs through the stories and traditions of christmas is that of light....the

Bernard Neil Shakey - Words

2009-12-22T07:31:00.001-05:00

My Charlie Brown style Christmas Tree....

2009-12-15T21:47:00.000-05:00

Meet The Harmonica Man

2009-12-15T07:10:00.001-05:00

Mackie says, "I tell them music is a gift, you give it away - you give it away and you get to keep it forever." This is a simply WONDERFUL story....to donate and learn more, the web site is http://www.andymackiemusic.org/

Michael Hedges - Like a Rolling Stone

2009-12-13T08:55:00.001-05:00

My friend Deb shares......Once I heard Michael give someone advice regarding "how to play guitar". He said (paraphrased), "Don't play guitar. Play MUSIC. Forget techniques and the wood and strings, and let yourself create music."

Merry Christmas!!!! My song, This Night, Updated

2009-12-10T12:26:00.002-05:00

This Night 2009 by marilyn miller

Karen

2009-12-09T10:46:00.002-05:00

Karen passed away last night. I spent the evening on Facebook, writing about things I remembered about her. Things like the popcorn and cranberry strings on her Christmas tree every year....her constant laughter....adventures on Warren Street...many parties and gatherings and weddings and such.I will miss her. I hope she is at peace...no, i think i KNOW she is. I did one more sing for her....

Neil Young - On The Beach live 1974 audio

2009-12-01T18:15:00.001-05:00

This is a great song....enjoy!

Holiday Time!

2009-11-30T11:33:00.000-05:00

I know I haven't been good again-have not posted anything about my trip. I just Want to say that it was wonderful! Much better than expected. I so fully enjoyed playing and singing with rusties, day and night. There is truly nothing like it and I thank Folks for helping me out on all those songs! Now I miss miss miss that daily musical feast and I am itching to get together and play with

Neil Young with his toy trains

2009-11-20T18:02:00.001-05:00

A Man of Ideas | Features

2009-11-11T21:26:00.001-05:00

A Man of Ideas | FeaturesEven in the late sixties, a speculator wouldn’t have been out of line in saying that Neil Young would end his career as one of rock’s most influential singer-songwriters.With Buffalo Springfield, he’d penned classics such as ‘Mr Soul’, ‘I Am A Child’ and ‘On The Way Home’ and he’d written a few more, like ‘Helpless’, for Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young. But his greatest

Neil Young - Out On The Weekend - Bridge School Benefit 2009

2009-11-11T06:57:00.001-05:00

My friend Harry is providing these excellent videos to us of BSB 09....what a wonderful song!!

Neil Young - Down By The River - Bridge School Benefit 2009

2009-11-05T21:13:00.001-05:00

I saw this at the BSB http://www.bridgeschool.org/

Oregon Coast

2009-10-19T16:28:00.002-04:00

Caravan/IRF/BSB/Idaho!!!!

2009-10-14T20:24:00.002-04:00

Friday morning I will be flying to the West Coast....Seattle/Tacoma.....to meet up with a group of Rusties for a Very Big Adventure. Folks from literally all around the globe will gather Friday and drive down the coast together to the International Rust Fest (IRF), which is the Friday before the Bridge School Benefit. At that event, even more Rusties, also from around the world, gather to visit

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 34) Neil Young

2009-10-13T13:30:00.001-04:00

By Flea-There's a rare contradiction in Neil Young's work. He works so hard as a songwriter, and he's written a phenomenal number of perfect songs. And, at the same time, he doesn't give a fuck. That comes from caring about essence. There can be things out of tune and all wild-sounding and not recorded meticulously. And he doesn't care. He's made whole albums that aren't great, and instead of

NEIL YOUNG / ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD

2009-09-30T17:40:00.001-04:00

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Laurel Lake

2009-09-28T07:10:00.005-04:00

Music is a Healer. It communicates without words. It touches people in real, wonderful ways. I know this in my heart, and I see it when I play.When I was growing up, I had a best friend, Karen. We listened to music together, we giggled over boys, we dreamed about what life would be for us. Just like girls do. We were in each others weddings. We raised our kids together. We should be coping with

Campathon 2009 B

2009-09-25T07:07:00.003-04:00

Last weekend I went camping with some friends at Copake Falls. We try to camp every year, but for the past few years, we haven't done it at all...so we did it twice this year. We call it our 'Campathon'.Of course, I can't go anywhere without my guitar...and camping is no exception. Trouble is, by time I am ready to play it, quiet time has set in and I CAN'T play it (Not that that should have

Everest

2009-09-17T22:22:00.004-04:00

I think I met Joel Graves in Seattle....I really like his band, Everest...they are great...they opened for neil and his electric band.This is something that was found on the internet at the site aquariumdrunkard.com (click below to get to the original article)----Diversions :: Everest On An Alternate Neil YoungPublished on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 7:13 pm(Diversions, a recurring feature

Neil Young performs "Human Highway" in Vancouver Sept 12

2009-09-14T07:27:00.001-04:00

Summer Sessions at Ambleside, West Vancouver

2009-09-13T09:10:00.002-04:00

From HarryO, via blackberry:"Circle of guitars, pump organ, grand and upright pianos. Also Larry just checked dobro and vocal mic sitting on Neil's right.White hat with black band, khaki jacket and jeansSolo:Going backPowderfingerPocahontasBirds (grand piano)With Ben Keith on dobro, Pegi on vocals:Sail awayOld king (banjo)Long may you runLight a candleHuman highwayHold back the tears"I wanna see

A Practiced Speech

2009-09-10T06:54:00.002-04:00

It is amazing to me how songs evolve. I have been working on a new song this week...based on a remark I heard from someone about someone else that I hardly know. So I can't tell you how close I came to actually telling a story that is true for that real person, but I can tell you that I tapped into some old feelings of my own that I haven't thought about directly until I wrote the song. What an

Todd Snider - I Cant Complain

2009-09-08T06:30:00.002-04:00

I saw this guy in seattle....he sings about real life in a real way...hope i get to see him again....thanks to Harry for posting this on YouTube.

Dead Man (Soundtrack) by Neil Young

2009-09-07T12:16:00.002-04:00

This is one of my favorite videos. I think that Neil's guitar work is the PERFECT match for the movie....it is sooooooo cool.

Labor Day Weekend

2009-09-07T09:35:00.003-04:00

I haven't had such a lazy weekend in a long time...feels pretty good. I started the weekend by walking down Warren Street in Hudson....Todd and I....saw the sunset over the river, enjoyed peeking in the 'Secret Gardener', marveled at the restore job done on many of the buildings, and avoided that great ice cream at 'Licks'....we ended at the Spotty Dog where we had some wonderful brews and

From Zen Guitar

2009-09-06T10:48:00.003-04:00

'Music should go right through you, leave some of itself inside you, and take some of you with it when it leaves.'.....Henry ThreadgillThat is something to think on....

Spotty Dog Gig

2009-09-05T08:51:00.001-04:00

Wow. Tomorrow it has been a week already since I played the Spotty Dog Books and Ale. I had a great time, and if you were there, I hope you did too...First up was Richard Stockton VIII on guitar and vocals. He brought with him a very enthusiastic group of people and sang some hard driving songs. I brought my own group of great people and we combed the book shelves and drank the wonderful beer

Gail Wade

2009-08-27T06:53:00.003-04:00

Gail was my roommate at SAMW....Summer Acoustic Guitar Camp. She has a great voice, wonderful guitar work, and is a really nice and VERY interesting woman on top of all of that.....Check out her work on MySpace (click on her name in the title to go there) and her website HERE.Support Indie Artists. They are the REAL THING.

SAMW Week 2

2009-08-26T07:09:00.007-04:00

Just recovering from my week at WUMB's Acoustic Music Camp, where I took classes with Brooks Williams, and Siobhan Quinn. This pic, thanks to my new friend, Patti Wilson, fellow camper and great singer, shows me playing my song 'Dancing Tonight' with the amazing all round musician John Kirk and wonderful stand up bass player Rick Woods. It was one of the most fun times I have ever had on stage!!!

Jango Radio Station!

2009-08-13T06:59:00.004-04:00

I don't remember what this is about or how Jango got my song 'Dancing Tonight'...I guess I must have submitted it, perhaps after reading about it on Facebook? I don't know....but anyway, my song is in rotation on Jango Internet Radio. Of course, the more it plays, the better the ratings and the more it is played NOT as a request. So, if you would like to help me out in this little experimental

2009-08-11T17:51:00.001-04:00

ARF

2009-08-10T07:27:00.001-04:00

Well, I am back from my Adirondack adventure. What a great time!I left here early Friday morning and took my time. Stopped for ice and some breakfast but never noticed my gas situation until the light came on, somewhere in the foothills of the mountains. So I took the next exit and pumped some gas and went in to use the facilities....the woman after me looked a little familiar as she walked

Coldplay Interview - WDST Winner!

2009-08-02T22:07:00.002-04:00

My BIL Mike interviewing Coldplay's Guy Berryman.

Henry Hudson Quadracentenial in Hudson, of course

2009-07-26T00:27:00.003-04:00

I saw Tao Rodriquez Seeger (Pete Seegers grandson) play tonight...what an amazing set!! He really was on fire...plays folk music to a rock beat. Fantastic sound....Then we had fireworks...with a band loop that played twenty times if it played once. If there was a wall around, I would have climbed it.Calmed down at Mexican Radio with a nice margarita made with Herrerdas...ok, that is not the

What To Do? Oh, What To Do.....

2009-07-25T08:40:00.005-04:00

It has been hard for me for a while to sort out the sort of things I used to like to talk about here. I made another site up for the Neil Young stuff because some of my readers aren't into constant posting about Neil's latest cool video or interview. I also like to post here about my adventures in music making.....but I am thinking that posting about my efforts to overcome my stage fright may be

CORRECTION-Sunday August 30

2009-07-18T16:12:00.005-04:00

My show is NOT the 28th of August. Seems she was looking at next years calender!!! MY show is now scheduled for August 30, Sunday at 6PM at The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY....Ben will accompany me on guitar....soon I hope to have a sample of work up on ReverbNation, I think we have a good sound....

The Spotty Dog

2009-07-14T07:15:00.004-04:00

NEWS!!! I will be playing The Spotty Dog on August 28 at 6pm. I am so very happy to be playing my home town of Hudson, NY!!! More to come....

2009-07-12T19:43:00.002-04:00

The birds get upset that i invade their space <~m>

2009-07-12T19:29:00.001-04:00

This is a lovely evening. walking outside. like an early june instead of a mid-july. but it is beautiful and comfortable. <~m>

The Music is Moving Along

2009-07-12T08:55:00.004-04:00

What a long time since I sat down to write a real post here...and this will be short, as I am, as always, short on time.About a month ago, I made contact with an old friend of mine, Ben, who is a first class musician. He is excited about my originals and we are working on some arrangements for the songs that are already up on my blog/reverbnation sites as well as recording some of my more recent

Music Itself

2009-05-19T07:17:00.002-04:00

“I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.” - Virgil Thomson (American composer 1896-1989)(thanks to Helena)

Two Logs

2009-05-16T23:23:00.005-04:00

so TWO LOGS was at my house, and i missed him, as evidenced by this pic....lol

2009-05-16T21:43:00.002-04:00

Marilyn is at radion city music hall with jill. Wow, last night was john prine. Common, earthy, wonderful. Now, leonard cohe <~m>

New Music

2009-05-11T07:45:00.003-04:00

Got a verse, a melody (i think....sounds too much like something else i wrote at first, but coming along now...) and what i think is an interesting chord progression. Saw a guy yesterday in the cemetery, while waiting for my family to show up. (WHOA does THAT sound strange...)Anyway, he was just looking out on the stones from the roadway, but obviously distraught. I don't know him. But I am going

Yesterday's Rainbow.....after the storm

2009-05-10T09:08:00.001-04:00

2009-05-09T18:27:00.001-04:00

Oh my. big fast hard scarey thunderstorm now!!! <~m>