Living Years
Living Years (Mike and the Mechanics) This one always gets me a bit choked up… I honestly can’t play the tune without having an emotional reaction. My dad passed when I was six years old (SCUBA/Cave diving accident). He played [...]
Keep Looking
Keep Looking (Sade) So many memories of SADE’s music and slinky grooves permeated my early years as a professional musician. I had the chance to see her in the old Orlando Arena (during my time as a Disney musician) and [...]
I Will Not Go Quietly
I Will Not Go Quietly (Don Henley) As I watch my performance of this track I’m so grateful to Steve Posan, Paul Roehrig, John Campese, Rich Viano and my many other rudimental “Drum Daddy’s” who taught me to appreciate the [...]
I Digress
I Digress (Big Wreck) And here we have my personal obsession. If I had to pick one band that I am absolutely nuts about it is these guy’s. Big Wreck has been ruling my musical world for some time now. [...]
Earthbound
Earthbound (Rodney Crowell) Rodney Crowell is one of the most respected song writers of the modern era. I had the good fortune to play with Rodney during my tenure with one of his sidemen, Jedd Hughes. This particular song [...]
Don’t Come Around Here
Don't Come Around Here (Sorry, this one has to be long. Sentimentality and all! ha!) Tom Petty: When you grew up in Gainesville, Florida in the 70’s and 80’s and graduate from Gainesville High School in the mid/late 80’s [...]