I LIKE THE RED I LIKE THE BLUE Digital Single Release Oct. 23, 2020 Since this is one of my most popular songs, I thought I would take you through my songwriting process for this tune. The inspiration for the song came from a couple different places. I had just paid the cable bill again. […]
The Ubaldini Effect
Celebrating Michael Ubaldini’s NEW re-Release of Acoustic Rumble originally released in 1999. While I’d been a closet Folkie since picking up the guitar in my late teens, my label Persuasion Records was working with a Dark Rock Band, Doom Kounty Electric Chair. Michael’s band Mystery Train(Rockabilly/Rock) and DKEC shared drummer Rob Klonel and guitarist Steve […]
Tom Petty – My Gateway Drug to Rock and Roll
There I was working at Montgomery Ward manning the Ticketron machine, a college freshman Trumpet/Music major and member of the Big Brown Music Machine-Long Beach State’s large and powerful marching band as well as the prestigious 16 piece Chamber Choir. More than a few young people were purchasing tickets for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers […]
California Dreamin’
California Dreamin’ from the Beach Hut Deli HB
Looney’s Fortune at the Beach Hut
So Happy to have Looney’s Fortune along with Helen Ruth Harrod doing the CD Release Party Sept. 24 at Beach Hut Deli in HB.