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April 19, 2010: "Spectrum Reunion"
This post is about the reunion show I recently did with my old band Spectrum. It includes some thoughts and refelctions about the band's history, and the amazing music scene we were a part of in the late 70's - early 80's.
March 2010 essay:
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"Gratitude" - on the occasion of Thanksgiving 2009, a time to reflect on why gratitude is so important.
"Another Exciting Episode of: Windshield vs. Bug!" - Two totally different gigs, one great for the ego, one not so much.
"NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE 2009" - A look forward with practical caution and spiritual optimism.
"CHRISTMAS 2008" - A look back at an amazing year.
"ICHIGO ICHIE" - Three gigs in two days, as it happened.
"FEAR FACTOR AGAIN" - Be afraid, because your
"CAN WE TALK?" - about religion? Are you kidding?
"Fear Factor" - Uh oh.
"30 Years; Why Am I Still Here?" - Summing up what keeps me excited about music after 30 years.
"tek-neek, n. [from Greek 'technikos']" - How high a priority should technique be? How much is enough? I get into the pros and cons.
"Sometimes You're The Windshield...Or: Two Nights In The Life" - Sometimes you're the bug. A tale of two memorable gigs.
"What Are You Going To Do Today?" - I go off about passion and integrity. Wear a flame-proof jacket!
"Look Inside My Mind" - The state of things in my life in early 2001.
Rants in response to 9-11:
April 27, 2010: "Playing For The Kids"
My latest post is about a recent gig I did playing classical music for some Baltimore city kids at Enoch Pratt Library Forest Park branch. It turned out to be more fun than I could have imagined.
"Random Thoughts"
e-mail told you to...
Oct. 1, 2001:"How Do We Respond?"
Oct. 8, 2001: "Is It Human Nature?"
Oct. 22, 2001:"One More Time" 