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No judging my choice of fuel for the show last night!! That waffle friggin’ rocked 🙂 As silly as this will sound, getting to finally play Shortways Barn in Hawthorne was truly awesome. Yes I toured with TM Stevens and accomplished great things but why am I so happy to have played this room? IContinue reading “BRINGING MSG TO YOUR TOWN”

That first pic is how the week started: a saddle for the G-string cracked in half as I was checking the tuning?! I’ve had Pinkie (my RG7420MC) for 25 years and while it’s had its share of issues, I have never ever seen anything like THIS before. Seeing this fall apart right before my eyesContinue reading “HOW IT STARTED…HOW IT ENDED…”

Two shows in a weekend and still I survived! Definitely feeling it this morning but that’s all part of the job. Right? Supernova played Charley’s Tavern this past Friday and it was interesting. The humidity was thick, the air was dense, and it made playing and performing a bit of a hassle. Our hands wereContinue reading “BRING THE NOISE!”

Wow we are nearing the end of July but fret not, there’s still more summer to be had. This has been a great summer and year overall for me, even with the setback of my alternator draining my wallet. What are ya gonna do? I know what I’m doing!!! The dates above are for AugustContinue reading “ONE WOULD THINK…”

“But I thought you didn’t want to be in a band anymore?” I’m as surprised as you are. But as they always say, it’s when you’re not looking that things open up. And you can either deny yourself the opportunity or embrace it. I chose the latter. Four years ago I was asked to joinContinue reading ““BUT I THOUGHT…””

First time playing The Beacon in Lake Hopatcong and while some things change, some things still stay the same. What did I walk into? To start, this was more of a restaurant with a bar than being a bar that served food. Okay fine with me. For some reason, it reminded me of when IContinue reading “THINK FAST!”

I’m typing this on July 4th, and it also happens to be the 250th anniversary of America! I have no gigs or lessons this weekend, nothing to do, nowhere to go… I don’t want to be sedated though. I’m taking full advantage of enjoying downtime. Yes, I love teaching and performing. Nothing feels like workContinue reading “NOTHING TO DO, NOWHERE TO GO…”

The title of this blog is a bit misleading but stay til the end. Trust me. Last night I filled in with the band Evolution for the first time in two years. A lot has changed since then, starting with them having a drummer who is more solid and pushes things nicely. Kept the songsContinue reading “STEVE VAI IN A BAR?”

‘Twas a beautiful day for a nice loud rock show at Charley’s Tavern yesterday. The sun was bright and scorching hot, a nice breeze wafted through the air, and all I could think as I was setting up was… These poor people are gonna need therapy after hearing me play. This was the fourth showContinue reading “A NIGHT AT THE IMPROV”

It’s super rare for me to talk about sports. I’m simply not a fan. Won’t spoil it for anyone else though. But am going to say this… So glad the NY Knicks won last night! Why would I mention that? Because Supernova played last night at Mason Street Grille, and while most bands’ shows wereContinue reading “RARE SPORTS MENTION”