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Your eyes are not deceiving you. That’s a new song from yours truly. Tie down any loose breakable objects first before listening. This is the title track from the upcoming 9th studio album ACT NATURAL. Hard to fathom that I wrote songs for this opus starting around Xmas 2021, a mere few months after MOODContinue reading “TWO YEARS LATER…”

I’m smiling? The world really has gone berzerk! (See what I did there?) Well, today is a banner day for yours truly. The new album is finally mixed and DONE!! Went down to Bandmother Recording in the insane rain (another reference?) Showed up to listen to the final mixes of album nine. Been listening toContinue reading “I’M…SMILING?!”

Since last Thursday, it’s been feeling like Christmas in July. And I’m not really a holiday person. As some of you know, Mike started mixing some songs down and sending files to Brian and myself. All three of us agree that this is shaping up to be THE HEAVIEST album I ever wrote. And whenContinue reading “CHRISTMAS IN JULY”

Amazing how time flies when you’re having fun. Or if you’re a frog, time’s fun when you’re having flies. I’ll see myself out…but first… Behold! Something I’ve been asking/hoping/waiting for since I signed on with Ampturco Cables a year ago (June 27 to be precise). Months and months of me asking Anthony “So…any news?” haveContinue reading “IN THE PINK”

Biding my time here. No I’m not in a rush but at the same time, cannot wait to release the first single/video for my ninth album. Oh there’s one thing we have to do first… Mix the darn album! Mike told me that he will start mixing on July 3 (my son Julian’s 22nd birthday!)Continue reading “BIDING MY TIME”

Last day of recording is always bittersweet. You spend months rehearsing, planning, inflicting self-doubt, and then you lay down tracks for an eternity. You are excited but at the same time, can’t wait for it to end. And when it ends… You think “That’s it?” Today I threw down solos for seven of the eightContinue reading “THAT’S A WRAP”

On June 10, I will be going back to Bandmother Recording for the final session. Will be laying down guitar solos for the ninth album. And with each album, each song I approached with the same question: “What would (insert guitar god) do?” Each song is unique unto itself (much like the guy who wroteContinue reading “WHAT WOULD (INSERT GUITAR GOD) DO?”

The album is 3/4 done as of today. Solos will be thrown down in two weeks, which is cool with me. Did this the last time, worked on ideas at home, and then had them under the microscope during recording. Oh fun! The last melody was recorded today and it was definitely a challenge. MyContinue reading “3/4”

The saga continues… Laid down all the rhythm guitar parts, as well as some surprise sounds, this past Wednesday. Everything was pretty smooth, felt great to grind the crunchy riffs…and some funky ones too! Worked on guitar melodies today and, ummm, hit a few snags along the way. But I gotta keep movin’. Was hopingContinue reading “GOTTA KEEP MOVIN’”

This past Friday and Saturday, my trio spent many hours in Bandmother Recording recording more parts. This weather has been perfect though. Studio tan! Brian recorded all of his bass parts over the course of a day and a half. He knocked out seven of the eight songs Friday (from 11:30 til 7:30!) By theContinue reading “STUDIO TAN”