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About Me

 

It seems like I had always played in bands.  I played in them through some of grade school, all of high school, college, and beyond.  I had always played guitar but added keyboards as we entered the 80's and synthesizer bands were all the rage.  I had always been the lead vocalist or one of the lead vocalists.

A few years after college, I moved out of state.  I played with a couple bands from time to time but never really found anything that I really liked.  And, sadly, I let playing music slip away for a while.

Several years ago I was approached to be part of a band made up of employees to provide entertainment at an employee function.  I quickly agreed and dusted off the guitar and keyboards and started practicing.  We played a 90-minute set after dinner in a ballroom filled with fellow employees.  We had a blast.  By the end of the set we had most of the room dancing at the end we got requests for an encore.  That performance convinced me that I needed to play again.

I got together to jam with the employees from the performance and a couple other bands.  Again, I didn't really find anything that intrigued me.

Then one night I went to a piano bar.  Now I had been to many piano bars over the years and always enjoyed them.  But this one was different.  From time to time the performer would grab a guitar and play a song on guitar instead of piano.  Now, I had never considered being a solo act.  But that night, watching the performer play both piano and guitar, I decided to pursue a solo career.

First I had to get some new equipment.  My synthesizers wouldn't cut it--I needed an 88-key weighted piano.  Also, I hadn't owned an acoustic guitar since I was a kid.  Time to do some shopping.

I spent the next couple years practicing and building my songlist.  I played for family,  friends, and neighbors.  I even played a few private parties.

Here we go.

 

INSTRUMENTATION

Roland RD-300 Digital Piano

Ibanez Acoustic/Electric Guitar

Bose L1 Model II Public Address System