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Sing Another Song
Sing another song: don’t make it too long, make sure it’s nice and strong so we all can sing along. Sing another one when the first one is done; we’ve only just begun having fun. Sing something that makes us … Continue reading
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Tagged audiences, live music, popular music, repetition, singing, songs
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By Request Only: a capitolo
Oh, how I love to take requests, while playing, for songs outside the realm of what I do. How subtle the reminder I’m not slaying, in essence, “what we want to hear, ain’t you.” It’s really quite an overwhelming feeling, … Continue reading
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Tagged audiences, capitolo, live music, poetic forms, requests, terza rima
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The Same Old Song: a ballade
Each night we play, you come to catch the show; to see and be seen seeing, more to fact: to smile like you alone are in the know regarding “hidden treasures” like our act . Let’s hope the grand veneer … Continue reading
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Tagged audiences, ballade, conformity, daily poems, live music, poetic forms
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State of the Union
OK, so I’m now 45 years old. I’ve been playing music onstage since I was 8. That’s 37 years in some kind of band or another, on stages of all kinds, in six different states and on at least three … Continue reading
Monster Set List: The Cover Songs
OK, so here it is. The current list of songs by other people that I might throw into a set. Ain’t No Sunshine Almost Cut My Hair Baby What Do You Want Me To Do Back Door Man Bartender’s Blues … Continue reading
King of Americana
Being the King of Americana might mean nobody knows your name: except for the local bartenders who still serve you just the same, while you’re sitting on the mike for three hours, singing songs that nobody knows, wearing out strings … Continue reading
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Tagged alt.country, Americana, live music, music, music business, open mics, radio
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The Dead Room
I wonder why you come to hear the blues; there is no recognition in your face of any depth beneath the music’s steady pace, nor rhythm to the rare tap of your shoes. While those around you sway and nod … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, catharsis, disappointment, live music, music, repetition
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