Pam’s two granddaughters (6 years old and ~20 months old) have taken a liking to little arbitrary videos I’ve made over the past couple of years, so I decided I should make one specifically for them. This is that video. The original song was written, recorded, and released by the artist Melanie in 1971. I… Continue reading Brand New Key
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Where Did You Come From?
Here is an original love song I wrote for and dedicate to Pam, but the theme is universal. One day you find yourself in love, and you wonder how it all happened. The origin of this song dates back almost two years. I was at my piano one evening, playing with some interesting chords, and… Continue reading Where Did You Come From?
Keep Your Hands Off My Tree
Following in the holiday tradition of my 2020 cover of “Blue Christmas”, my 2021 original “So Sorry Santa“, and my 2022 original “Christmas Love Song“, I present another original, just in time for Christmas, titled “Keep Your Hands Off My Tree.” I now have enough for an EP. As you can probably tell from the… Continue reading Keep Your Hands Off My Tree
Give Me Back My Dreams
I will often listen to a song I like and think, “How was that written?” Did the artist come up with the melody first? The lyrics first? Was another song the inspiration? Was it written on a piano? On a guitar? Some songs sound as though they simply started as a groove. The band or… Continue reading Give Me Back My Dreams
Find Me on Streaming Services!
All of my original music (solo efforts as well as collaborations) is now available for streaming from all the major services, such as Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, etc. One must provide an artist’s name when submitting music to these services. You will find “Mischievous Smile” attributed to The CPR Trio, “So Sorry Santa”… Continue reading Find Me on Streaming Services!
You Don’t Know Me
A CPR Trio cover. After wrapping up our first original, “Mischievous Smile“, back in March of 2022, Peter, Chris and I started discussing our next project. We decided to record a cover rather than another original, and several suggestions were considered. In the end, Peter’s suggestion of “You Don’t Know Me” won out. “You Don’t… Continue reading You Don’t Know Me
Christmas Love Song
Following in the holiday tradition of my 2020 cover of “Blue Christmas” and my 2021 original “So Sorry Santa“, I present another original, just in time for Christmas, titled “Christmas Love Song.” It’s been a year of highs and lows, the lows punctuated by the loss of a great friend, neighbor, and musical collaborator —… Continue reading Christmas Love Song
Heart of Gold – DPI
I had the pleasure of accompanying Ethan Cash on “Heart of Gold” last night at The Captain Daniel Packer Inne in Mystic, CT.
Mischievous Smile
A CPR Trio original. This recording was several months in the making. I wrote the song back in September of 2021, and while the lyrics and chord progressions didn’t change much over these many weeks, what you hear is quite different from its original concept, thanks to a ridiculously gratifying collaboration. I first played this… Continue reading Mischievous Smile
So Sorry Santa (Rudy’s Blues)
A reindeer walks into a bar … How many great works of art have started with that simple premise? None, you say? Well, maybe this’ll be the first. Or not. A month or so ago I decided to record another Christmas/holiday tune, carrying on a long tradition that previously had exactly one other instance, my… Continue reading So Sorry Santa (Rudy’s Blues)