Here’s an update on upcoming shows… we’ve started a ‘push’ to book a series of concerts for 2012. I’ve spent so much time in the studio (not complaining), that I realise that another of my other musical passions has been all but overlooked. I love to play out ‘for…
My dear friend, legendary bassist Chuck Rainey suffered a stroke not long ago. While he is expected to make a full (albeit slow) recovery, the Rainey Family are in need of some help. If you have been a fan of popular (and tasteful) music since the ’60s, Chuck’s…
It’s always a thrill to hear a piece of my musical history …that I’ve not heard in decades. Ron Dante, one of the seminal record producers of our generation has just sent me the very original recording we made for Pat Benetar – “Heartbreaker” (version one) at Media…
A Very Happy New Year to one and all! With the plethora of new gear making its way to the marketplace, I felt it appropriate to share my personal thoughts/feelings about some of the tools I’ve come across that have made noticeable impressions on…
Associate Editor Barry Cleveland interviewed me about “…the making of HeartStrings”. Some very insightful and unusual questions. It’s…
As many of you are no doubt aware, super-guitarist David Spinozza and I have been friends and musical collaborators since our teen years. We ‘did’ the NYC club scene (whilst underage and therefore a bit outlaw-ish). For the decades that followed, we spent many hours,…
I was interviewed for The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Solos & Improv by Michael Miller, and having recently received a copy, I gotta tell you – it’s a first-rate educational read. Best of all, it de-mystifies improvisation! Check out the interview now. MM:…
Excerpt from the book by Pete Prown and HP Newquist: Chapter 20 / Session Players Up in New York, studio man Elliott Randall played on thousands of sessions and is still probably best known for his spectacular solos on Steely Dan’s first hit, “Reelin’ In The Years.”…