35 More Miles

I just finished my Sunday Run. It was sunny and cold outside. The weather conditions were really nice though. The frost on the ground with the bright sunrise shining on it was very pretty. I ran 35 miles this week. My exercise training is going good. I plan on doing my Monday Run tomorrow. This way, I will stay on my training schedule for the upcoming week. KEEP ON TRUCKIN' 

Drawing & Writing

I'm writing more songs and drawing more pictures. I thought I'd let you know. Thanks.

Weekend Run

The weather is supposed to be sunny & dry all weekend. This will give me a chance to run without getting wet from any rain. I have particular routes I run over the weekend. I go in one direction on Saturday and another direction on Sunday. Both add up to 7 miles in distance. With these 2 training runs, I will have 35 miles of running under my feet this week. I call this, "My Winter Training." I don't think I'll be running any races for the next few months though. I don't like the cold weather. Yet I plan to keep on training for the upcoming year. And I do it most of all to try and stay healthy. It is an important part of my life. The sun is rising and sometimes the most difficult part of the training is just putting the exercise clothes on. Now that I've had breakfast, I'm ready to go.

Bass Buddy

The bass guitar has been my primary instrument for 34 years. On Christmas of 1977, when I was 14-years-old, my parents put a picture of a bass guitar in my stocking and told me they would buy me one when they had more money. About a month later, I owned a Guild B-301 bass guitar. I'm left handed and the music store I bought it from only had right handed bass guitars. So we had the strings put on backwards and it has remained that way ever since. I still practice and compose music on my Guild. What a great friend!

Testing 1 - 2 - 3

I tested out my new PA System this afternoon and I'm very happy with it. The vocals sounded quite strong. I also put the bass guitar through the PA too. I really didn't push the levels high on it today. I'm thinking that at most gigs I'll bring the bass rig. I know I can really fill out the sound. If I want to travel light, then I can always put the bass through the PA. I'm so glad I have it. Now it's time to book some shows.

My Favorite Concerts

Here is a list of some of my favorite concerts. These were fun gigs!

1976 - Big Tom @ The Ballroom in Clairemorris, Ireland
1978 - Yes @ Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
1979 - The Who @ Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
1980 - Pink Floyd @ Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY
1980 - Grateful Dead @ Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY
1980 - Frank Zappa @ The Palladium in New York, NY
1981 - Santana @ Westchester Premiere Theater in Tarrytown, NY
1982 - Iggy Pop @ The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
1982 - Return To Forever @ The Palladium in New York, NY
1983 - David Bowie @ Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
2009 - Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band @ Gilman Theatre in Brooklyn, NY

The Magic Of Music

Music has always been in my life. My first memories are that of listening to 45-rpm records on my phonograph. I use to get them from my grandfather's juke box. He owned a bar and when they replaced the records he would give them to me. It was quite an education. The music spanned from the 1950's & 1960's. It encompassed much of the popular music of the post World War II era. It was magic to me! Music has always been the driving force in my life and will continue to be so. It takes me everywhere.