Music Stories

Stories about musicians

2024

Musical Acts I Remember

It was a fertile time for music during the 1960s and early 1970s when I grew up. Perhaps because I was involved with school bands, and my brain could plug…

2020

1969 Remembering Balboa Stadium Music Festivals

There is a joke: “If you can remember the sixties, you probably weren’t there.” But there was a day in December 1969 I can remember well. A dear friend forwarded…

2019

Memories and Modern Songs

A longtime friend who moved from Colorado to Florida recently posed a question about the current state of the music industry. Good friends can inspire thoughts, and following are some…

Twitchin’ Like A Finger

For the past month, I’ve had this Paul Simon song rolling through my head. As with many of us, a tune or song will get in my head and stay…

Remembering Robert Willie White

Few people on this planet have not heard the guitar work of Robert Willie White. Until a few years ago I was among the multitudes of fans who had no…

Thank The Lord For The Night Time

Before reading on, listen to this clip: . I’ve always loved the snappy electric guitar in Neil Diamond’s original recording of this song. These riffs continue throughout the entire recording,…

2018

My Missoula Lifestyle 1979

My preparations to move on from a home that has been a family shelter since 1961 has turned up several surprises. The most recent one was in a shoebox of…

2017

Who is Mark O’Connor and Why Should We Care?

Back in the late 70s, when playing music was still an important part of my life, I discovered a group of musicians playing an interesting brand of fused blues, bluegrass…

Save The Last Dance

I’ve always had the greatest respect and admiration for songwriters. My views on them took shape in the late 1960s when I immersed myself in learning to play guitar. In…