Don Schiff

Professional Musician

Don Schiff

Professional Musician

On The Road Dating

Now we we’re on tour as I flew in to Detroit to stay for a couple days. At the end of those couple days we are informed we will have a 4 1/2 hour drive to get us to the next gig at Torch Lake. We figure we’ll leave in the late morning and get there just in...

What’s old is new (as a plug-in)

This is me! Back in the day. I loved all those pedals. They were the latest and greatest. I had this pedal board made for me by Paul Rivera. Yes, same guy that makes the Rivera Amps. He used to make customized pedal boards for all the whose who, and… me too. It...

Apparently Pastries and Ouzo don’t mix

This was an after gig party in the promoters hotel room. A back east trip passing through Pittsburgh, Pa. So I’m in the corner near the ‘cannoli’s’ and this gentleman after MANY an Ouzo drink tries to hold a conversation. He slurs, “Well...

Frankie and Annette

One time Frankie Avalon and the band did a gig and stayed at ‘one’ of this guys 3 mansions. And… I mean real deal Scooby Doo mansions. Rooms galore, a house staff to cook or get you anything you need. It was in upstate New York and had its own game...

Have ya ever slept on a park bench!?!?

Me either until now. Took Sophie for a walk at the Woodland Hills Park. Large, wilderness area with (snakes, coyotes, bob cats) and a nice park area with grass and benches too. We had a good hike (it goes up 1274 ft. above sea level) and then I got tired, had thoughts...