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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 also...
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 Don, how do you like...
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 reserve and lake...
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...
Nice news for the day
Gloria Loring known for playing Liz Chandler on Days of Our Lives and having several albums released sent the rough mix of a song we wrote together. She sounds fantastic and her production is coming together nicely. She is quite the perfectionist and said, "I won't...
“Regenerate” by Rocket Scientists Official Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VaeasKvrws This is my feature tune for the NS/Stick on the latest Rocket Scientist release "Refuel". A fun video to shoot, great crew and craft services (food on the set). You can see my "ask for it by name" SLYDE technique using a...
Sky Is Falling (Rocket Scientists LIVE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94XEQUeyA8 One of my favorite songs we play live. Lovely tune and (of course) from my point of view a beautiful bass line to listen to. I remember this concert. It was at "3 Rivers Progfest (in Pittsburgh, PA on August 23, 2008. Mark...
Import
Oh this is nice. According to Break-Out magazine we (Rocket Scientsts) "Refuel" is the #1 import Cd in Germany. Now we just need to stamp some "postage" on our foreheads to import us over their! "Weiner Schnitzel" here I come. Leave a comment and Schnitzel recipe. LOL...
Don-ettes
I'm shopping today and came across these miniature donuts. That was great enough but then the "NAME!?!?!? I couldn't have done better myself! "Donettes!" Its brilliant.... tasty too! My 'secret' to the donut is putting it in the microwave for 8-10 seconds. Oh BOY!...
Sweet Dreams Tour through the 1970’s
"Ya know it seems like just the other day I drove around in a '76 AMC Pacer with my wife and dog Petey. Then again I had brown hair back then (of course I dye it white now). We put a lot of miles on that car as I'd take my family on tour in it. Lovely drives through...