Sep 28 2020
For obvious reasons, our summer weekly residency in the Hamptons didn't get started until September this year. So I guess it's more of an autumn residency. But it's rocking so far, thanks to the continued cooperation of the weather gods…
Sep 22 2020
Sep 21 2020
2020 keeps getting weirder. Our "summer" residency at John Scott's in The Hamptons didn't start until September 13th this year (we usually finish by Labor Day). And last night was one of the best audiences ever. I'm used to toweling…
Sep 14 2020
Last night marked the resumption (finally!) of our weekly summer residency at (an establishment that shall remain unnamed, since NY State venues are not allowed to advertise live music events, but you all know where). The entire staff came out…
Sep 11 2020
Sep 10 2020
Aug 13 2020
New York's own Grumpy Ol' Greek George, the world's un-hippest (and best) guitar tech, has been doing hardcore woodwork restoration on two of my vintage acoustics. He's done with the 1951 Gibson Southern Jumbo dreadnought and is now finishing up…
Aug 9 2020
I want to tell you about last night’s gig. It was awesome. Not me, the gig. The people. The experience was awesome. It was a small-scale outdoor affair; maybe a couple of hundred people at the most, seated at tables…
Jul 29 2020
While 2020 has been a complete dumpster fire, 2021 is already shaping up to be the busiest live season I will have ever had in my life. All the spring 2020 European tour dates have now been completely re-booked for…
Jul 23 2020
I started the day my usual way; early morning reading with coffee on my rooftop, which features a panoramic view of once-great New York City. I heard what I thought was somebody's weed-whacker across the street. Then the hairs stood…
Jun 28 2020
A throwback from the COME ALIVE album/tour. I dropped by WCQL to hang out with morning drive host Shawn Kelly. Featuring "Mary's Night Out." Shawn implores you to throw out whatever CD you have in your player and pop this…
Jun 21 2020