Old Pics and Stories
We know you’ve got those old pictures with your long hair. Maybe even some bell bottom pants. And every musician has stories. Share yours with us.
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Yesterday 1971
Picture of the band (50 Shades of 60). Randy on the left and Jay on the right.
Picture of the band (50 Shades of 60). Randy on the left and Jay on the right.
Picture of the band (50 Shades of 60). Randy on the left and Jay on the right.
Jennifer Batten Interview
Note: We are revisiting some of our favorite Old Guys Still Rockin' Interviews. Here's one with one of the greatest female (or any gender) guitar players of all time. Enjoy. 'The buzz on Jennifer Batten rose from the guitar underground, and the guitar magazines...
My Rock “Career” Was Determined by Drawing Straws
It was 1964 and I was a freshman in high school. The Beatles had just exploded on the scene with “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.” The two main fan bases in the U.S. were Beatles fans and Dave Clark Five fans. I had to be different. I liked the Stones because I liked the Chuck Berry tune (“Come On”) they did on an EP before “Satisfaction” changed the world in ‘65.
Cover Bands: BE the Jukebox
When I was about 20 years old, I had just come off a run of playing every week at my own coffee house (The Morning Glory in Toledo, Ohio). It was fantastic. Everything a young, long-haired songwriter would want: playing only originals, instant feedback on what songs worked and why…and an endless supply of similar-aged hippie girls who, well, loved long-haired singer/songwriters.
Musicians Earplugs
An Interview with Audiologist, Dr. Julie Glick
By Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Whether you’re a musician or just someone who loves listening to music, custom-fitted musicians earplugs can help you prevent hearing loss while preserving the quality of your listening experience.
Tips For Finishing Your Songs
(NOTE: This blog is not about how to “technically” finish your song in terms of mixing and mastering. However, my favorite site for mixing and mastering is Graham Cochrane's Recording Revolution. There you'll find a LOT of GREAT information, much of which is actually...
Ticket to Ride
I looked at the name on my concert ticket: Paul McCartney. I sat and waited, along with 42,000 other people in Vancouver’s B.C. Stadium, for McCartney to take the stage. I was part of a group of 17 and we had talked about our expectations and the songs we wanted to...
HUMOR – “Punkin’ Donuts” Guitarist O’Bryan Drops New Tracks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (OGSR – Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 2019) Former lead guitarist for the defunct Punkin’ Donuts, Slugger O’Bryan, is in New York City promoting his new album, “Can’t Recognize Myself in a Mirror.”Slug—as he is known now—is perhaps best...
Passion’s When You Can’t NOT do it
By Hamilton Caine I often hear people talk about their passion for writing and for music. Yet when I ask them what they’re doing to pursue that passion, there’s usually a shoulder shrug followed by a common complaint: “I’m too busy,” people say. “If I just had a...
The Therapy of Writing Music
Music has always been there for me. Sometimes when there was nothing else. When I write songs that are completely honest, sometimes even brutally honest, those songs become enduring truths to which I can return. Reminders of wisdom earned.
Old Pics and Stories
- Send us your “Before and After” pics. When you had long hair and paisley was cool…for the first time.
- Every musician has stories to tell. (Don’t forget to change the names to protect the innocent.)
- Old band photos? Getting wild with groupies? Drinking with the Roadies?
- Send us proof that you knew how to rock and that you’re still rockin’ after all these years.
- All photos must me submitted digitally, along with a “Model Release Form.”
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