Riding with the King

Riding with the King

Sadly, BB King passed away this week. You can’t overestimate the influence he has had on music and guitarists since he gained popularity. There would be no Eric, no Jeff, no Stevie Ray and maybe even no Jimi without him. I wore out Live at the Regal on my turntable in...
Changes

Changes

I bought a new pillow. This seems trivial, but I had my old one for as long as I can remember. I still have shirts from high school. They almost fit. I am a creature of habit, same breakfast every day, almost the same lunch. Same job, same wife… I am not great...
Vintage

Vintage

I had a birthday this week. It was a Beatle year… number 64. Getting up into this zone makes you think about a lot. Friends that are here or close remind you that isn’t “old.” Bull. But, many things improve with age, or, at the least increase...
Close Encounter

Close Encounter

Although an avid scuba diver, this encounter took place at the Maui Aquarium and I was very dry. Years later, I would have some up close shark encounters in the Bahamas but sadly left my Nikonos back in New York. Shortly before the birth of my fist son, I decided I...