Blue Sky Riders

A lot of people ask me why I am taking the risky road of starting a band instead of cruising comfortably down my well-established superhighway of songwriting success. (Seriously, the Songwriting Superhighway of Success is an actual freeway that links Nashville and Branson). They visualize me, sitting in my pajamas, smoking expensive cigars and sending minions to the mailbox to collect huge checks. Sure, the 90s were nice, but it’s a new world out there. Must I explain? If I am to get to 800 words I apparently must. (more…)

First of all… to all the readers out there that are worried that we are constantly fighting and on the verge of breaking up… I would like to announce my NEW band… Gary and the New Blue Sky Riders!!! (Featuring Gary). (more…)

The other day I was thinking. I had some free time and I don’t do origami. I was thinking… what made me want to get into this business of singing and performing anyway? Was it the piles of easy money? Was it the respect of the artistic community? Was it something more twisted and dark? I go with the twisted and dark every time. (more…)

It’s a very complicated process getting ready to go into the studio and sing. We are going in for the next five days to try and finish the Blue Sky Riders record. (remember us?) Kenny flew in last night from Kansas City where he was doing God knows what. I flew in from Canada where I played a songwriter show at a casino. (Side note… saw Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits play the night before us… his guitar player, during a solo, jumped off the stage and broke his leg. BROKE HIS LEG. Greatest show ever) Georgia flew in from Colorado where she was writing with disabled vets. She wins. We are heartless money grabbers and she is a saint. Welcome to my world. (more…)