Blue Sky Riders

Honestly, the last thing I expected for this CD was “on time and on budget,” (whatever that means?) But here we are, and OK, GnG, I’ll admit it… I’m a bit in shock. I have to say, though, the challenges of recording in multiple cities with completely separate recording systems and engineers is, even as I write this, still daunting. But I want to believe we’re actually almost very nearly ever-so-close-to-being done, so dammit, we are… that is, IF we find all the missing elements we’ve recorded over these past 9 months. Bizarrely, certain “inconsequential” things seem now to be somehow missing from the compiled “masters,” scattered among 6 different recording studios between Nashville and Santa Barbara/Ojai! (more…)

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…)