Category: What’s New

Jack Bruce

So sorry to hear about the death of Jack Bruce.  Some of the first music I remember hearing was Cream’s Disraeli Gears.  My Dad was working for Philips in the late 60’s and brought home the record on this newish format called a cassette.  I must have been four or so (I think it was 1968) and the album made a real impression on me.  I still think Disraeli Gears and Jack Bruce are amazing!  RIP.

Silver Lining

Today I tried to find a way to play/sing a song that Ron Scott and I wrote called Silver Lining.

I have lots and lots of disclaimers for this demo, but I’ll just let it be… Okay… maybe one disclaimer, I’m a mumbler, so here are the lyrics:

Silver Lining

Verse

When I was child
Did not realize
That changes would come
Colours would run
Run through my mind
Changes would come
Changes would come

Verse

Now I am a man
And I understand
Mistakes that I made
Choices I made
Are part of a plan
Mistakes I have made
But I can’t be afraid

Chorus

Cause there’s a silver lining for me somewhere
A simple melody that gives me joy
And no more of this thinking I’m gone and lost
I got to have faith, smile on my face, and keep moving on
Well I got to have faith, smile on my face, and keep moving on

Verse

So this is me now
I give what I can
I hope for the best
Cherish the rest
And put love in a song
I hope for the best
Cherish the rest
And put love in a song

Chorus

Cause there’s a silver lining for me somewhere
A simple melody that gives me joy
And no more of this thinking I’m gone and lost
I got to have faith, smile on my face, and keep moving on
Well I got to have faith, smile on my face, and keep moving on

Bach – Prelude No.1

Not sure why, but I felt like recording some Bach on the mandolin today. Here’s my version of Bach’s Prelude No.1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier.

Handmade Guitar Showcase

Had an amazing time at the Handmade Guitar Showcase today!

Got to play an outstanding cross-over mandolin by Mario Beauregard (my friend Dave Barrett also got a chance to play the mando) and two brilliant guitars by Sheldon Schwartz. The instruments were fantastic, but equally as good was getting to spend some time the builders. Really smart, nice guys!

Probably the nicest thing though was getting to meet up with Peter Janson again and to meet Steve Davidson for the first time. Peter and Steve are on tour in the US right now and they had a day off, so they drove up from Rochester to the guitar show here in Toronto. Lots of fun listening to them play and to do some jamming with them! They’re playing in Pittsburg tomorrow night, so if you like first rate acoustic guitar music, please go and check them out!