Archive for the 'The Music' Category


Starting Over

Spotify YouTube It sounds authentic. Up front and honest. Sans all the crap people put on their records to homogenize them and leak out their essence as they play to the gatekeepers as opposed to the ultimate listeners. Chris Stapleton is the most revered man in Nashville/country music, how come what competes with him is […]

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

Doobies And they say the quality of the sound no longer makes a difference. If you had told me in 1972 or 3 that the Doobie Brothers would be one of my favorite rock bands, one of the artists who I listen to the most, I would have laughed in your face. Wasn’t this the […]

Rick Beato On Ramble On

Recreating the Sound: The “Ramble On” Acoustic We used to be gearheads. I’ll admit this quarantine lifestyle is getting to me. It’s not that I’m not busy, it’s just that every damn day is the same. Get up, read the news, answer the e-mail, check up on the news and… Well, maybe record a podcast, […]

Harry Styles

Harry Styles Is he the biggest rock star in the world today? YES! Wait a second, how could this happen? Aren’t boy bands supposed to be a flash in the pan, purveying mindless drivel for prepubescent girls who promptly abandon their crush when they go through puberty, only to show up decades later for the […]