Mean Mr. Mustard

I'm not the most talented guy in the world, and my vocals are far too "sweet" for rock & roll, but I do love the Beatles. So, I'm attempting to record my own version of side 2 of Abbey Road--what I'd consider to be close to the most perfect 20 minutes of rock in existence. I'm also not much of a drummer, but I'm taking lessons (along with guitar) to improve my chances of making this project at least listenable.

Thanks to Apple's GarageBand, it's coming along better than I'd initially hoped.

After you summon the courage, press the play button.



I haven't gotten to "Here Comes the Sun King" yet, but that'll be fun...

ZuckFest.com is coming!

Years ago, I had a recording studio in Greensboro, NC. Fortunately, one of the many perks of having your own studio is that you witness a tremendous amount of talent--mostly from unrecognized and unappreciated musicians. To give these guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, and drummers a chance to show off their abilities and, most of all, have fun, we started a weekly "Friday Night Jam" where I'd mix and record the sessions. Over time, we realized that some great stuff was happening and some real magic was being made, and that it would be fun to actually perform in front of a real audience (instead of just each other), so we launched what eventually became a recurring series of parties.

Known as "ZuckFests," after our friend and number 1 Beatles fan Alan Zuckerman, the ZuckFest concerts quickly became a yearly celebration that was enjoyed by many of the studio's close friends and family.

Unfortunately, the ZuckFests came to a complete halt when Jeannie and I moved to Raleigh, and it's now been ten years since we had the last one. Well, Steve and I talked the other week about bringing the old crowd together and performing once again. And, of course, our man Alan would have to come. It looks like it's now a done deal, scheduled for around July 27th, and you'll hear more about it at ZuckFest.com later this week.

I just bought the domain, so stay tuned--music, videos, blog posts and more are on the way...

hbh