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FEBRUARY 2012 - Happy Valentine's Day! I'm taking a break from gigging. Check out my recorded music on this site. Most of my music is also available on digital downloads.
JANUARY 2012 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bob is on Hiatus.
DECEMBER 2011 - HAPPY HANUKKAH & MERRY CHRISTMAS
This month, I’ll be in Winter Garden at The Attic Door on Wednesday December 7th, 7:00 to 10:00pm, and Saturday, December 17th, 8:00 to 11:00pm. www.myspace.com/jrsatticdoor
On Saturday December 10th, I’ll be performing at The Yalaha Bakery. The hours for music have been expanded, 11:00 to 2:00pm. Check www.yalahabakery.com
On Friday, December 16th, 7:00 to 10:00pm, I’ll perform at Brick & Fire, a pizza restaurant in Casselberry. 1410 N Semoran (SR 436) in Casselberry. Their pizzas are amazing. Check out www.brickandfire.com
This month on Friday, December 30th, I’ll be at the “gazebo” in Winter Garden on Plant Street from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
NOVEMBER 2011 - On Friday, November 4th, 7:00 to 10:00pm, I’ll perform at Brick & Fire, a pizza restaurant in Casselberry. 1410 N Semoran (SR 436) in Casselberry. Their pizzas are amazing. Check out www.brickandfire.com READ
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OCTOBER 2011 - I’ll begin by mentioning Halloween, as I usually do in my October post. I think that the time between October’s is quickening. Seems that way to me. We will celebrate the occasion as we do each year, turning all the house lights off, pretending that we’re not home. Just kidding. Actually, I think it’s difficult to have a cynical Halloween attitude once you’ve had your own child out there begging for food. Just kidding again. READ
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SEPTEMBER 2011 - I’m typing this monthly post in my music room, safe at the moment from hurricanes. We’ve had our share of those storms here in Florida. This one, Irene, has spared us, moving further up the east coast before moving inland. It seems that the northern states are taking quite a beating, though I don’t think we are getting a true picture. The spin that the competitive media puts on events is not always accurate. READ
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AUGUST 2011 - I received hard copies of the new CD, “Twenty Eleven” at the beginning of July. Looks great and sounds great. My friend T. McComas who does my CD graphics and manages my web sites has since done some really cool things. I’m on a new site, Reverbnation. It’s a great site for musicians. Everything that is posted on there shows up on my Myspace site, Facebook and my personal site. The CD can be purchased through these sites, either a hard copy or digital download. READ
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JULY
2011 - Happy July. Happy 4th of July. Any day now I’ll receive the
new CD “Twenty Eleven” from the manufacturer. Special thanks go to
Roger Lopez, Bob Desmond, T. McComas, Stan Geberer, Jim Lucas and
Cadillac Cardarelli. Couldn’t have produced this CD without them.
I’ve got a few CD release parties planned. I’ll post the dates soon.
When all is set up, the hard copy CD will be available on this web site
and will also be available for digital download on iTunes and other
download stores, through this web site. I guess I’ll take a break from
writing and recording for a while--- till the bug bites me again.
Looking back, I never thought I’d have 10 CDs. I was so pleased having
recorded just my first and had no intention of doing a second. READ
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JUNE
2011 - My new CD “Twenty Eleven” is close to completion.
Yesterday, my good friend Bob Desmond took pictures for the CD graphics.
We headed off to the historic district of Winter Garden. Got some great
shots. Bob is multi talented. In addition to being an "A” list
photographer for Disney, Bob is a classical guitar luthier, an artist, a
songwriter, a musician and… a juggler. Some people say he invented the
safety pin. I think it’s true. READ
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MAY
2011 - Happy May to you. I’ve
been putting the finishing touches on my new CD, titled "Twenty
Eleven". Included on this CD is "Lazy Waters", a song of
mine that was recorded by the Byrds some time ago. I recently recorded
two versions of the song. One version is vocal and guitar, the other is
a band version. Both will be on the new CD. I’m planning on releasing
the CD by mid June.
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APRIL 2011 - Happy April to you all. I think our
"terrible" Florida winter is over. The music room on the
second floor has already turned into a sauna. I’m sitting here now,
9:00pm, typing away with all the windows open, the ceiling fan on high
and it's HOT. READ
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MARCH 2011 - It seems that March arrived so quickly. February is
a short month you know. Still it always appears to go fast, much faster
than just because it's a few days shorter. Am I making any sense here???
So now it's March, "In like a lion, out like a lamb", so it is
said. Sunday, March 13th is the beginning of daylight saving
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FEBRUARY
2011
- Welcome to February, shortest month of the year. Still, It claims
Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Black History Month and President’s
Day. In the Northern Hemisphere, February is in the winter season. In
the southern hemisphere, February is in the summer.
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JANUARY
2011 - Happy New Year. December 21st was the shortest
daylight day of the years. Now the period of daylight is increasing
slightly each day. Though we are in winter, spring is just a few months
away. My wife was born in southern California. We are now here in
Orlando. I told her my memories growing up in the northeast and
Cleveland. I recall how the arrival of spring was cause for celebration.
As severe the winter was, spring was especially welcomed and appreciated
because of the contrast. As mild as the winters are here in Florida, we
don’t experience contrast.
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DECEMBER
2010 - Thanksgiving was wonderful, enjoyed with friends. The food
was the best, though I did pay a price. My stomach rumbled all night
long. Yet… I would do it again, in fact I will. Still to come is
Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years. Please take care of yourselves and
your family. READ
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NOVEMBER 2010 - It seems we have barely enough
time to take down the Halloween extravaganza on our lawn and put up the
Thanksgiving/Fall "show", turkeys, scarecrows, pumpkins. While
all of this is going on, all the commercial mentality stores are already
selling Christmas trappings. This is all quite confusing. It sort of
messes up my time line. Which holiday happens first???? And more
important, is our garage big enough to store all of these decorations,
growing in numbers as my wife continues to buy more each year???? Well
if not, it’s her car that will have to find a new home on the
driveway. Hey!! While
we’re on the subject of Christmas, check out my Christmas CD, “Six
String Christmas”. You can purchase it through this web site.
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