My newest group, David and the HeartStrings, competed last Sunday in the Cincy Blues Challenge @Elements Eatery. We didn't win, but we had a good time as we always do when we perform together! We begin recording our first album as a unit next week, and we have a CD-release party scheduled for Aug. 14th @Caffe Vivace: https://rb.gy/unhrwp
You can see this new group perform w/our “HeartBeat” Michael Meloy Sun June 23rd: https://rb.gy/7s9hbs
Later today (June 14th), I'm driving down to Lexington, KY to play with my brother-in-arms, Brooks Giles & his group at Creaux, a New Orleans inspired cocktail bar. Brooks & I are pictured below in Brooklyn, NY.
I celebrated my 66th birthday just two days ago (June 12th) and I am reflecting on how fortunate I am to have surrounded myself with really good people and musical projects. I can honestly say that (to me) it doesn't matter how good a player you are if you're difficult to be around . . . I want nothing to do with you if the vibe ain't right for me. All the guys (and gals) involved with all my music are really good folks and like me, they put their music AND their positive attitude (and humility) first and foremost. I won't give the best performance if I'm not feeling the best with my stage-mates. It's my hope that such positive vibes and the professional camaraderie that we share is evident in our performances . . . I've always believed that we as musicians cannot expect our audience to have fun listening to us if we aren't having the time of our lives onstage in each and every performance we give. Any audience can feel whether the band is having fun or not, and how the individual performers are feeling as they play, makes a huge impact on how the audience will feel when observing and/or listening to them. By the way, the same goes for the people I'm associated with (on my team) who aren't band members . . . the head of the label I'm on, Neil Sabatino of Mint400 Records, Joshua Deitner, the head of the Great Wave Recording studio I've been using, our photographer Joe Simon, and of course, my wife Jay! All of these people are crucial to my happiness and success.
You can see this new group perform w/our “HeartBeat” Michael Meloy Sun June 23rd: https://rb.gy/7s9hbs
Later today (June 14th), I'm driving down to Lexington, KY to play with my brother-in-arms, Brooks Giles & his group at Creaux, a New Orleans inspired cocktail bar. Brooks & I are pictured below in Brooklyn, NY.
I celebrated my 66th birthday just two days ago (June 12th) and I am reflecting on how fortunate I am to have surrounded myself with really good people and musical projects. I can honestly say that (to me) it doesn't matter how good a player you are if you're difficult to be around . . . I want nothing to do with you if the vibe ain't right for me. All the guys (and gals) involved with all my music are really good folks and like me, they put their music AND their positive attitude (and humility) first and foremost. I won't give the best performance if I'm not feeling the best with my stage-mates. It's my hope that such positive vibes and the professional camaraderie that we share is evident in our performances . . . I've always believed that we as musicians cannot expect our audience to have fun listening to us if we aren't having the time of our lives onstage in each and every performance we give. Any audience can feel whether the band is having fun or not, and how the individual performers are feeling as they play, makes a huge impact on how the audience will feel when observing and/or listening to them. By the way, the same goes for the people I'm associated with (on my team) who aren't band members . . . the head of the label I'm on, Neil Sabatino of Mint400 Records, Joshua Deitner, the head of the Great Wave Recording studio I've been using, our photographer Joe Simon, and of course, my wife Jay! All of these people are crucial to my happiness and success.
