Meeting Ian McDonald of Foreigner

Meeting Ian McDonald of Foreigner In the 1980s, I did a lot of recording with my band, Shock Wave, at Monkey Hill Studios, located in the neighborhood of College Point in Queens, New York. During one of our recording sessions, I met a friend of the engineer’s who...

Opening Act For Davy Jones

Opening Act for Davy Jones Around 2003, I formed an acoustic trio called “Newspaper Taxi” which performed classic acoustic rock at private venues and at the local bar-restaurants in Delaware and Maryland. An exceptional opportunity came our way to perform as the...

My All-Time Favorite Place To Play

My All-Time Favorite Place To Play Over the decades, I’ve played in 8 states and Washington, DC. My all-time favorite place to play was the Club Lakewood in Martinsburg, WV. I played there frequently with my band Silver Queen during the mid-70s. The club had a nice...

A “Pilgrimage to Liverpool

 A “Pilgrimage” To Liverpool While attending an “Abbey Road on the River” (AROTR) music festival in the US, I had the pleasure of meeting David Bedford, the Liverpool author, historian, and authority on the Beatles. During our conversation, I mentioned...

Irish Rain Article

This is an advertisment that appeared in Celtic Life International Magazine, Vol. 38 NO.7 2024 Subscribe here:...