Well, after a nice little break, I think perhaps it’s time to start filling the catalogue once again. For those who are not yet aware, February Album writing month is a thing. The challenge is to write 14 songs in 28 days. I have never hit that mark, but my songs “Heart of a Young… More »
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The Streets of New York
June was a fantastic month, with a lot of fantastic live music. The new album has gotten some decent play and support from some unexpected places, and I am very thankful for all of it. And now, at the beginning of July, I find myself with a little bit of a break. Today has brought… More »
Sam Ash Summer
It’s a warm and humid June morning here in Boston. Part of my brain still thinks I am maybe 14 or 15 years old, and is telling me I should head downtown in the place where I grew up, buy a Mad Magazine, maybe a pack of baseball cards, or maybe a model plane kit… More »
Twenty Years Sober
Last time I had a gin and tonic was April 15, 2004. And to be truthful, I had more than one of them that night. Quite likely I also had more gin without the tonic. The basic point of all of this is that as of April 15 I will be 20 years sober. I… More »
100!
Hi! It’s me! Before I dive in, there are a bunch of really exciting things coming up and I would love it if you would join me for some of them. First, I will be playing on Open Mic America tomorrow, Sunday, October 15. The show starts at 8 PM Eastern time/5 PM Pacific and… More »
The People That You Meet
My hand is finally (mostly) healed, so I’ve been taking advantage of the opportunity to get back out and play more, which has reminded me of the blessing of community that comes with being a performing and writing musician.I know I have written before about Terrance Reeves, Danielle Pinals, Andrew Geano, and our open mic… More »
Thank You to the Kind Voices
“Please tell me this isn’t like when your mom sings in church or something,” my friend said. I, the practicing musician of over 40 years and semi-professional musician with a few hundred appearances under my belt, replied “Hunh?” in my most coherent and intelligent way. “Yeah, I mean it’s a great hobby and all…” Dear… More »
The Last Few Live Shows of 2022
Hi, everyone! We’re ending the year better than we started, and instead of writing an end-of-year recap, I want to share with you a nice capstone for 2022. I had the pleasure of performing in two fantastic live shows this past month that exemplify the range of what is possible as a performing musician, and… More »
A Showcase, A Video, and Being in Thin Air
I just spent four days in Bogotá, Columbia, and I’m now writing this at Toronto Pearson Airport (because of course the straightest line between Bogotá, Colombia goes through Canada, and I find no fault with that). Bogotá sits at about 8,500 feet above sea level, so while I have loved the city and the scenery… More »
Closing 2021, Going Live in 2022
A very happy Tibb’s Eve to you all. I believe I have explained the holiday in this blog before, so I won’t do so again, but I did want to take a moment to say I hope that today begins a period of joy, rest, and reflection for you. For me, 2021 has been a… More »