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Category: Anecdotes

Posted onFebruary 4, 2019February 17, 2020Anecdotes

I Screwed Up By Not Confirming My Show

I packed up my car and got ready to hit the road. I was going to drive two hours away to play in a small cafe. Or so I thought. I soon learned the importance of advancing your shows.

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Posted onApril 17, 2018January 23, 2020Anecdotes

My First Song Was A Secret

I still remember where I was when I shoved that piece of paper into my backpack. I was 15 years old and hadn’t yet written…

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Posted onDecember 19, 2017January 11, 2020Anecdotes

How I Messed Up During Rehearsal For My Concert

I have a 1962 Harmony Stratotone electric guitar. And I found out — at the worst possible time — that it sounds terrible. This is…

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Posted onNovember 6, 2017January 11, 2020Anecdotes

Joe Saylor: From A Small Town To The Late Show

This is Joe Saylor’s route to CBS. Saylor, jazz drummer and Indiana, Pa., native, landed a spot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as…

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Posted onJuly 5, 2017February 17, 2020Anecdotes

I Will Never Play At This Venue Again (For Real)

I once played a packed concert at a cafe. But I will never play at this venue again. They struck out and lost a potential returning performer.

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Posted onMay 25, 2017January 11, 2020Anecdotes

My Neighbor Said I Sound Like “A F#*@ing Dying Cat” And I Still Didn’t Quit

A story about how I didn’t quit music despite my neighbor calling me a nasty name.

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Posted onFebruary 2, 2016January 11, 2020Anecdotes

On Accessible Seating, Is Lincoln Financial Field Breaking The Law?

Is Lincoln Financial Field breaking the law with their handling of their accessible ticket sales?

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Posted onJuly 15, 2015January 11, 2020Anecdotes

How Michael Buble Helps Calm An Autistic Child

I’m not trying to be hyperbolic here, but music has enough power to help heal the brain and body. The following anecdote shows that. Melissa…

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Posted onSeptember 23, 2013January 11, 2020Anecdotes

The Painter’s Advice

A painter once told me to stay in school. With a laugh, he said this as he changed the color of the walls of my…

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