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A friend was visiting the other day and we were inventorying the kitchen. Not much to work with. And then my friend spied a familiar jar and said, “There’s always granola”. And there is. And now there is a song. Here are the lyrics. Song will come later. When you’re home alone oh so blue...
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One of the songs on my upcoming record is called “John, Paul, George, Ringo and Me” (you can listen to an almost completed version here). It’s about how I first heard The Beatles and the continuing effect of that experience. But that’s only part of the story. As Paul Harvey might say, “Page two”. I heard...
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This is a far cry from the same-titled song by the Beatles. (but then, isn’t everything?) Every day, until July 23, I am posting new and old material as a way to promote my Kickstarter campaign. This is the 2nd day in a row of pretty bleak stuff. Tomorrow will be lighter. But then again,...
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“What’s wrong with me!!?” I actually said that out loud the other day. I don’t say it nearly as much as I used to but, still, what’s wrong with me that I would ask that question at all? I was relating this story to my imaginary friend (OK, my therapist; same thing) and he said,...
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A few years ago someone took my song “In the Rain” and made this surprisingly effective animation to accompany it. This song is from my record “Radio Boy”. To find info on my upcoming record to go my Kickstarter site. Thanks. Dennis
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While my kickstarter runs, I will be posting new and old material. I wrote this song, One World Many Stories, several years ago and recorded it with Bideew Bou Bess. It’s a group of three brothers from Senegal. Also playing are Tony Vacca and Charlie Braun. Please check out my Kickstarter project. Thanks, Dennis One World Many...
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While my Kickstarter runs over the next month I will be posting a range of material – sometimes tracks from the upcoming record. I will also be posting audio or video of unreleased tracks. Today it’s “I’m a Lot Like Lincoln“!
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In Iowa, some decades ago I arrived, and dismayed, said “Say it ain’t so!” The tenth to be born to a family struggling Amidst endless corn…it was patently troubling Perhaps the stork took a wrong turn It was for New York that I yearned The upper East Side to be exact I could easily abide...