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We had a day off yesterday after five shows in a row. The last three shows were to sold out houses in Ft. Meyers, Tallahassee and Lakeland, FL.I'm very happy that Angie (my wife) drove to Columbia, SC., yesterday so we can spend a few days together. Las...
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We arrived in Lakeland after 4am today and I opened my eyes just enough to find my room and collapse on the bed. We're in a less than stellar hotel today which is probably why the staff was running around waking people up to clean rooms this morning even...
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Wow! What a fun show we had in Tallahassee. I know it seems redundant to say we had another good show but the audience was charged from the first note and all the musicians responded with the best solos I've heard so far. Ramone Flores was simply amazi...
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OK, OK, I've gotten quite a few friendly notes from from fans, friends, and even my wife reminding me that I haven't updated the web site in a few days. I guess it's time to get back to work. I'm even farther behind in keeping up with my email. I'll t...
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I've had family visiting in the last couple of cities so it's been a few days since I've updated my journal. The last three shows have been great fun as we've headed south and east of the Mississippi after leaving Champaign. We're in the middle of a fiv...
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Yesterday was a day off for the Ethnicity tour here in Champaign, Illinois. It was windy and cold but I still couldn't wait to get outside for a little fresh air. Most of the band members were taking the hotel shuttle to a nearby mall. According to a f...
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It started snowing shortly after midnight here in Fort Wayne and it looks like about 3 inches or so has accumulated. The temperature is hovering around 30 degrees. We have a show here tonight and then a 4 hour drive to Champagne, Il for our next perform...
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Goodbye Wichita! The audience was great again last night and all the band members I talked too thought we had a good show. Yanni was in a really good mood this afternoon at soundcheck and went on and on about how proud he is of this band. I've said it b...
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I just posted a new set of pictures on my Photographs Page. We had a delayed sound check yesterday so there was time to take a few shots at rehearsal. The picture of Walter, Hussain, me, David and Pedro was taken by Alfreda on the bus last night, probab...
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There was a lot of buzz on the bus after last night's Oklahoma City show. It was an interesting concert from a performers standpoint. When we took the stage, there were a few quite noticeable empty places in the main seating area. Don't get me wrong, th...
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I got some good news a couple of days ago in the form of an email confirmation that someone in New York had just purchased one of my CDs. Now I'm accustomed to selling CDs all over the country, but the note said that he had just heard one of my songs, "S...
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I was reminded of how important it is to check and double check equipment at our San Antonio show Tuesday night. Though of you've who've seen this tour know that the first song, Sacred Ground, begins with a funky rhythmic groove set by the hammer dulcime...
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We played to a totally sold out house in El Paso last night. It was a blast! The largely hispanic crowd was enthusiastic from the first note, and went nuts when Ramone played his trumpet solos. David and I signed autographs outside after the show. I'm...
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Angie and I spent my day off yesterday exploring one of the desert's most interesting geological gems, Hueco Tanks. I had no idea what the tanks were, other than a State Park. As we followed the map north of El Paso on Montana Road we talked about how ...
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After a successful Albuquerque show we boarded the buses and headed for El Paso. Angie joined me safely there after a day full of airport delays caused by foul weather. The remnants of the storm were still present today with 20 to 30 mile an hour winds ...
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I needed some computer supplies this afternoon so I decided to combine exercise and shopping. The nearest CompUsa was about three miles away so I happily set off on foot for what I new would be a brisk hike. The weather was a bit questionable but patches...
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Last night's final run through of the Ethnicity show went well. It will be great to be back in front of a live audience tonight. Show time is 7:30 at Albuquerque's Tingley Coliseum. It has been snowing off and on this morning, but it's a bit too warm f...
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It's a cold and cloudy day here in the high desert with snow flurries in the forecast. We're in a great hotel with a large pool and decent weight room. This is one of those pools that has a wall separating indoor and outdoor sections. You can swim outs...
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I'm writing this update as I await the boarding call for flight 1593 which will take us to Albuquerque where our 29 city tour begins Thursday night. Our last two rehearsal days were rather long, leaving little time to work on this web site. I spent what...
