So I’m hanging in the lobby waiting for my lesson, listening to what I perceive as a high school student laying down a super congruent groove. I’m saying to myself, ‘Man, I wish I could have played like that when…

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Rehearsal, 10 am. Hey I got time for breakfast. I’m heading over to the closest breakfast chain anticipating some great morning grub.

Man, I can taste those hash browns with my over easy eggs and some wheat toast with strawberry…

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• I played my first Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge in 1977. There is a definite vibe and personification of this organization. Lots of great people adding amazing contributions to our communities. The same goes for the Moose, Lions, Masons and…

Hey All, a quick shout out. This afternoon at 4:30 my friends at the MOB Recording studio are partnering with KOMO News featuring Randy Hansen.

This is an invite to all my friends and readers. The KOMO News shoot goes…

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Things I’ve

Learned From Otis

Trust Your Friends

Otis has good friends. Smokey comes to visit from down the street, leaping and bounding because he is so excited to see his buddy Otis. I have never seen two cats so…

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We will be performing at 4 pm, Saturday, September 14. 72 nd and Woodlawn in the Green Lake Business District.

Hope to see you there.

bryan@mackncheezemusic.blog

Hi Everyone, We will be playing in Ballard on Friday, the 13th. The Substation, 645 NW 45th. St. Seattle 98107.

The show sarts at 8, we should go on around 9:30 to 10 pm.

Love to see you there.

Cheers.

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What motivates me everyday?  One guess.  Coffee.  Every morning I participate in the ritual.  At least a pot down the gullet. Not to mention the daily Quad Americano just to finish out the evening.

What the caffiene does for me…

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Brave New world?

Social media….. Everyone of us who participates willingly hands over every bit of information that our sign up requests.  George Orwell thought it was going to be the state.  Actually, our government does not have to concern…

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Digital Keyboards, Forget About It.

Want to talk Monster, Wall of Sound……Hammond organs powered by Leslie Speakers.

The Hammond is an electric organ first manufactured in 1935.  The organ generates sound with a metal tone wheel near an electromagnetic pickup…

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On the road and a plane flight later we arrive at the club.  Part of the contract stipulates accommodations, of which we are immensely grateful.  It always helpful to defer costs, especially hotels; saves a ton of money.

We have…

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I smoke my own crack. I understand thats not a smart thing to do, but some times I want to believe I’m so great that my door should be broken down by all those folks who aspire to work with…

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