bruce1799Jan 191 minSFGate Article Spotlights Martinez Music SceneOn January 18, 2022 an article appeared on SFGate, telling the story of the Music Scene in Martinez. Now, those of us who have been...
bruce1799Jan 12 minLooking Forward, But Glancing at the Rearview MirrorThis is our last blog post of 2021. As we all do this time of year, we reflect on the “Year That Was” and look forward to the new one....
bruce1799Sep 22, 20213 minThe Guest Shot – Do’s and Don’tsYou’ve seen it a million times at live shows – at some point, someone in the band says “We have a special guest joining us for a few...
bruce1799Aug 20, 20212 minComplimentarily SpeakingOne of the coolest things about being a performing musician is, people generally say nice stuff to you. If you did a good job, you made a...
bruce1799Aug 4, 20213 minSuits Me to a T!I like t-shirts - always have. They’re plentiful, inexpensive and comfortable. OK, maybe only that first thing is always true. The...
bruce1799Jul 29, 20212 minFeeling Like a Musician(Side note - the picture is of the great Sam Bush, but these are not his words and I am not representing them as such) (After a good...
bruce1799Jul 14, 20212 minBarefootin'I have a lifelong war with socks. I never wear matching socks - it’s a habit since adolescence, and that has made my tense relationship...
bruce1799Jun 23, 20213 minStupid Audience TricksI have written columns about all the things that go wrong at a gig. It was fun and cathartic to recall all the weird things that have...
bruce1799Feb 16, 20212 minButterflies!I can’t say why, but it seems like I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies these past few weeks. I would think that’s a spring thing, but...
bruce1799Jan 28, 20213 minNew Years Through the YearsThis is my first blog post of 2021. Traditionally, I should say something important, pithy and clever about the milestone. But what pops...