Sunday, July 31, 2022

Voices in Vermont


Sometimes, full time musicians still have spaces to fill on the schedule. Such was the case this weekend, as I found myself playing with two different groups. The first one was next to Bradley Airport with my friends from Brass Attack. We played outside of Bobby V's Sportsbar, and endured most of the show without any rain, until about the last 10 minutes.




 On Saturday, I was in Bennington, VT playing with Rock Voices at a church downtown. Bennington is a charming old town surrounded by mountains and rivers. I played a set of Beatles covers on guitar, and enjoyed the drive through the Green Mountains to get there.


Next week, I'm back to playing full time with the Savage Brothers, and have no time off on the weekends for a few months. It's good to keep working, especially when the pandemic shut things down for so long.


Sunday, July 3, 2022

I Was a Kid Once Too

 


Summer is here, and I returned to Lake Winnipesaukee, where I spent many a summer in my childhood.


I rented the downstairs floor of an old house that was steps away from the boardwalk at Weirs Beach.





I really enjoyed sitting on the front porch and watching the time and people go by. The scenic train went right by the back of the cottage.



I played many shows aboard the Mount Washington until about five years ago. Mike Livingston used to play upstairs. But with COVID hitting, they have only recently started these events again, and he played the main function room. I think I might look into returning to play again, and having some fun on the job someday soon.


But this time around, I was here to show my girlfriend and her two kids how I used to spend my summer vacation as a kid.