Recent content by GrumpyCoyote

The Dawgs tune was an original - written by David. Not sure if it got recorded, but I did see about 4 cameras rolling.

Yep, I'll be there. #85

Or as a less rude reminder... For various reasons, on most stringed instruments (including the uke and guitar) the four strings closest to the floor are referred to as "top" strings, the ones closest to your face, "bottom". This is counterintuitive, and confusing to many - often misstated. It...

Do we really need songs? Secular and general humanistic philosophical themes (love, life, longing, expression, etc) are pretty much the norm for music these days. Once the renaissance hit, religious music was pretty much on a steady decline. It’s the exception these days. Most modern music is...

Prancingpony is a good egg. The fest last year was great fun, and a cool way to kick off Sunday.

I'll be there.

I'll be at DaSilva's show on Friday night... Can't get enough bay area. If I remember right, there is a tasty indian restaurant around the corner and some sort of distillery nearby.

Yep. Flying down to SF for the weekend. Should be at the fest on Sat with a few other familiar faces in tow.

With the sponsorship of Mainland Ukes (http://mainlandukes.com) I am very proud to announce the first Bring the Song contest. "bringthesong.org, Original Song Video Contest - Thanks Mainland Ukes!" First Prize: A brand new Mainland Mango Tenor ukulele (matte finish, gold tuners) To be...

Thanks to Ryan and the UU crew for introducing me to 99designs. A very cool crowd-source design site. I'm giving $200 to the winning album cover design for the first "Bring the Song" compilation...

I lost my sense of youthful idealism, but I don't expect it'll turn up. Those things go bad quickly.

Yep - Good advice.

It is very common to re-visit and re-write your own material. A friend of mine works his songs for years before he calls them "done". In my opinion, re-writing is part of the process. Sometimes it's exactly what a song needs.

All 12 epic minutes. Yep. 12. Had to use vimeo. Too long for youtube. Some amazing solos in there.

The medley had nothing to do with him changing the lyrics of SOTR. I love the song, but even he admitted that he didn't know the words. He improvised them.