The new year has arrived and going strong! Next major event is the CPS Festival in Saint Augustine! see EVENTS for information!
OLD FRIENDS: Last Saturday night (January 24, 2026), I attended a gig where Curtis Willis was featured. He impressed me back in the early 1980’s at a talented musician and we jammed it out back then at my home in Jacksonville with parts of the Stratus band that later disbanded. The Curtis Willis Band was named after him, as he was the main “roadie,” back then as a southern rock rising faction. He didn’t exactly recall the event but he performed the gig last Saturday with ease, confidence, and professionalism. He’s still a pro at 71 and has an original CD out called “Endurance” Time Will Fly.
When we returned from this year’s tour, many distractions appeared requiring attention that has taken me from “playing out.” I plan to continue soon at a later date.
PAST NEWS: I’m back playing guitar starting January 2025. My hand operation was a complete success! I feel much more dexterity after getting rid of my Dupuytren’s Contractor inherited disease. The Doctor claims I have only a 2-3% chance of it returning! I hadn’t been able to play guitar from the 4th of July until November 2024.
So, with all that time off, restructuring my songlists, improving my equipment and sound, writing new songs and learning some new ones was in order. It feels great to be back with music on my mind and in my heart. Of course, some vendors seem to forget who you are if your not in the doorway waiting to play!
Everyone knows
I rarely see masks on faces these days. It is good feeling to be free of them. The virus played out strongly world wide and I for one feel better about it today. There was an enemy among us. Everyone knows what “they” should have done about it. Everyone knows there is no magical cure, yet! We and us will survive as I and me will pass. Everyone knows.
