Van the Man just did one of his Astral Weeks shows here in Boston last week. Somehow, after seeing him probably five times, I just didn’t make a huge effort to get tickets. There was a lot going on. I went to go see Paul McCartney at Fenway, e.g. That was a first. And while …
When Buffalo Tom played this past June, in addition to showcasing some new songs, we wanted to open up a bit and work on some less-often-played numbers from the past. One such song was “Your Stripes,” from Sleepy Eyed. I loved playing and singing it and it was one that many friends remarked on afterward. …
I recently had the honor in my day job as a real estate agent to list a 1950s modernist house that was designed by an architect for his then-young family. It is not every day I get to work with such interesting and lovely people on such a unique and intriguing property. When we close …
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Like most people my age, Motown was a given, as omnipresent as the Beatles from my first waking moment. It was still a vital label and musical force, adapting to the changing times, as I became more conscious of pop music and the artists creating it during the early 1970s, with records from Marvin Gaye, …
I needed yet another way to waste time and connect to “the people.” Find me on Twitter @billjanovitz or click the icon on the right below the links section. Well, it was nearly all summer we sat on your roofYeah, we smoked cigarettes and we stared at the moonAnd Id show you stars you never …
We had some friends over for the Independence Day holiday this Saturday. We had been dealing with a month of almost solid rain in Boston. Seriously, I believe there was something like 20-ish per cent of available sunshine in June. I was starting to lose it like everyone else — kids in the house all …
I found this in a feed I get. I have no idea, but it is clearly some sort of aggregate translator of blog content. The wording is hilarious and I am thinking of replacing everything I wrote with it. This is a translation of my most recent post. http://billjanovitz.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
I almost thought I would not be able to get to this week’s cover. Two Buffalo Tom shows, a rehearsal, and a night in the studio earlier in the week, a crazy day job week and, last time I checked, a family to spend a few minutes with. Thanks to all who came to cheer …
Hi all — I have been getting requests to detail the recording set up I use. If there are any other questions you want answered regarding the blog, let me know under comments and I will try to answer. By the way, I have been recording the most recent Buffalo Tom guitar and vocal overdubs …