Back to Music!

I admit I haven't really paid much attention to music the last 15 years or so. Kids, work, and life just kind of got in the way I guess. When I was a kid (high school in the 80's), I loved hard rock and heavy metal. I bought as many albums as I could and went to concerts all the time. I would go see the big names at the arenas in Cincinnati and the smaller acts at Bogarts. It is some of the fondest memories of my youth. I still have all my ticket stubs and concert jerseys (a bought one at almost every concert). I'm going to have to do something creative with those at some point.

Recently, I've gotten into not only listening to new music but going to live shows again. For some reason I thought I might be to old to go enjoy a live show; I was wrong. I listen to just about every style of music but the recent bands that really got me going again was the blues/blues rock of Joe Bonamassa and the Winery Dogs (rock). In the last year or so I've the privilege to see both of them live at some fantastic venues in Atlanta. I saw Joe Bonamassa at the historic Fox Theatre and the Winery Dogs at the Variety Playhouse. Both of the bands were just top notch performances with incredible musicians and these smaller venues are just incredible places to see a live show. I will definitely be back.

Winery Dogs Album

(that's right new records!)

I took bass guitar lesson for a couple years in high school, and Billy Sheehan (Winery Dogs) was always one of my favorite bass guitarists. He played in with Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others. I was pretty pumped up to buy a signed copy of one of his solo CDs at the concert. This was the Winery Dog's first album and tour. I hope there are many more to come!