Something About My Team

Here are some of the good folks who are helping me bring out People, Places & Sings.

Alan Thornhill, guitar, vocals

Martin Young, Producer Dennis Shives, fabulist artist

Okay, we're not using his tracks but what fun!

Martin, bass, guitars, and everything else

Martin & Alan at The Ranch House

My great friends & hosts

Nina Jo's website

Ojai Sessions, Getting Ready

Ojai, California
5/4/12

Snow Pea’s odometer turned 100,000 on the way here, a ways south of Salinas. Rocinante III held snugly to the spare tire on back thanks to a stop at Wildhorse Road truck stop where I finally found the cargo strap that would fasten the front & back wheels together so the front wouldn’t wobble back & forth & the back would stop freewheeling. Sometimes bungee cords are just not enough.

I’ve taken a couple of days to settle in & get my exercise stuff organized. That’s right, primary instrument, body, thing one. Had a great ride through town taking care of errands (produce! spices! sea salt! Bart’s Books! gym!) & I’m looking forward to riding down to the Sunday Farmers Market & loading greens into the saddlebags.

Now I’ve washed off the sweat, had my healthy lunch and waved goodbye & hello to the same 2 pounds that keep coming & going. It’s about time to get a guitar out & get down to songwork so I’ll have something ready for Martin on Monday.

Out On a Limb (Live at The Utah)

Here's a very early performance of this song, a rare recording with Lee Mallory on Bass. Out On a Limb (Live at The Utah)