We are honored to be placed in the rotation of entertainers at the Tryon International Resort / Equestrian Center / Entertainment Complex / Sports and Events Center. Whew! They do a lot of cool stuff at this place! Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge foothills of western North Carolina at Mill Spring, Tryon International might […]

We love America and really look forward to joining fellow patriots to celebrate our nation’s birthday on July 4. This year we are playing the Promenade on Providence in Charlotte on the Fourth. Independence Day is also a good chance to dig some great America-themed songs out of our bag and share them with our […]

Every time I hear “Sky Pilot” by Eric Burdon and the Animals it hits me in the gut. I graduated from high school in 1971, not yet eligible for the draft. In 1972 I turned 18. The war was winding down, and the number of American soldiers ‘in country’ was significantly reduced from the peak […]

Tom and Jeff did a Nashville weekend including a visit to the Grand Ole Opry (Vince Gill) and a concert by Herman’s Hermits, featuring Peter Noone. Peter and the band graciously met us backstage before the show, and we had a great visit. He’s a very warm and humble guy, despite an incredibly successful history […]

Everybody has a favorite concert they attended – especially musicians. Musicians look at things differently from ordinary music lovers. We notice when a performer has a particular problem and overcomes it smoothly. We get it when the sound engineer is not doing his best for a show, and think about the reasons and the motives. […]

New Orleans. N’awlins. Nola. When you think about the music centers of the USA, you might think of Nashville, Memphis, Detroit, LA, NYC. But unless you include New Orleans you are missing maybe the best music town in our great nation. We just returned from a week-long music cruise, the Big Easy Cruise. Music-theme cruises […]

It was so much fun playing for the fireworks show at Indian Land this year. Families. Fireworks. Food. Fahrenheit! Seemed like 100 degrees while we were setting up! It just doesn’t get better than Rockin’ in the USA on Independence Day. We are thankful that we were born in America and that brave men and […]

When I listen to every kind of music on my satellite radio stations (a necessary luxury for musicians) the fly-catcher for me is drums and bass. Think “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder. Drums and bass. Or “Fame” by David Bowie. Drums and bass. Or “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind and Fire. Drums and bass. Drums […]

In 1981 Lou Gramm and Mike Jones of Foreigner wrote a million-seller called “Jukebox Hero”. It’s the story about a kid who couldn’t get into a sold-out concert, but after hearing a great guitar solo from out in the alley, he went out the next day and bought his first guitar with dreams of being […]