Thursday, July 30, 2009

My Little Jet Set Video

My video in which I am am covering The Beatles' "Oh! Darling" has
been viewed in 17 countries in 6 different world regions on YouTube!!
We'll be starting at home and moving (for the most part) in a
southward, then eastward fashion.

1) North America: USA, Mexico, Canada
2) South America: Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina
3) Europe: Sweden, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria
4) Middle East: Israel
5) Africa: Morocco
6) Asia: Japan, Phillipines...

...and counting!! How cool is THAT?!

Below, view my first lil' world traveler. Aww!!! So cute! ;)

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Three 7s

TOP 7 MOST-FAV ARTISTS (In chronological order of my liking them):

1. The Beatles
2. Chicago
3. The Eagles
4. Van Halen (with David Lee Roth)
5. Steely Dan
6. The Temptations
7. Hall & Oates



7 FIRSTS:

1. First picked up a guitar at 16.

2. Took first guitar lesson at 17.

3. First performance before an audience at 17 (played chords to
"Take It Easy" by Jackson Browne as performed by The Eagles).

4. Wrote first song at 18. I vowed to myself that I'd always
remember the title and date of completion... :( Shoulda made a note
of it. Ha! A NOTE, get it?! Anyway...

5. First colaboration at 18. Song was called "Prototype" and it was
about a poor fella's (cough) under-utilized, but highly-functioning
"member."

6. Accepted to college music program (Towson University) 18-and-a-half.

7. Made my first studio recording at 19.. Song title was "Never
Dreamed I'd Lose You" and it scored me an Honorable Mention Award
from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.



7 THINGS I'VE DONE FOR AT LEAST 7 HOURS IN ONE DAY:

1. Practiced guitar
2. "Songwrote"
3. Slept in my bed
4. Slept in someone else's bed
5. Sat on a plane
6. High school football practice (training camp two-a-days)
7. And, of course... paRtiEd!!!

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