Awesome rock n roll photo shoot yesterday on my rooftop with photographer, Ahmed Klink. Got some sick images. Crazy, beautiful sunset looking out across the Harlem River and over to Manhattan Island. Can't wait to see the final images. Then, it was off to an all-you-can-eat-for-two-hours sushi and saki (not all-you-can-drink) with friends replete with good-time, raunchy conversation spearheaded by your truly.
Tonight is the second-to-last rehearsal (and first with the full band!) before the 15th Annual Songbird Show at Don't Tell Mama on Restaurant Row in Manhattan. This will be the first time I will be performing any of my original songs with a band of any kind. Don't miss it! See details:
TWO SHOWDATES:
Mondays, November 2 & 9, 2009
TIME FOR BOTH:
6:30pm - 8:45pm
LOCATION:
Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St (b/t 8th & 9th Aves)
New York, NY 10036
DESCRIPTION:
A very special night featuring many great artists! Catch Greg Smith playing 2 of his original songs for the first time ever... WITH A BAND! The set will feature very special arrangements for "Apart" and "Give Me a Reason" followed by Billy Idol's "White Wedding." Greg Smith (lead vocals & guitar) will be backed by a second guitar, piano, upright bass, and drums. Definitely not to be missed!
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THE 15TH ANNUAL SONGBIRD SHOW
*$12 cover charge/2 drink min per person
**Venue accepts cash only at the door
***Reserve your seat online: http://www.donttellmamanyc.com
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
2 HOT tracks available for download!
Be one of the first to wrap your ears around my first releases... EVER! Own 'em for only $0.99 each! A proud moment, indeed.
DIG:
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Summer in the Studio (pt 1)
So, I just completed a productive ten hours over two days of sangin'
and drummin' my lil' ol' heart out to the tunes of "Apart" and "Such a
Long Time," respectively... y'all. Topped my best vocally and laid
down drums 4 the 1st time EVA! Word. Respectively again... Y'all.
Big thanks to Patrick Hughes - or "Huggies," as he is affectionately
known in some small circle somewhere - for lending me his pro-
quality crashes and hi-hat!
Learned a few things this time around. Mainly, that I should use
nylon-tipped drumsticks instead of wood-tipped sticks when recording
to get a sound, particularly on the cymbals, that's easier to record.
I have before-and-after video of laid-back drummer-Greg versus beat-
the-drums-as-hard-as-possible drummer-Greg (respectively, y'all) that
is quite telling as to the consequences of using wrong-material-
tipped drumsticks. :*(
Moral of the story: Bring more food to the studio and use nylon-
tipped drumsticks when recording drums!
On my thilly way back to New York Thity. Next studio session is
August 19. Can't wait!
and drummin' my lil' ol' heart out to the tunes of "Apart" and "Such a
Long Time," respectively... y'all. Topped my best vocally and laid
down drums 4 the 1st time EVA! Word. Respectively again... Y'all.
Big thanks to Patrick Hughes - or "Huggies," as he is affectionately
known in some small circle somewhere - for lending me his pro-
quality crashes and hi-hat!
Learned a few things this time around. Mainly, that I should use
nylon-tipped drumsticks instead of wood-tipped sticks when recording
to get a sound, particularly on the cymbals, that's easier to record.
I have before-and-after video of laid-back drummer-Greg versus beat-
the-drums-as-hard-as-possible drummer-Greg (respectively, y'all) that
is quite telling as to the consequences of using wrong-material-
tipped drumsticks. :*(
Moral of the story: Bring more food to the studio and use nylon-
tipped drumsticks when recording drums!
On my thilly way back to New York Thity. Next studio session is
August 19. Can't wait!
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! ;)
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!!!
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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