G's Free Thoughts

Most people that hit middle age have had their share of New Year's Eve experiences where they ended up like the fellow pictured above. ...

I thought that I was done posting blog entries for the year, but I am waiting for one of my womenfolk to finish in the shower - down time. W...

Heh, heh....Merry Christmas. The weather has been very evil here is Chicago. We had a goodly amount of snow this month, then temps dived to...

This past Wednesday night, I was a little bored and restless. After the family dinner and kitchen clean-up, I headed out to find some music...

Liz Manville is another under-appreciated blues artist (Chicago has an endless supply of talented folks that aren't well-known outside o...

Blues, funk, jazz and soul are the musical genres that I prefer, but I ventured into the world of light classics yesterday. My 16-year old d...

A This picture of L.V. Banks by Joe of Joe's Corner ( http://www.joes-corner.de/ ) Bill Gilmore, proprietor of Bill's Blues Bar in ...

OSee Anderson just sent me information regarding Chico Banks' services coming up on Tuesday December 9 and Wednesday, December 10. Visi...

I dig this picture of me with Piano Willie. It was taken backstage at the 2005 Chicago Blues Fest. Willie is an awesome old-school piano dud...

Here is yet another "snip" from the CD Liner Notes: Credits Mr. G: Harmonica, Vocals, Percussion OSee Anderson: Guitar Anthony ...

Here is another "snip" from the CD Liner Notes: Here is a little info on the Mystery Bandsmen: Mr. G, Harmonica and Vocals: Mr. G...

I am pushing to get this project completed. The liner notes are written; I am working with my buddy Grant Kessler on CD design and photogra...

We lost a giant of the blues guitar today - Chico Banks died unexpectedly and way too soon. He was only 47 years old. He is part of the ...

The Chicago branch of the family traveled west last week to enjoy Thanksgiving with the Portland branch of the family. The turkey was great...

So the Mystery Band CD project languished for the past five months. I have been busy, and trying to squeeze in the editing/mixing in the e...

Slim Harpo (real name - James Moore) is a deceased harmonica player/vocalist/guitarist. Slim made this record for Excello in Nashville in ...

Those of us who live north of Chicago awoke to the first snow of the season. It was that lovely stuff that the forecasters call "wintr...

The nation is amazed by Barack Obama, a president that naturally speaks in complete sentences and doesn't blather. I remebered one of my...

So I am in Phoenix AZ, home of Camelback Mountain and desert critters like the Road Runner pictured above (mmBeep beep). The weather is mar...

I found a picture of Scott Nev on my hard drive! Here he is with my good friend, the bass player E.G. McDaniel. Scott is on the right....