G's Free Thoughts

Maybe it is just me, but it seems that the erosion of fidelity and decency in human relationships is accelerating. Hypocrisy is part of the ...

I got to hang out and listen to the mellow tones of Will Baker, bass trombonist extraordinaire, on Sunday afternoon. He is a wickedly talen...

Just heard that Cornell Dupree passed a couple of days ago. This man was one of my earliest guitar heroes. That lick he lays down in King Cu...

It is Mother's Day. I am fortunate - I get to spend time with my wife and partner, Connie, who is one of the most dedicated mothers on t...

I heard that L.V. Banks passed away over the weekend. Tom Holland, one of the young guitarists L.V. nurtured, shared the sad news. I knew M...

I listened to President Obama announce the killing of Osama Bin Laden last night. This is momentous and it was a necessary and just act of ...

I have been away from my blog for a few days. I often forget about the damn thing for a while, then try to resurrect it. Since I am working ...

We crossed the border from Iowa into Missouri and I noticed some changes. Local accents lost some of the twang and picked up a bit of drawl....

I loaded up the Volvo wagon with two teenagers, my lovely wife and the ratdog for an old-fashioned road trip vacation. We headed west from C...

I live a couple of blocks from an old hotel. It used to be called the Ridgeview, because it was within sight of Ridge Avenue in Evanston. Th...

Night has fallen in Manhattan as St. Patrick's Day winds down. Weirdness is in the air. I saw a very tall man, wearing just a thong, his...

From 1984 through 1987, I lived and worked in Singapore. It was a challenging time - the island nation was going through its first economi...

I am a regular Metra rider, ususally on inbound train #320 leaving my local stop at straight-up 8:00 AM, arriving Ogilvie Transportation Ce...

I felt a twinge in my knee last night and when I woke up this morning, it was still there. I decided to skip my workout to let my knee sett...

I was ranting recently about the things that make me anxious; now I am going to talk about joy. Reggie Watts makes me feel joyful. Just look...

Here are things that are making me anxious today: 1. Tigers: I saw a billboard today that reminded me that there are only 3,200 tiger...

Tomorrow marks the 125th anniversary of Groundhog Day. Since my mother's side of the family came from western Pennsylvania, less than a...

While in high school and college, I spent quite a bit of time sitting in the trombone section of the jazz band, honking on the bass trombone...

I just finished reading a good book that was published in the late 1990's, "A Beautiful Mind." As you might recall, this w...

This is a shot of me and Piano Willie at the 2005 Chicago Blues Festival (photo by my friend Alex Cuevas aka Big Alex). This event has been ...