Monthly Archives: October 2012

Mighty Storm

Posted on October 30, 2012 by sixstrstories

For the past several days, with every weather report and TV news story that mentions the name “Sandy,” the voice of Bruce Springsteen singing his song “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” has gone through my mind. But today, another singer and song has … Continue reading →

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Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 22, 2012 by sixstrstories

The story goes that the land my neighbors and I live on was once home to a farmer. In the late 1970’s, long after the farmer passed on and the fields turned fallow, a real estate developer bought the large property, … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Barney Kessel

Posted on October 17, 2012 by sixstrstories

Barney Kessel played Jazz on an electric guitar. He was considered by many to be one of the best Jazz guitarists in the post-Charlie Christian decades of the 1950’s, ’60’s and ’70’s. I became acquainted with his playing through a … Continue reading →

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A Song For My Daughter’s Wedding

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sixstrstories

Late in the afternoon of Saturday, September 29, under cloudy but miraculously rain-free skies, with about 140 of their dearest friends and family members in attendance, my daughter Kristin and Andrew Robertson were wed. That evening, at the brilliantly conceived, … Continue reading →

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