I'll be playing Z-Bar at The Deli tonight as I do every Thursday.  We always have a great time there so I hope you'll join me.  They have a TON of great micro brews on tap now and they change a couple every week.  Come try the Green Flash!

Half Price Happies 10:00 - 12:00.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick 

After about a five year run, my Wednesdays at The Allen St. Grill are coming to an end.  Managment decided to cancel all entertainment on Tuesdays and Wednesday and they will be closing earlier Sunday through Wednesday.  Like many other businesses right now, they just need to cut costs.

So I just wanted to say thanks to all who have stopped by through the years and listened to the music.  Thanks for the kind words and the good times.  I've made a lot of friends through the Allen St. gig, and for that I'm very thankful.  Also, thanks especially to Nick, Jimmie Rae, Valerie and Greg at the grill.  It was always a real pleasure working with you guys. 

All good things must come to an end and everything runs through a cycle.  I'm still playing The Deli every Thursday at 10:00pm and I gig at a bunch of places on the weekends, so maybe I'll see some of you there.  I'm working on replacing the Wednesdays and I'll post when I do.

Thanks again to everybody.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick

I'm playing The Phyrst tonight (Saturday, 1/3) at 10:30.  Stop in.  It should be a good time.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick

I added a few songs this week: I learned "Lodi," from CCR and "Life In A Nutshell," by BNL for a wedding that I did last week, and I think I'll add them to the covers list.  I learned to play guitar by playing BNL songs mostly and Nutshell was always one that I messed around with but couldn't pick up.  Now, many years later it's a lot of fun to move through those quick changes. 

Also, I 've gotten some Christmas songs ready for the season.  I never really learned many Christmas songs through the years, but now that my son is nearing 16 months old, it just seems like the right thing for his first Christmas that he might remember.  Ok, he probably won't remember this Christmas, but he sure does like dancing to some sweet Christmas carols.

I added: "Happy Christmas (War is Over),  "Silver Bells," (my grandfather used to sing this one a lot), "Merry Little Christmas," and "Santa Clause is Coming to Town." 

Alll the best to you and your families this holiday season.

Domenick

Well, Becky and I bought a house and moved in a couple of weeks ago now.  I've spent a solid month preparing to move in, doing work on the house, packing, doing more work on the house, unpacking, and doing more work on the house.  :) 

It's really incredible to have our own place.  We love it, and couldn't be happier.  We're surrounded by good neighbors and I'm still very close to Spring Creek (nice). 

I finally got the studio at least partially set up in here; we didn't have an inernet connection for about 10 days (thanks Verizon).  I found the time to learn a couple of new songs and I've added them to the list.

I learned David Gray's "Hospital Food," and The Beatles' "Help!"  The Beatles song is especially sweet.  From their first album.  Early Beatles is a little syrupy sweet sometimes, but I love this one.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick

So I added a couple covers to the list in the last week.  Had a couple of requests for a Kings of Leon song called "Use Somebody," so I learned that.  Trying to get some harmonica in there for a representation of the background vocals in the chorus which is kind of the hook to the song.  We'll see how it sounds.  Developing a cover is always a process of trial and error to see what works live. 

I also learned Michael Jackson's "Human Nature."  Funny story: a couple of weeks ago I was chastised by a girl at a gig because, "In times like these, how could you not know more Michael Jackson."    She may have a had a point.  lol  Really great song.

Hello friends,

I hope all is well with you and your families.

I want to say thank you for all the kind words and support I've received over the last few months regarding our new baby boy. He's nearly 10 months old now, and learning to be a dad is the greatest thing I've ever done. He's just a super little boy and it's completely amazing to watch him grow and learn every day. What an experience!

You've probably noticed that I haven't posted as often and I haven't recorded much at all in these last months. Many of you have asked me how the third CD is going. Although I wanted to have a third CD finished by now, I haven't even started the recording process. I've found a decent amount of time to write, and I've finished about 15 songs in the last year, but finding the time (and the quiet house) to record has been tough. But I've let go of any notion of a time frame on these sort of things. Raising my son and spending time with my wife as a family is my first priority right now. Joey will only be little for a while, and I don't want to miss a minute.

Truth is I'm slowly but steadily finding a new balance in life. As we move into the summer I believe I will have a bit more time to record and I think I can start getting demos of everything coming out to you on a regular basis again. I've really enjoyed your feedback when I write something new, and I'll be back in the saddle again sooner rather than later. A third CD is on the horizon and I'll do an "Exhibit C" with a few favorite covers as well. It will all happen in time.

I thank you for your interest in my music and for your patience as I find my balance in this new life. It's never been better!

Sidenote: Joey loves the guitar, and music in general



Enjoy the day.
Domenick

So I'll be at the Allen St. Grill twice this week.  For my regular Wednesday slot (9-12 in the summer) and filling in this Friday at 10:00.  Hope to see you there.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick

So I finished a new song today.  It's called The Days and I got back to a personal theme for this one.  I think it's mostly about putting aside a life that I knew before my son was born and gladly accepting a new lifestyle with new goals, while at the same time, not giving up those previous goals and being careful not to let them slide into the past.

I'll record a demo as soon as I get a chance and I'll add it too the other demos on my website.

Enjoy the day.
Domenick
www.greytime.com

Well I finished putting up the acoustic panels and hung up a lot of other stuff too.  OK, so it's part studio, part Steelers shrine.  Very cozy room now.

Enjoy the day
Domenick
www.greytime.com