Hey gang (if anybody is out there!!)

Here I am once again blogging about a live performance I did at Natasha's Cafe in Lexington, KY. What a great evening. This was my third show since I returned to performing (after a 20-year hiatus!!). All three shows have been sold out. What a blessing.

The strong crowd was especially important to me since so many of my regular folks had one sort of commitment or another that kept them from attending. The sold-out crowd meant that new folks were there this time, and that warms my heart.

It was great to have Coletta Jones as my guest again. She is a fabulous singer and (though I do say so myself) we have a special musical chemistry together. It was even better than ever, since her husband joined us, playing bass. Another musical refugee with 20 years between performances, Richard Jones did a great job on all four tunes Coletta did with me (and an ever better job running lights and sound the rest of the time.)

Speaking of that, I learned something last Friday evening. After hundreds and hundreds of nights on stage (since 1963), I learned about the power of stage lighting. Seems strange, since I've worked plenty of venues with good stage lights. However, I've never had a skilled lighting designer working my show live. I really couldn't believe how much more effective the show was with Richard enhancing each mood by changing not only the stage lighting but the room light as well. Kudos to you Richard. If anyone performs in or around Lexington, Kentucky and needs a truly professional sound and light team, contact Richard Jones Pro Sound at 859.885.8318.

I was also pleased to have Wil Freebody from the Long Island Recording Studios and ME Magazine join us. Wil and I share a common background from growing up on Long Island. In fact, we went to different schools together!! Thanks for coming to the show Wil.

Thanks to Wil and his fine staff at the Long Island Recording studios I now have at least a rough recording a few tunes on this site. They are not polished, since I wanted club owners to get a sense of what my show sounds like live. Please feel free to share any comments about the music.

I can't express to everyone how grateful I am to folks for supporting me in this very strange adventure of returning to live performance. I have never before been able to do entire shows filled with original music, and I'm thrilled that audiences seem to be relating to it so well.

Thanks for reading this. If you have any questions or would just like to discuss anything please contact me. If you've found this blog you probably know how to reach me better than I do.

The Good Doctor