I love Christmas. Lots of people say that. But I am a full-on, all-in Christmas guy. It’s my favorite time of year. The celebrations....
How Did That Song Become a Christmas Classic??
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David Martin, Writer
Amarillo Boy
Blog Articles
The Bass Player Gets the Girl. Sort Of.
There’s a joke in rock music circles that bass players never get the girls. Or maybe it’s not a joke. The idea is that the vocalist and lead guitarist are out front strutting, posing, and emoting while the bassist is in the background being weird.
Motel Oklahoma
What if the Eagles had never made it to California and had to stop halfway? It might have sounded like this. MOTEL OKLAHOMA (To the...
The Doogie Effect
If you haven’t experienced it yet, you will. For our younger readers, a little background is in order. “Doogie Howser, M.D.” was a...
That Terrible Christmas
It was dark, and it was cold, and it was Christmas Eve. Instead of being home with my family, I was working late. Not because my boss...
Walker, Texas Danger
Dad thought it was a matter of duty and honor. Mom thought it was ridiculous and dangerous. They were talking about an old shotgun...