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Stories

In the studio, on stage, the story so far, and why I do it this way. A song's own note opens from the notes button on the song.

In the Studio

How the music was made — Encore's rooms and the names behind the tools

How I Finally Made My Album
Forty years of notebooks, and the technology that changed the math.
Encore Lineage
The names behind the tools — Venet, Kirshner, and the rest.
The Wrecking Crew
Why the first pass is named for the LA session players.

On Stage

The Song Player's Assistant and the Sunday stand

The Song Player's Assistant
One-person band on a stool — how the rig works.

The Story So Far

Guitar lessons by day — the coastal rooms after dark

Guitar Lessons
Fullerton College, Lincoln Music, and the Guild D-35 still in the closet.
SoCal/Coastal Music Scene
Golden Bear nights, Cobblestone, and the coast that shaped the songs.

Why I Do It This Way

Why the music lives here — the closet of CDs, and who streaming really pays

A Closet Full of CDs
Why the usual indie math never made sense — and why the big platforms don't either.
How to Actually Listen
Why the music lives here, not on the skip machines.