Category Archives: Music

I love Eric Clapton…

…but I also have a sense of humor. This makes me laugh until I almost pee myself. Check out his similar, um, riffs on Eddie Van Halen, Metallica, Angus Young, and others.

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Stevie Wonder is God

Well, I’m speechless.

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On the radio tomorrow

Fast Times is playing a Mix 106 listener party — the Flashback Formal — Friday night in San Jose, and we’ve been invited on the air tomorrow at noon. I’d invite you to click here to listen live but it … Continue reading

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The traditional gift is silence

For me, the worst thing that can happen at a gig is to lose my voice. I came back from Florida with that allergy/sinus thing, and whatever it was, it hung around to make Friday’s show at Cache Creek sound … Continue reading

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Michael Anthony, saint

This Rolling Stone interview with Van Halen’s now-ex-bassist is possibly the best example of grace under fire I’ve ever seen. In the often tawdry world of rock and roll — let alone the comedy of errors that is Van Halen! … Continue reading

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OMG! Local press!

Woke up this morning and had everybody congratulate me on being in the San Francisco Chronicle. Zuh? Oh, you mean this! That’s the actual show listing waaaay down there. I think the money we invested in quality photography just paid … Continue reading

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I can play without all the mucky-muck

After years of keeping it old-school, the new, more active dynamic of the band has convinced me/given me an excuse to go wireless. I paid too much for a really nice Sennheiser EW 172 setup, which does all kinds of … Continue reading

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Van Halen US tour

I’m there. San Jose, 11/29. You comin’? Might as well…JUMP!

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Freddie King

Goddamn. (Thanks to HotRats at RRC for the heads-up.)

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Fast Times @ Great American Music Hall

Oh yes. As recently mentioned, we’ve been invited to share the esteemed Great American Music Hall stage with Sing Blue Silver (a Duran Duran tribute from members of Stung and For the Masses) and Japanese Baby (a tribute to the … Continue reading

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