An Ode to Pete Seeger

I never knew the banjo was a hillbilly instrument. When I first saw a banjo, it was in my father's arms. My father was a chemist, a business owner and a banjo player. He didn't play with a group. He played for fun, he played for us kids, but he also played for himself, a … Continue reading An Ode to Pete Seeger

There Must Be Some Misunderstanding – Losing Phil and Finding Van Halen with Doug Foster

  Growing up, until I got to sixth grade or so, my older brother was the primary caretaker of our record collection. Whether due to having more money or more knowledge, when we got a new record, he was likely the one to buy it. Otherwise for me, most of my exposure to music was … Continue reading There Must Be Some Misunderstanding – Losing Phil and Finding Van Halen with Doug Foster