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Back In The Studio
Back in the studio recording a new song, "Take Back America". It felt great getting behind the mic to do some vocals on my upcoming...
Cardo
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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"Mr. Bojangles", A Poignant Tale From Master Songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker
Mr. Bojangles is a poignant tale written and performed by Texas "outlaw" musician Jerry Jeff Walker ( pictured above). Written in 1968,...
Cardo
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Artist Development
One of the key elements to any artist's success is artist development. Sadly, there is very little of this anymore. Record companies...
Cardo
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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Sing Us A Song, You're The "Piano Man", By Master Songwriter Billy Joel
Master songwriter Billy Joel, above, wrote one hell of a gem with his breakthrough mega-hit "Piano Man" in 1972. Like with all great...
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Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Bad Music Packaging ( And Good )
Being a bit on the older side, I grew up with LP's. And being in marketing most of my life, one of the things I always focus on is the...
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Mar 22, 20212 min read
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Looking At Love And Life From "Both Sides Now" by Master Songwriter Joni Mitchell
"Both Sides Now" by Canadian born master songwriter Joni Mitchell (above), is one of the greatest songs of all time....period. Just ask...
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Mar 17, 20213 min read
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My First Guitar
Ok, Ok. Yes, this was YEARS ago. We all have to start somewhere. Anyway, this was my first guitar, at age 12, a prized Harmony Stella....
Cardo
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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Songwriting Inspiration
Where does one get inspiration? Where do song ideas come from? How do I put it all together and get creative? These are questions in...
Cardo
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Great Friend, Teacher, & Artist
Meet my very dear friend, teacher, mentor, and artist, Chris Sanders. I remember the first time I met Chris, she had come to my house for...
Cardo
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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The Plight of the Homeless
Help Me, Tell Me A song about the homeless "That cart held everything that man owned It was his home What do you when you run into...
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Mar 1, 20211 min read
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Escapism In A "Fast Car" By Tracy Chapman
This song is truly incredible. The images, the emotions, the rhythmic feel, and the vocal delivery paint a haunting, disturbing, and yet...
Cardo
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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Maybe The Perfect Album: Stephen Stills And Manassas
This record by Stephen Stills and Manassas may well be the perfect album. It has a bit of everything, all done exceptionally well. It was...
Cardo
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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The Art of Songwriting
Kris Kristofferson (above) is one of the finest songwriters in music. He has a very special gift that he has crafted and fined tuned over...
Cardo
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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Meet The Genius, Producer David Kershenbaum
Meet the genius, David Kershenbaum. David (pictured above), a good friend, is a multi Grammy Award winning producer responsible for over...
Cardo
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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Riding the Rails and Seeing America on the "City Of New Orleans"
This is the first in a series of blog posts on great songs. Steve Goodman's classic train song, the "City of New Orleans" is a...
Cardo
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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Restless Spirit
"A Restless Spirit Loves To Roam" We all have a restless spirit, that something inside of us that says "go for it, push the limits"....
Cardo
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Beginnings Part 2
Along with "Buffalo Springfield Again", this record, "Winds of Change" by Eric Burdon and the Animals was the other game changer in my...
Cardo
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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Where It All Began, Beginnings Part 1
The Buffalo Springfield. Where it all began. This was the band that turned my head around. Iconic. Creative. Talented. I had never heard...
Cardo
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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