Jon Anderson, the lead singer of Yes, might appreciate the quiet lifestyle in Arroyo Grande, but that doesn’t mean he’s resigned to hanging out in the Village, drinking lattes and perusing antiques every day.
Anderson, whom we profiled in Ticket last March, is constantly working on projects, including an album he recently co-wrote with progressive rock […]
Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Pat
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I’m not one to spread rumors – unless, of course, they’re juicy ones.
And the buzz is that there’s a chance that Elton John and longtime co-writer Bernie Taupin might drop in to see “The Tumbleweed Connection” at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande.
“I can tell you there is a chance,” playwright Chris Kahn said a […]
Posted on October 17th, 2007 by Pat
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I’ve seen the future of rock ’n’ roll, and his name is Bruce Springsteen.
OK, so maybe that line has been used already. But when rock critic Jon Landau wrote that in the ’70s, Springsteen hired him to become his producer. So I figure maybe, you know …
Bruce? Call me?
OK, so maybe Bruce is no longer […]
Posted on October 9th, 2007 by Pat
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I have to admit, I was a little reluctant when a friend of mine asked if I wanted to meet his college roommate, who was visiting from the East Coast.
“I don’t know,” I said, feeling especially antisocial on this day. “I think I’ve met all the people I need to meet in life.”
But my wife […]
Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Pat
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The Barenaked Ladies have a pretty cool song called “It’s All Been Done,” and I have to agree with its premise. After all, nothing is original. Chord progressions, book plots, movie characters — you name it, it’s been done.
And I guess that goes for the band names I came up with during my last blog […]
Posted on October 1st, 2007 by Pat
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