“What’s wrong with me!!?” I actually said that out loud the other day. I don’t say it nearly as much as I used to but, still, what’s wrong with me that I would ask that question at all? I was relating this story to my imaginary friend (OK, my therapist; same thing) and he said, … Read More
in the rain
A few years ago someone took my song “In the Rain” and made this surprisingly effective animation to accompany it. This song is from my record “Radio Boy”. To find info on my upcoming record to go my Kickstarter site. Thanks. Dennis
One World Many Stories
While my kickstarter runs, I will be posting new and old material. I wrote this song, One World Many Stories, several years ago and recorded it with Bideew Bou Bess. It’s a group of three brothers from Senegal. Also playing are Tony Vacca and Charlie Braun. Please check out my Kickstarter project. Thanks, Dennis One World Many … Read More
A Lot Like Lincoln
While my Kickstarter runs over the next month I will be posting a range of material – sometimes tracks from the upcoming record. I will also be posting audio or video of unreleased tracks. Today it’s “I’m a Lot Like Lincoln“!
It’s My Birthday, too, yeah
In Iowa, some decades ago I arrived, and dismayed, said “Say it ain’t so!” The tenth to be born to a family struggling Amidst endless corn…it was patently troubling Perhaps the stork took a wrong turn It was for New York that I yearned The upper East Side to be exact I could easily abide … Read More
George Martin 1926-2016
George Martin 1926-2016 Sir Saint Paul recalled, “He was like a second father.” A wonder to all it worked at all, it is as if God were Looking down on London and said “I need a gift for me.” Where else could this come from, this synchronicity? His background was in classical, he was tactful … Read More
My Brother was a Nazi
Jack Yufe 1933-2015 What could the odds be? How could it be true? One brother a Nazi, the other a Jew? But that’s not even half of the tale of these kin: Oscar and Jack were identical twins Divorce brought diversity that most children lack, Oskar in Germany, Trinidad for Jack Jack was Jewish … Read More
Social Ease 1997-2015
Social Ease 1997-2015 You were always there for me You never let me guess I wasn’t always fair, you see I used you to impress Beautiful, bright, reliable as the kick that is champagne My social life was viable you made me witty and urbane I recall when you departed: in the middle of a … Read More