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MY ROOTS
SERRA SAN BRUNO is high up
in the mountains of Southern Italy. You get there on a twisting
road that snakes up through the highland forests. Trees hang
over the road to create a tunnel that filters the sun and cools
the air. Snow signs warn that, in winter, this could be a more
tortuous trail. But today the road is clear. We pass few cars.
And you have the feeling that you are experiencing something
special that has been set aside for just a few. Wild flowers
grow up out of the forest litter and vines twirl their way around
the tree trunks to search out their share of the sun. The leaves
are starting to turn their autumn shades and a variety of greens
speckle the canopy overhead. Our first stop is a Baroque church,
one of the three in this small town. All are well-used, well-preserved
and impressive in their architecture and presentation. This one
has some excellent wood carvings and stained glass panels high
in the walls above. The ceiling soars above to make a grand statement.
There are some beautiful palaces to see and some fine stone work
surrounding the portals. This is a very traditional Italian town.
The old
men sit as they do each day in the town square. Today the talk
is about the coming olive harvest, but the discussion is mostly
about the past. The happenings of last year, or maybe the events
of ten years ago - to them it was only yesterday and it has been
told many times before. They enjoy a joke together and no one
cares if the story is embellished to make it a little more interesting
this time around. They look so natural against the fading paint
- it seems like they have been there forever (some of them have!).
When you leave Serra San Bruno, the road falls away to the coastal
plain. As you descend you will find three small villages grouped
closely together - Stilo, Pazzano and Bivongi. All have a charm
and natural beauty that you cannot forget. In these towns you
will find lanes that twist and turn, steps that will lead you
to the houses that are stacked one over the other as they perch
on the hill. There is a famous 7th Century Byzantine church,
a small grotto, and the 100 metre fall of the Marmarico Falls.
Nearby, up a twisting track, is the monastery S. Giovanni Therystis,
surrounded by olive groves and grape vines. We tried the local
Bivongi wine that night, a rich sweet red that matched the taste
of the bunch of grapes we had enjoyed that same afternoon. There
will be little surprises around every corner - this is the joy
of exploring Italian hill-top towns. Courtesy of Ciao Magazine.......next
to (Mary Frampton) |
 Out of The Ashes - California seemed like a nice temporary
spot to shake the shakes out of a complacent indiscernible life.
Vinnie is considered a nice guy and most of the time his heart
is a back seat driver on route to wherever. I called my friend
in Greensburg PA and asked if I could do a brief interview, an
update for some of his distant fans that don't hang out on FB...
because sono too cool. The blues aficionado was glad to hear
from me and agreed to share his humble pie of life.
I had the pleasure of working with Vinnie during the 90's when
music was still directionally undecided. His artistry was a breath
of fresh air for me. He had not yet been jaded by the overwhelming
stigma of the LA music scene like so many. The boy from the east
coast was green but in awe of his new surroundings. His circle
of new friends exposed him to the hidden talents of artists that
were truly in touch with themselves. "When you live in a
small town of Pennsylvania and the next minute you are on Hollywood
Blvd. your head does a 360 as you say to yourself I'm here, I'm
really here." I could hear the excitement in his voice as
he reminisced strolling mentally down the Sunset Strip. We continued
to converse and were reminded of the challenges that were faced
when stepping into the arena of mondo exposure if you were the
musician du jour." Our chat touched on the downside of those
years. "Disappointments," he paused and with a roar
began, "I couldn't find decent live music with hot players
Jimi. I was going nuts before I met you…Here I am in the
capitol of entertainment and I can't find a F*** place with real
music." I couldn't help but laugh out loud . He was quite
serious, and although there were many places to catch live entertainment
the lack of great musicians was outweighed by the over zealous
pay-to-play rock stars to-be. Vinnie had his exaggeration cap
on, but I did agree with some of what he was saying. The word
"mediocre" came up, something that will require delicate
bashing. His frustration with the decadent lifestyle that seemed
to follow LA had finally fueled Vinnie's ass enough to make him
ask a crucial question. Was he to continue bathing in the world
of promises and wait his turn? "The more I surrounded myself
with that type of environment, the more I realized I just want
to play music". After all the tinsel has tumbled and inflated
rock dreams have come to an idle ...reality is there to greet
you with a big smack to the back of the head. So where is Vinnie
now? These days the Greensburg kid is hanging out in his not
so "mediocre" Pennsylvania neighborhood that first
inspired his love of music. His expectations for the future are
to keep evolving. "I'm working with seasoned players that
I have a lot of respect for." Bob Boyle on guitars Dave
Zajdelon on drums and Ned Stokes on bass make up The Bad Boy
Blues Band. He is now comfortably able to record in his state-of-the-art
home studio and do gigs when the ego needs a little boost. His
teenage daughter Jessica is showing great potential as a singer-songwriter
and that really puts a smile on his face."I'm glad I'm out
of the ashes." JB |
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RADIO TREE
This is my perspective under
the umbrella
The clock ticks on minds grow weak
Some will live forever
The spirits walk among the living
The oceans crash without forgiveness
I received open ears when I was hard in my green days
Now that I've learned who I am
No one cares to hear my plan
The future is yesterday gone tomorrow
Kill the killers abolish the sadness
When I die bury me under the radio treeBring me flowers bring
me highs
Under the radio tree
Play it loud play it louder
Under the radio tree radio tree... (GET
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 Harvey is still pursuing
his comedy schtick and Maury is there to support him. Although
his humor needs work or perhaps a writer.Harvey insists that
he made the right choice.
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I do not see life through demonic eyes. I feel we need to recognize
our faults as human beings and accept them if we wish to continue
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