Well the last time I posted an entry to this blog of mine called "The Blues" was in September of 2009 and here it is September of 2012. This entry is long over due. During the time I was playing in Blue Steele I was also playing in a Classic Rock band with some of the greatest musicians I have ever met, and they were just young uns. The name of the band was Common Scents. Common Scents was a huge success, we played the Paragon located on top of the Italian Gardens resturant in College Park Md. The band was made up of John Graziano; Guitar and vocals , Megan Wheatley; Keyboards and vocals , Chris Davis; Lead Guitar and Vocals, and Dave Hawkins; Bass Guitar and vocals. I was asked to come to sit in with a band that was playing at the Tippy's Taco House employees party by my best friend who was a manager at Tippys. That was my first contact with Common Scents, where they asked me to join the band. I agreed to join the band and before I knew it there I was on stage at the Paragon, an old fart performing with this classic rock band in front of youngsters. it was one of the greatest points of my musical carreer. There were a few songs where I actually stepped up and blew my face out on my harmonica and recieved fantastic responses from the crowds. Songs such as a Grateful Dead tune called Berta, a Pink Floyd tune Wish You Were Here, just to name a couple. One thing this band had was great personality, everyone that heard us fell in love with us. It was truly a magical experience. We werent a Blues band but we sure as hell played our hearts out with true feelings as if we were a blues band. When Blue Steele was making our second CD I suggested we cover a classic rock tune on it. My love for classic rock and the Common Scents band was the reason behind my suggestion. Well Blue Steele decided to go along woth me and we recorded our rendition of a Canned Heat tune called "Goin Up The Country". please enjoy
"Goin Up The Country"
