Playing with PJ Loughran

While I was in Chicago on tour with Changing Modes, I got a chance to play with PJ Loughran, a good friend and talented singer-songwriter. I have been working with PJ and bass man John McFaul for almost ten years. Although John and I laid down tracks for PJ last winter, this was the first time PJ and I were reunited on stage since he moved to Chicago a few years back. PJ was a little reluctant to play without a rehearsal –but after some coaxing and a pre-gig warm up, PJ was game. The song we performed in the video below was from PJ’s first album release named “Grenadine.” It’s a beautiful album and this song is one of my favorites from it.

Luna Miel Jam in Buenos Aires

After two weeks of dancing and having a great time on my BsAs honeymoon, I suddenly got an inch to play some drums. So I went down to open mic at Bar Gitano, hosted by the versatile Bronson Tennis. Bronson hooked me up with the talented Gibbs from the 1060s and we did a few tunes with Bronson on Bass. Sarah taped the last song on our camera, a cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity.” I wish I knew the tune better but these guys pulled me through and Gibbs even gave the drumma a little solo. Nice.