The legendary Jude Johnstone has joined the UK/Ireland tour. I’m honoured to have her back. I get to hear her songs every night for awhile. Perfect. Get your tickets now! I made a Spotify Playlist of our songs. Check it out.
The state of things-UK/Ireland tour, Songwriter’s Campfire webcast, Adios, Good Thing, Old Ghosts…..
The guitar in this photo is special. My trusty old Takamine. I haven’t really played it in years. I bought it prior to moving to Hollywood when I was 22. This photo was taken at Genghis Cohen on the night I got my record deal with A&M. In the photo from left to right, Tim Godwin of Taylor Guitars, Nigel Twist from The Alarm (one of my favourite bands in high school), Paul Bushnell (The Commitments, Elton John, Tim McGraw, etc), and my friend Jean Anne Chapman (The Babys)……..those were special times.
I’ll be picking up my Takamine this Sunday for the weekly “Songwriter’s Campfire” live webcast. I stopped doing the live webcast awhile back, but really missed seeing everyone in the chat each week. So, tune in if you can this Sunday, Jan. 26th from 6pm to 8pm London time. You can find the event page here.
I have been quietly recording the new record, ostensibly called “Good Thing” over the past couple of years. Today, I received the mastered version of the first single off the record, “Adios”………I’ll be releasing it just prior to the UK/Ireland tour on all the streaming outlets, but mainly Spotify and Apple Music. I’ll let you know the second it is available. The plan is to record more in February in Nashville…….get the record mixed and mastered and completed prior to a tour……..and trust me……this will be a special one in February 2026. Follow me on Spotify.
Since when did politics start taking over our brainspace? I’m sick of politics and never really like the politician type. SO, I’ve started making a concerted efforts to listen to music………last year I consumed a lot of music. Spotify gave me a year end summary of my most played songs, so I incorporated them into my “Songwriter’s Campfire” weekly playlist. The first song “The Best Part of My Life” was written by an old friend and co-writer of mine, Marc Jordan……….simply stunning and heartbreaking. Follow “Songwriter’s Campfire” and add one of your most played songs. I only ask that you attempt to keep the tone of the playlist. If your addition strays too far from the vibe of the week…….I’ll have to cut it.
Ok, so…….the tour. We will be touring through England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland in March/April. Tickets are on sale now. These shows will be intimate, so get your tickets now!
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Ok, hope to see you on the UK/Ireland tour! See the tour dates here.
The upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland is coming together. Tickets are on sale now. This Sunday, Jan. 26th I’ll be starting back with my weekly “Songwriter’s Campfire” live webcast. So join me at 6pm UK time. Find it here.
We have arrived in the Netherlands for the tour. I cannot believe it has been 15 years since I toured with Al Perkins and Sherman and we played several shows here! I’m looking forward to seeing all my Dutch friends and maybe even some friends from Belgium and Germany is they fancy a road trip?
Michael Scott Boudreaux and I are sitting in the outskirts of Amsterdam contemplating whether to rest and venture into the city centre. I’m more inclined to sit it out……..but Michael may drag me out after all. We shall see.
On a personal note……..this tour is a special one. Jude is literally one of my all-time singer songwriters……..I sing harmonies on several of her songs……..Michael Scott Boudreaux is shining on the guitar with Jude and myself……and making friends everywhere. It has been amazing to see so many friends that I haven’t seen in years……..and it feels like this may be one of the best lineups I’ve ever taken on the road. So, please come……and tell your friends!
Tomorrow (Jan. 25th) we play in Leiden, Netherlands at Qbus-Tickets here.
Friday, Jan. 26th-Hengelo, Netherlands–Tickets here.
Saturday, Jan. 27th-OFF…….unless someone would like to host a house concert in The Netherlands or West part of Germany……have sound system and ready to rock. Email me if interested.
Sunday, Jan. 28th-Panningen, Netherlands at Tinus (a very special afternoon show)……..tickets here.
Hope to see you soon!
