To everyone who worked with Six String Communications in 2019 and helped keep this little editorial engine chugging along … thank you and happy holidays.
Happy Holidays! No Typos!
A Spiritual Experience
Thanks to those who listened to Put on the Pink Flamingos. It was great to recieve some very kind words, especially from the friend who called it “a seven-minute thirty-nine-second spiritual experience!”
Put on the Pink Flamingos
Put on the Pink Flamingos is my tribute to the one-and-only Mike Otten.
Mike and I met as high school freshmen and first bonded over comic books, Star Trek, and rock-n-roll. Forty years later, it breaks my heart to say he is gone too soon.
He was a very creative person. And he was a huge supporter of my creative projects. I dedicate this piece to him. I think he would like it.
Huge thanks to Crystal Pascucci (cello), Danielle Goldsmith (recording engineer), Jacob Winik (mastering), John Vanderslice (Tiny Telephone), and Aimee Stevland (art).
Transcribing Joni
Every so often, I transcribe articles or podcasts for the official Joni Mitchell website. I like volunteering to a site dedicated to ensuring Joni’s legacy — not that she needs any help in that regard. In any event, it’s fun and inspirational to learn new things about Joni Mitchell by working on these materials.
Here’s a recent transcript I did of a podcast about the importance of the album Blue.
New Review from Music Existence
Thanks to Music Existence for these and other fine words: “There are a lot of really credible songwriters making powerful music at the moment … I think that this guy’s most recent release is a compilation of color and creativity that would be tough for even the most accomplished of players to compete with.”
Shock Ya! A New Review
Thanks to Shock Ya! for the review — “The singer-songwriter’s contemplative and profound new album offers a thoughtful and quirky insight into his thoughts and views on love, and the lengths people must take in order to preserve those romantic connections in an ever-changing world.”
First Wave of Reviews!!!
“elusively familiar yet wonderfully original” … “contemplative and heartfelt wordplay” … “distinct and idiosyncratic” … “ruminative and delicate and a little bit trippy” … “a magnum opus of the modern musician.”
It’s fun to see the first wave of reviews come in for What’s in the Meaning of That Cloud in the Sky. Check out a few excerpts below.
The Rock and Roll Report (September 16, 2019)
“Strong writing, strong musicianship and nicely varied music combine to create a release that offers something for everyone.”
Review Fix (September 12, 2019)
“Greg Roensch’s new EP is full of contemplative and heartfelt wordplay. The dreamy aesthetic of the album makes the instrumental surprises hidden within stand out and grab your attention. This also allows the lyrics and vocals to be placed front and center, allowing you to fully appreciate the soft and inspired performances …”
IndiePulse Music (September 11, 2019)
“Roensch has released an album that could be considered a magnum opus of the modern musician, with a ‘Talk – Singing’ style indicative of Avant-guard artists like Tom Waits or early Dylan … he has created an album of 13 tracks which sound like the 13 steps to wisdom, philosophical and rebellious in a fashion, simple yet complex and all highly infectious.“
Stereo Stickman (September 11, 2019)
“Each song creates a gentle and satisfyingly human take on Roensch’s subject matter, which is ruminative and delicate and a little bit trippy. It’s distinct and idiosyncratic, and I dig it for that.”
“‘Nobody But You,’ a tantalizingly soft tune, is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, elusively familiar yet wonderfully original.”
Six String Milestones
September marks seven years of being in business as Six String Communications — and I just logged my 500th project. Break out the bubbly!!! Thanks as always to those of you who’ve trusted your words to Six String Communications. Onward.
Q&A with Defiant Scribe
Writing is my business. Writing is my passion. Defiant Scribe magazine recently asked me to share a few thoughts about writing, reading, and more. Click on the image below to check out my responses.
So Long, Scribe
It’s sad to see Defiant Scribe magazine shut down, but I’m grateful to the staff for their hard work and for including me in their rotation for the last few years.
As a parting shot, I wrote some fragments for the last edition. Thanks again, Scribe. Let’s see what’s next?
