Category: music

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“I’m One” (cover)

While working on a new album recently, I took a few minutes to record this song from my favorite album from my favorite band. It’s one of the first songs I ever learned to play and I’m still trying to get it right … but here’s where it is now.

“I’m One”
Written by Pete Townshend
From “Quadrophenia” by The Who

Performed by Greg Roensch & Jules Leyhe
– Greg Roensch (guitar & vocals)
– Jules Leyhe (lead guitar)
– Nico Sotomayor (video)
– Danielle Goldsmith (audio)

Filmed and recorded at Tiny Telephone Recording, Oakland, CA.
August 22, 2023.

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“a beautiful performance”

March 25, 2023 – It was a wonderful night at The Lost Church in San Francisco when Jules Leyhe and I played together live for the first time. Thanks to The Lost Church … and to Jules … and to the amazing people who came from near and far. As one audience member said, it was “a beautiful performance.” I’m a bit biased, but I agree 100%.

SET 1: Come on Over, Hello Thelonious, Eyes Wide Shut, Alcatraz, Rock n Roll Oasis, Celluloid Dream, Notorious, Chernobyl’s Been on My Mind, Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade, Every Morning (by Keb Mo), E Is for Elephant

SET 2: Remembrance (Jules Instrumental), Nobody But You, I Heard the News, You Never Know, Sea of Tranquility, A Blackbird Flies, Speak Your Mind, Tell It like It Is

Huge thanks to Richard Osborn for taking tons of amazing photographs. Here are just a few.

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Rock-n-Roll Oasis

RL and I visited Joshua Tree last year. Always an inspirational place. And in the spirit of that inspiration, I wrote a few songs … including this one.

Huge thanks to Jules Leyhe for hanging out with me in the Rock-n-Roll Oasis. If you haven’t checked out this talented guitarist (and all-around super-nice dude), now’s the time … and the time is now.

Check out the video of our performance here.

Fun fact: I get power from my Patti Smith “Horses” scarf.

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So Long 2022

I was happy to sneak in a last day in the studio in 2022. So long to you, and hello to 2023.

Thanks to Jules Leyhe (guitar), Marty Izenson (sax), and Danielle Goldsmith (audio engineer) for helping to make it a fun and productive day at Tiny Telephone Recording studio.

The hours flew by so fast (at least I thought so).

(Photos: RL)

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On the Big Screen

Super fun to see my short animated film “Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade” on the big screen at the 4 Star Theatre… thanks to Another Hole in the Head Film Festival for the fun event and Q&A session.

After seeing so many movie theaters shut down over the years, it’s wonderful to see the 4 Star back in business.

If you missed it on the big screen… Another Hole in the Head Film Festival 2022 plays online until Dec 18. You can watch “Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade” as part of the Strictly Local 3 group of films.

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Boom. Boom. Boom.

Thanks to Another Hole in the Head 2022 film festival for selecting my music video “Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade” for their upcoming event in San Francisco and online.

My video will screen on December 11 at 3pm at the Four Star Theater in San Francisco as part of a group of local short films bundled together under the title Strictly Local 3. Tickets and more info available here.

“Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade” will also be available to watch online during the entire film festival (Dec 1 to 18).

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Apocalyptic Thanks

Many thanks to the End of Days Film Festival for selecting both “Chernobyl” and “Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade” for their 2022 festival.

Boom. Boom. Boom.

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On the Radio

Thanks to The Lost Church radio for playing a couple of my songs yesterday.

It was pretty amazing to hear my tunes among all the great songs being played.

I look forward to the day The Lost Church opens their new space in North Beach. Who knows. Maybe I’ll play a gig there???