lists My 10 favorite songs from 2017 Ryan Welton, December 19, 2017January 4, 2018 In years past, I’ve posted a best-of-the-year blog, but truth is I only listen to… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music Review: RENT’s Oklahoma City production a worthwhile 20th anniversary tribute Ryan Welton, November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 It was the musical that made Broadway cool again, as one reviewer put it. RENT… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
cover song Cover + Chords: Learn how to play Gino Vannelli’s “I Just Wanna Stop” Ryan Welton, October 22, 2017January 4, 2018 Listening to my favorite Yacht Rock radio station yesterday, SiriusXM’s 311, on the SiriusXM app,… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music Yacht Rock Original: “Everybody’s Girl” Ryan Welton, October 21, 2017January 4, 2018 I’ve loved all-things yacht rock before the genre even had a name. Christopher Cross, Toto,… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
cover song Cover & Lyrics: The secret to playing Steely Dan’s “Kid Charlemagne” Ryan Welton, October 17, 2017January 4, 2018 Last week, I got to see the legendary Steely Dan although I certainly, remorsefully didn’t… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
concerts Review: Steely Dan’s Tulsa show a party for Walter, total fan delight Ryan Welton, October 14, 2017January 4, 2018 On a night when country star Jason Aldean got all the headlines for playing in… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Music R.I.P. Tom Petty: The 5 Petty songs I’m listening to over and over Ryan Welton, October 5, 2017January 4, 2018 Like many children of the 80s, struck again by the loss of one of our musical heroes, I’m up late on a Wednesday night listening to Tom Petty. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Dallas Audition for Tom Petty cover band upstaged by conversation with Old Grey Wolf Ryan Welton, October 3, 2017January 4, 2018 I’ve played in my fair share of bands over the years, and at one point… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
country music These 12 songs would be on my all-time best, definitive, ultimate CD Ryan Welton, June 23, 2017January 4, 2018 I haven’t been able to run this week because of some heel pain, so I… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
jazz One dude’s opinion: Al Jarreau’s 5 Best Songs Ryan Welton, February 13, 2017January 4, 2018 With the death of Al Jarreau today, another great has left the planet. There were… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading