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Author Archives: Gandalfe
So Many Concerts, So Little Time …
As 2025 winds down, I find that I have only two concerts in Dec. That’s by design as we tend to want to take the month off for family, rest and relaxation, and enjoying the festive season. This year has … Continue reading
Goodnight Mom, 2025
Mom passed in her sleep one night this year. She was 93! So all of Suzy’s and my parents are gone. So much goodness in these folk, they took good care of us, insuring we were fed, educated and developing … Continue reading
Security for Home and Identity in the 21st Century
A friend of mine had his phone hacked and most of his contacts got emergency request for money. He ended up going into the service provider’s brick and mortar as online and phone wasn’t working for him. Here are my … Continue reading
And then that happened…
So last night we were on our way to band practice, carpooling don’t cha know, and the car in front of us got slammed in the side by a very bad driver. I mean, I was just thinking that guy … Continue reading
Do Musicians Playing for Free Take Money from Pro Musicians?
Some of us perform for little to no money, often driven by passion rather than financial gain. We play music purely for enjoyment, without the expectation of monetary compensation. We play 3 to 4 times a week but make no … Continue reading
Should my Hobby Band be an LLC?
This was the best answer (from a smart friend) to another friend’s question about LLC and UBI concerns with his hobby band. You have no requirement to collect sales tax in WA as this is a pure service, so it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Band Management, business, finance, LLC, Music, small-business, taxes, UBI
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Big Band Fronts, take six
So yes, we have gone through a lot of styles of fronts. We started out with homemade fronts using picture frames, felts, and wood crates. Eventually I opted to go with purchased stands as they were much lighter and easier … Continue reading
Where or When
Our first performance of the year is fast approaching. If you are in Seattle on 25 Jan, peek into Third Place Commons at 7 pm for some Las Vegas style big band!
Posted in Band, Pacifica Big Band, Vocalist
Tagged Music, Pacifica Big Band, Seattle Solid GOLD, vocalists
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Johnny B. Goode
“When I filmed the “Johnny B. Goode” scene, I was lucky enough to have a great teacher who taught me how to play the guitar. I told Bob (Zemeckis, the director), “When I do this scene, I’ll actually play the … Continue reading
Happy Holidaze to All
Sittin’ here in my home office, listening to holiday music and sippin’ a nice cuppa joe. It’s a brisk 39 degrees here in the Pacific Northwest and, of course, overcast. Most of my music ensembles groups are on holiday hiatus, … Continue reading
The Bis Key Chronicles 