4 hours of sleep from last night with Miles Schon and I’m “selling my wares” at the Market this morning. Thank heavens for strong coffee! 🙂
Wil
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these posts all talk about my gigs
I’m looking forward to another night with the Miles Schon Band at the Fenix Supper Club in San Rafael tonight. This is what it will look like on my end. It’s always so “black and white” in my world 🙂
http://www.fenixlive.com/music/calendar
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Back at the Ritz Carlton in Lake Tahoe
You can tell by the short sleeves. Summer in the California Sierra Nevadas. Nice!
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Summer Gigs in Lake Tahoe
Well my summer schedule has kicked in with a vengeance. I’m driving around the bay area to work  with the Miles Schon Band and have started my regular performances at the Ritz Carlton in Lake Tahoe. I just finished playing the 4th of July there and It’s hard to decide if Lake Tahoe is prettier in the summer or the winter but its impossible for me not to love both seasons and the Ritz in North Star ski resort is sure fun to play. Anyway here’s a little photo of our dinner the other night on the west shore and please check my calendar for where you can see me play this summer. Stay cool!
Wil
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Gettin Busy!
Wow what a week end! Gigs Friday and Saturday night and Farmers Market performances Saturday and Sunday. Summer is really ramping up. Thankfully I can sleep Mondays and Tuesdays  It’s so nice to be channeling all this music again. I so missed it during our life in Ireland.
So I haven’t been on my blog for a while and I’m sure you all missed me. Both of you!
I’ve gotten really busy in a very short time as the summer rolls into the San Francisco bay area. The farmers markets bookers keep calling me and wanting me to fill in. The Ritz Carlton in Lake Tahoe has booked me every Friday night for the summer starting the 4th of July. Here goes another 10,000 miles on my car!
And one of the most personally exciting things thats happened recently is that Miles Schon (Son of “Journey” ‘s Neal Schon) has asked me to play a few performances around the bay are with his band this summer. Whats more exciting and challenging is that he wants me to play supporting keyboard parts and rhythm guitar parts. Unbelievable! Miles is an amazing musician and its all I can do to practice enough to make sure I’m contributing to his awesome performances. I have to admit I’m more than a little star struck. He’s a class act and I’m more than honored to be creating music with him. Who knows where it will lead after this summer but hey, what a ride for now.
OK, I’ll try not to be gone so long. All the best to you guys out there. Both of you!
Wil
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Video from Santa Clara Urban Village Market
What a day I had this day. The weather was PERFECT California weather and I had shade to play music all morning. Tips and CD sales were good and I love working with people who are also selling homegrown products. (I consider my CD a “homegrown” product 🙂 )
My good friend Joanne LeBlanc caught some video on her iPhone and I posted it below:
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Live Music at Urban Village Markets
I’ve just played 2 village markets! Last Sunday in Cambell and yesterday in Santa Clara. I start at 9am (unheard of in my previous life) and play outside as the people wander the market. It’s really a nice diversion from working the bars and restaurants. Tips an cd sales make it a worth while gig on all fronts 🙂
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Nice day on the Terrace at the Ritz Carlton
l’m looking forward to working at the Ritz more this summer. I had really nice weather last Sunday as I finished my winter schedule there. Here is a clip of “Turn the Page” by Bob Seger. I was playing it as a request but I had turned the camera on during the break. I’m noticing my very cool mic and questionable “pointy” boots. 🙂
Wil
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Skiing again before the Gig
Another beautiful week end up here in Lake Tahoe playing at the Ritz. Yesterday I got out and skied again at Squaw Valley with my friends up here. Today I’m playing for the lunch crowd outside on the Terrace at the Ritz where they serve lunch. I’m still trying to wake up enough to sing at noon. My voice doesn’t work naturally before 5pm so strong coffee (not recommended by vocal coaches) and vocal warm ups are in order!
The video below is me “taking a few turns” at Squaw Valley yesterday.