![]() ![]() Lang, a brilliant lyricist who was understandably tough to impress, admired Baerwald’s lyrics and his singing. I was mesmerized by the gorgeous Knopfler-esque riffs he coaxed from my Taylor 812c acoustic guitar, even though his performance was punctuated by the sound of flying lawnmowers-which were in reality propeller driven small planes on approach vectors, just about to land across the street at Clover Field, aka Santa Monica Municipal Airport.ĭavid generously offered to network with me, probably because I had recently cowritten a couple songs with John Lang, who wrote the #1 hits “Kyrie” and “ Broken Wings” for his cousin’s band, Mr. Nonetheless, seven years later, David, whose album Triage had just been released, was sitting across from me, jamming on the sofa in my living room. He was one half of the duo David + David, whose sole album yielded the hit “ Welcome to the Boomtown.” Even though the 1986 release went Platinum, I did not pay much attention to it at the time because my bandwidth was full with my obsession for Peter Gabriel’s So, Crowded House’s eponymous debut (featuring “ Don’t Dream It’s Over“), and Nik Kershaw’s Radio Musicola. I do not remember exactly how I met David Baerwald. Kenny Moran on Pedal Boards and Rack Systems:… Michael James on Simultaneously Blown Away, Hum…ĭave McNair on Simultaneously Blown Away, Hum… ![]() How Many Fans Do You… on Did Streaming Kill The Recordi… Mandygalethomas on Requiem for a Lucky Man: Greg… Recording Studio Tip: Discovering Your Unique Guitar Tone with Chandler Limited Pedals March 7, 2016.My Day With The 5th Beatle: A Mini Celebration of Sir George Martin March 11, 2016.Keith Emerson’s Suicide & Artists’ High Need For Approval March 29, 2016.Pinging the Pros: Vintage King’s Chris Bolitho April 13, 2016.An Inside Story Behind The Real Men Wear Beige Soundtrack April 25, 2016.An Interesting Interview From 2015 May 30, 2016.At The End Of The Day, Musicians Are Entertainers July 6, 2016.Music As A Means To Self-Realization July 6, 2016. ![]()
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