JOHNNY RHINO

Monday, October 22, 2007

COLORADO SPORTS TOWN #1



The Rockies are in the world series, the Broncos played a redemption game Sunday night and the Nuggets are going to try to frighten the NBA starting on Halloween. The Avalanche are grinding away and college teams are rocking. Colorado is a sports Mecca. If you grow up here you can’t help but be affected by the sports.


Yes there are those lost soles without a life who go shopping or to the mountains during the Broncos on Sundays. They are people who have lost there way or do not have a TV. Musicians playing a gig will often be asked to wait when a local sports team is on early at the local bar.


Musicians in Colorado wish they made the money illegal aliens do and are often the clowns on the sidelines when something else takes priorities in the bar. Radio stations fall all over themselves when the team is on top. Stations pretending they were always on the wagon. The hoopla is often bigger than the events.


So as Colorado becomes the center of the sports universe these next two weeks, The Rhino will be a voyeur to the festivities. Yes like the masses the Rhino loves his Broncos, Nuggets, and Rockies. So her we go. WIN WIN WIN.

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Monday, October 08, 2007

CHANGE IN THE WEATHER - CHANGE IN ME


Early fall is an amazing time of year. If you live where there are seasons, summer slowly says good-bye with a warm heated embrace every couple of days. Winter can barley exert any influence but every once and a while can stir the pot with winds and chills. The colors outside are as good as anytime in the year.

People begin to add clothing like caterpillars spinning their cocoon. Winter can be a time of metamorphous. The Rhino hopes to spend the time growing his live performance. The next step is to bring the keyboard out on stage. Four songs are about ready but it will be intimidating to bring the keys out. Guitar can kind of wash in the background. The keys are very unforgiving mistakes stick out like a sore thumb. So, this winter, the Rhino must stand bravely in front of you and perfect his key chops.

When Spring arrives, like the butterfly the Rhino hopes to have a good one set of songs on the guitar and keys. If the new CD is ready it should be quite a summer and there will be some excitement for the crash. Summer will be a time to sell the opener maybe take it on the road.

Thank you to all who have been so supportive at the shows. Your patience has improved the stage show and abated some of the stage fright. This month, October, has one open mike show listed so far. October will be the last month with guitar before the keys and will be a good time to come out and listen. The Rhino is comfortable with these guitar tunes.

Hopefully when the fall approaches next year we can all begin to party together through the winters to come.

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