Danny's Musical Chats

In this episode I delve into how my Dad helped nurture my interest, passion and ambitions in guitar playing. Quite a journey!!

My thoughts on the Festival that almost disappeared

Free talking on musical musings not related to Canada Day. Lol

Today on the first day of Summer I am sitting in my local coffee shop free floating a monologue on today's thoughts around music and my life reality.

A spontaneous monologue on recent experiences I've had with live music in Vancouver BC

I have come back to doing my podcasts after a long pause. My reflections on this and what's been going on for me during this pause.

My Baldness experience

After nearly 2 years I reflect on the whole personal experience of my podcast and whether it's time to terminate.

In this episode I talk about being turned on to some brilliant women singers by a gifted and enigmatic/eccentric older man who sings acapella on the street.

In this episode I look into the various influences that go into the development of an individual's musical being.

Tonight I just let it go and spoke about the opening up and my ambivalence around it all.

As things are improving with vaccinations and declining numbers the live music scene is beginning to slowly open up . What will the live gigging scene look like for musicians in this time pandemic transition

This episode is really about me reflecting on the genesis and ongoing development of my little podcast as a personal forum to chronicle my thoughts on past and present issues and events... both my own and in the larger sense.

Waking up from a very stressful and unsettling dream I felt the urge to examine my feelings and thoughts around our present reality of the COVID-19 nightmare/reality.

In this episode I talk about a project I have been asked to be involved with... a book and documentary film that delves into the individual experiences of many musicians/singers/songwriters etc who developed their craft in that vibrant and creative era in Winnipeg's musical community.

In this episode I delve into ny early R+R band days in Winnipeg and taking my first trip out to Vancouver to join a pro band.

In this episode I delve into a stream of thoughts I am having upon awakening and feeling the anxiety of another day of unsettled reality. A mixture of hope through the vaccines and dread of the variants and where that might take us.

In this episode I go Way Back to the mid 50s... well before I started actually playing in a R+R band in Winnipeg in 1966. As I record on my cell... I neglected to mute notifications so there are unfortunately som annoyng "dings"... my apologies. I hope the content overshadows the brief interruptions

I explore my feelings and observations personally and otherwise around the effects of one year of COVID-19 on the health.. physical and mental... and coping through various means... including music.

This episode is truly a rambling stream of memories from my past up to my present relationship with music in my older years.

This episode is centered around my thoughts and reactions at the conclusion of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and his predictable escape from prosecution.

This episode has me reflecting on this historic shift in America's political leadership with Biden/ Harris being sworn in as President and Vice President today.

This episode is a free flowing monologue in reaction to the horrendous and unprecedented assault on democracy that occurred in Washington DC.

This episode is another free flowing monologue from moi on the times we are in entering into a New Year

In this episode I free flow talk on my perspectives on Christmas 2020