http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html Greg Allen Morgoglione: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:10:37 -0800 http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#45
I'm psyched!

You can pre-order a copy for $15 and $2 shipping - send an email to greg at graspingatlaws dot net and I'll send ordering info. I'll include a cool 11 by 17 color poster and also a color postcard that complement the album artwork. I can sign things if you want of course - just let me know...

Tell your friends - thanks for hanging in there!

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#45 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#44
Jeff Romano, C'ville's finest Recording Engineer and Producer, came along for the trip. He was armed with his laptop and all of the original song files, and a voracious Waffle House appetite.

We arrived a few minutes early at Rodney's, allowing us an opportunity to gawk at the walls and the halls. They're covered with Rodney's vast array of Gold and Platinum records, Ampex Golden Reel Awards, Georgia Music Hall of Fame recognitions, and all sorts of memorabilia documenting his 40 plus years of musical contributions to humanity.

The next 7 or so hours were dedicated to mastering the CD. Rodney is a master craftsman with a wonderful studio, and a great deal of fun to work with. The session was relaxed and focused, and the finished product is stunning. I'm very excited about the upcoming release - still a couple months away, but closing fast.

The trip validated my impression of working with Jeff at Greenwood Studio. This is my second record with Jeff, and I cannot overstate his competence, his creativity, and his refreshing absence of a C'ville/general music scene ego.

Jeff has also had an extremely positive influence on me as a player, singer & performer.

He's brought stellar studio players to the table for my projects, and has contributed top shelf percussion, guitar, keyboard, harmonica and bass guitar parts when needed.

Rodney was clearly impressed with Jeff's work - it seemed that overall we had brought something refreshing to Rodney's place. I jotted down a dozen of the many positive comments he made regarding the songs and musicianship. During the mastering of Human Race, a fairly short song, Rodney said that he wished the song "would go on for about another ten minutes!" :^)

I admit, my head was swelling - but not because I took his praise personally...

I am so-o-o-o exceptionally honored and proud to associate with the many musicians that have come to me through the SongSharing effort. Tom Proutt and Emily Gary (Tom & Emily), Chris Amsler & Abbey Linfert (The Rusticators), Julie & Kevin Caran (blue stone sky), Thomas Gunn, Granville Braxton, Jeff Romano, Emily Proutt, and so many more... These are the folks that make this record what it is!

SongSharing has been a musical pork chop, hung around my neck years ago - and a wonderful band of musical angels has come to play with me - and I am so honored, and having so much fun!

Gotta run for now - I'll post some pictures from the Duluth trip soon.

Stay tuned: It's the end of the world as we know it...

Peace,

Greg



visit Rodney at www.rodneymills.com

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I played two senior home shows while I was there - great deal of fun. Nice audiences, a good bit of singing along. I often am pretty certain I have the coolest job in the world...

Monday night I went to the Bluebird Cafe for their open mic. Generally speaking first-timers do not get in to play (they give you a stamp and when you come back a second time you are guaranteed to be able to play.) I was a first timer.

It was in the cards for that night though - there were three first timers names drawn to perform, and I was number two!!

The Bluebird open mic is well worth it, just to listen. Excellent songwriters with some great songs. It's a true listening room, it was packed, and the applause was genuine.

Fantastic.

Send out good vibes for SongSharing - thanks!

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#43 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#41 http://country997.com/cc-common/artist_submission/player.html?art=34874

Please click that link and listen to "Yugen" at the Country 99.7 Clear Channel website.

Please pass it to your email friends and their email friends and... help us get airplay on Clear Channel Stations around the country!!

Thanks a bunch!!

Best regards,

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#41 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#40
No need to mix it elsewhere - the concensus in Athens was that Jeff Romano at Greenwood is doing a helluva job with recording and mixing.

I was referred to Rodney Mills Master House in Duluth, and they were my last stop in Georgia. I'm looking forward to putting the CD into their hands - Rodney has worked with many of the best in his lengthy career. His studio walls are coated with gold and platinum records he had a hand in, and countless awards and recognitions.

I played an open mic on Tuesday night and had a blast. I played a handfull of songs from the new record - mostly original, but also my version of "Jolene" (by Dolly Parton) and one of my Tom Proutt favorites called "Autumn in New England".

It was a very fun night and I met some wonderful Athens folks who were very interested in SongSharing and our Athens connection. A wonderful singer-songwriter named Andrea Waterstone accompanied me the next morning to play at an Athens senior home. It was a real treat for me as well as the folks at Arbor Terrace.

I had played at Athens Heritage Home the day before and met their Activities Director Chris Wrenn who is also President of Georgia's Activity Directors Association. I'm looking forward to coordinating some SongSharing on tour performances with Chris when we head back down that way soon.

It was a great trip to a great town.

See ya,

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#40 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#39
I was prompted to read her books through my relationship with her youngest son Justin, who I have known for a few years. We met in 1998 out of our mutual love for chronically fast roadracing motorcycles, and are currently working on a few projects together. B.D. heads B.D. Hyman Ministries and King's Corner Fellowship, a small congregation in Charlottesville. Justin came back to the church not long before we met, and is now the Youth Counselor.

So I went to chat with B.D. about her books and her mom, her ministry and her son, and just things in general. It was a fascinating afternoon - what I thought would be a two hour visit came closer to four. She is an incredibly pleasant, positive lady with a wealth of knowledge on many subjects.

I left her with a copy of Rebellion of Thought to watch with her husband Jeremy, who is the force behind the scenes in the televised Ministry. I'm looking forward to hearing their thoughts on it, as i am certain that their ministry has addressed many of the movie's issues and questions.

The movie, by the way, should be out this fall...

I'm in the studio - back to work.

Peace,

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#39 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#38 www.greenwoodstudio.com - he's such a great coach, and I seem to get more done in less time during each session.

The first three songs are complete and mastered and I've made 100 copies of a demo to send out.

There are 3 more that are pretty well completed from the 2006 recording sessions - songs that did not go over to the SongSharing Studio Series CD.

Yesterday we laid down guitar tracks for 6 new songs that will go on the record. Originals we added are "Time Overthrown", "Grasshopper", "contucius: on shoes", and "Revolving Door". I'm also going to cover a few songs and we recorded "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and Dolly Parton's "Jolene".

"Jolene" has proven to be a crowd favorite everywhere we play, particularly the SongSharing Community Venues! It's likely the most requested song at those shows. I'm going to contact Ms. Dolly Parton and let her know what I have done to her classic song, and what a hit it is with our audiences. I think she will get a real kick out of the lyric changes I made, and I am certain she'll want to know more about SongSharing. Of course I will invite her to come play for some of our folks!

Tom Proutt is coming into the studio soon to add his guitar flair to the CD - I am very excited about that. Tom is one of the finest musicians and songwriters I know, and I'm thrilled that he wants to play on my record! His influence on the songs I write is incredible - the slide work he does on "shoes" and "Time Overthrown" makes me want to stop playing and just listen to him...

Check out the "Pancake Mamma" CD and some of Tom's other work at www.tom-and-emily.com.

Emily Gary, of the Tom and Emily duo, is also going to join us on the CD with her wonderful vocals and some bass guitar work. Emily sang on the Studio Series CD with me - I am really looking forward to having greater involvement from her on this project.

Tom and Em have been huge supporters of SongSharing for years now, and are two of the greatest folks you'll meet if you're that lucky!

Back to the studio tomorrow for some vocals and a bit of percussion. More soon...

Take Care!

Greg]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#38 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#37
We approached none other than the Piano Man himself about helping us with a Raffle Fundraiser by autographing the piano. Billy Joel visited Charlottesville this past Friday, February 23rd 2007 and true to his word, Billy Joel autographed our piano!!

He also signed a vinyl "Glass Houses" LP that our friends at The Music Store in Ruckersville donated when they heard about the piano. We'll put that up for auction on eBay most likely, although none of the details are ironed out yet! We're still reeling from the excitement of his participation in and support for what we do!!

To date SongSharing has had support from the likes of Richard Shindell, R.E.M., Dave Crossland, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Rebel Records and many other notables in the music world - and now we can add Mr. Billy Joel to our growing list of supporters.

Our longest running local TV station might continue to ignore SongSharing, but Billy Joel and Michael Stipe know who we are and support our efforts to Make Music More Accessible!!

There will be more details on the "Piano Man" Piano Raffle coming very soon - stay in touch and keep an eye on www.SongSharing.org. Drop me an e-mail with any questions or ideas!

Best,

Greg

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http://www.cafepress.com/gregallenmusic]]> http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#36 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Greg Allen Music - Greg Allen Morgoglione - News http://graspingatlaws.net/news.html#35 www.tom-and-emily.com Tom is going to do some guitar work on my CD, and I imagine we'll get Em' in there to do some vocals and bass.

Gotta run - thanks for all the web visits!! Lots of international visitors - we're honored!

Drop me a line - I shut the guestbook down because of all the stupid web-bots that write dopey things.

Email greg@graspingatlaws.net.

Dance in the moment!

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