DISCLAIMER: With appreciation to Daily Courier reporter, Kathleen Alaks.
Some significant information, from our interview was omitted, while some key points were overlooked by me, at the time.
I mentioned, during the interview, that a few years after competing in the Ban Dar Talent contests, I would become leader of the house band, there, in the capacity of Lead Vocalist/Electric Bass Player/Front Man, for one year.
We played a demanding 6 nights per week, 9 pm -2 am.
Additionally, prior to & following the Ban Dar tenure, I organized & performed with several rehearsed Ventura County performing bands, including Changes, Morning Sky, Stampede & Buffalo Chips. The latter of which, after having ordered & received merch , I found out that a local bluegrass band had already been using the name. I changed the name, sold them the merch, at cost & everybody was happy.
Some of the aforementioned experiences were during a four year period, while young, single & a full time ( at times starving) musician.
Also, probably a typo, but I did not say that, currently, I could play, where I wanted,
but, I did say that, performing solo, I could play (spontaneously) WHAT I wanted.
Some significant information, from our interview was omitted, while some key points were overlooked by me, at the time.
I mentioned, during the interview, that a few years after competing in the Ban Dar Talent contests, I would become leader of the house band, there, in the capacity of Lead Vocalist/Electric Bass Player/Front Man, for one year.
We played a demanding 6 nights per week, 9 pm -2 am.
Additionally, prior to & following the Ban Dar tenure, I organized & performed with several rehearsed Ventura County performing bands, including Changes, Morning Sky, Stampede & Buffalo Chips. The latter of which, after having ordered & received merch , I found out that a local bluegrass band had already been using the name. I changed the name, sold them the merch, at cost & everybody was happy.
Some of the aforementioned experiences were during a four year period, while young, single & a full time ( at times starving) musician.
Also, probably a typo, but I did not say that, currently, I could play, where I wanted,
but, I did say that, performing solo, I could play (spontaneously) WHAT I wanted.
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Prime Time Magazine Sept. 27, 2015
10 yrs. prior, coincidentally
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*Correction: The guitar, in the photo, is actually Adele King's 1977 Martin D-28, on loan while Phil's 1976 D-28 was having adjustments made, at the C F Martin factory, in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Back Story: Phil & Adele met when Adele came into Heck Music Company, in Ventura, CA, where Phil was employed. She was shopping for a set of violin strings. Phil waited on her & one thing led to another, resulting in a fine guitar purchase & the beginning of a sustained romance.
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Review of Phil's C D "JUST ME",
as published in The Grants Pass Daily Courier, Sept. 4, 2010
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The following article was published in the Grants Pass Daily Courier, in July, 2010, as Phil was embarking on "retirement" & launch of his Solo performing, Singer/Songwriter journey.
