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The Story of My Musical Journey: From Ybor City to New York and Beyond

The Story of My Musical Journey: From Ybor City to New York and Beyond In 1979, I met Rev. Ralph in Ybor City. The next eight years would prove to be some of the most creative of my life. Writing songs and recording constantly with Ralph and other musicians, it was a wonderfully mad time that truly shaped who I am as an artist. In 1984, I met and fell in love with Jennifer MacDuffee, a classically trained pianist, with whom I wrote many songs. We lived in Hyde Park, and during those years, there was always a piano in the house. Most of my writing during this time was done on that piano. It was around 1985 that I met Steve Martin-Caro, the former lead singer of The Left Banke, famous for the hit "Walk Away Renee." Steve and I became good friends, and he spent a lot of time at our place. He had become disillusioned with the music business but had a great time jamming with Jennifer and me. We recorded a lot, and I’ll be including some of those tapes in this collection. I acquire...

Code in a Cloud, 2/23/25

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  Hello. Can you continue helping me with The New World and Space Devil Of course! I'd be happy to continue helping you with  The New World  and   Space Devils . Could you remind me where we left off or what you'd like to focus on next? We were working on a Space Devils album cover based on the front and back covers of The Beatles' Abbey Road album. I need illustrations please. Got it! For the  Space Devils   album cover inspired by  Abbey Road , I can help create illustrations based on that concept. Would you like the characters positioned similarly to the Beatles on Abbey Road —crossing a street, for example—or would you like to add any specific details or changes to make it unique to   Space Devils ? Let me know the vibe or any key elements you'd like included! As you know, Space Devils is a digital band that plays music to my original lyrics. Space Devils is currently working on their epic saga, The New World. Thanks for the update! For...