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~ VIDEO SINGLE “BLACK ROCHELLE” IS OUT https://youtu.be/30SrbQkemdk

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All joyous people for and about my new album. On the left is my godchild Maria.

On the right a text from my boss, one of the greatest actors, comedians, writers, producers ever, Paul Reiser

ON THE OCCASION OF A 49 YEARS LATER TEXT FROM MY COLLEGE BEST FRIEND (MY GODCHILD’S DAD) ABOUT HOW I COULD HAVE HAD MY CURRENT SUCCESS SOONER IF HE HAD TAKEN ME UNDER HIS WING EARLIER WITH MUSIC THEORY AND SUPPORT, AND MY ANSWER.

(Johnny):
"I need a moment to get some thing off my fuzzy little chest. One of my few genuine regrets in life is that, once I figured out where you were headed – – which would be maybe the end of sophomore beginning of junior year in college – – I should’ve stepped up and moved both of our butts into some nearby New London fire trap where we could’ve set up a piano, a record player, and whatever else we needed. I might’ve been able to help you with the occasional ii-V progression and such, and you definitely could’ve helped me understand musical vocalizing, plus how to be more self-sufficient and less of an idiot."
"All that said, we’ve turned out OK"

(Me):

"No a thousand times no… because I wasn’t ready at that point in time. I was about 1/10th the potential musician I am now, and nothing would’ve changed it until I figured out how to learn.
You did exactly what you were supposed to at that point in time which was to encourage me and give me a place to land. You heard and saw something that you knew would finally go somewhere but only “i“ could nurture it. All I can do is thank you. The absolute only thing that I can do is thank you.
You don’t even know the moments that you’ve affected me learning about my learning …"