tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45217594604883788562023-11-16T07:51:14.293-08:00Adam Falcon Press/BlogAdam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-91375733343037819252013-12-27T14:30:00.000-08:002013-12-27T14:30:00.908-08:00Don't Look Under The Bed!<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">My story begins in November 2011. On November. 19th, 1968, nearly 43 years ago to the day, I received my first electric guitar. In some way this little known fact will make this story intriguing, as you'll soon discover. Being 14 at the time, the discussion between my mother and me was what I'd want for Christmas. I'm sure my mother thought this to be a loaded question but had to ask. To those who knew me really well, it appeared that my entire existence depended on nothing more than the guitar and the music it made. So when the question was put before me, what would I like, my life was on the line.<span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It was my mother who first mentioned Manny's Music, after hearing about it on a talk radio program. Manny's was a not just a music store, but a "mega" music store. Located in NYC on West 48th Street, better known as music row, it was a super market for musicians. Well informed on this new discovery, my mother, father and I set forth on our musical pilgrimage. To this day, my sister claims that she went along, a fact that we still dispute. Finally, entering that block, I became fully aware that my holy grail was soon to be found.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">While breaking through the doors, I was overtaken by hundreds of autographed portraits of almost every entertainer I could think of. As I walked around the store, these pictures covered the walls from top to bottom. I also spotted drums and amplifiers in lots of shapes and sizes, and many effects for the guitar too. Seconds after regaining focus, I glanced over to the right, finding every guitar that I've dreamt of. Suddenly, I am brought out of my spell by the words - can I help you. A salesman, who's name is Billy, introduces himself to us. Billy is dressed very smartly from head to toe and sporting a pair of dark Ray - Ban sunglasses. He and my dad toss names back and forth like Fender, Gretsch, Gibson, solid body and hollow body. My ears perked right up, similar to a dog who hears a familiar sound. Then, the moment of truth draws closer when the decision we make is a Gibson Melody Maker. Billy pulls this red beauty from the wall, plugs it into an amplifier for him to play, then off he soars. The notes fly like bullets of sound, repeating one right behind the next. We are now totally sold on this guitar, especially me, after five minutes of witnessing Billy's brief demonstration and "lightening licks." We then thank Billy for his expertise and begin finding our way to the cashier. I am holding on to this surreal experience in disbelief, with a brand new electric guitar at my side. When we leave Manny's, I can almost levitate outside from this feeling of being on top of the world.</span><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Unable to restrain myself, I sneak a peek at the guitar during this anxiety - ridden ride home. Racing to get inside the house, I begin to examine this new prospect closely, taking it from it's case, playing it and getting this emotional charge. Then, my mother pulls the plug on this moment and she says, "This guitar IS GOING to be your Christmas present." What she was really saying was,"Do not open 'til Christmas!" With Christmas being about a month away, those words took "the wind right out of my sail." My father suggested we keep the guitar in my parents' bedroom, under their bed. This way, I wouldn't become distracted with it. Unfortunately, "out of sight, out of mind" meant nothing to this fourteen - year -old, music maniac. I'd get home in the afternoon, pull the case from under their bed, take out the guitar and play it knowing they wouldn't return for hours. After school meant watching t.v. to some kids, but to me it was guitar and more guitar. When friends would come over, I'd show them the guitar and quickly put it back under the bed before my parents got home. This routine of mine continued right up until Christmas.<span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Years have passed since that first guitar and since then, I've owned many fine, instruments. I've bought, sold and traded guitars. Some were given to me and at times I gave some away. There's that feeling you get when adding another guitar to your collection. I'm not referring to factory-new but acquiring a certain guitar whether old or new is like taking on a different persona. After so many years, I've developed a minor passion for collecting guitars as well.<br /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As an artist I'm often searching for something new, whether a different sound, or a creative shift in direction, and it's during this time that I find myself in the market for another guitar. Now there's nothing outside of the ordinary in wanting another guitar, except for the occurrences that follow. I'll always do a little research before buying a guitar, one way of doing this is to look through old, back issues of magazines. While ruffling through the pages of a particular magazine, I stumbled upon the actual receipt for my first guitar, that very same guitar that my father bought when my parents took me to Manny's Music. Discovering this receipt after so many years felt a bit strange but then noticing the date on the receipt said November 19th, 1968 and then realizing the present date was November 14th, my father's birth date added to this little bizarre happenstance. After dismissing this little "Twilight Zone" episode I call a local music store to inquire about a specific guitar. The guitar that I'm looking to buy is known as a resonator by a company called National. It's not your typical guitar that's readily available here in the north east. The owner of the store, who is a friend of mine said he can probably get this instrument within 5 days but he'll have to check. Again, oddly enough, in 5 days it will be November 19th, the very same date as on the receipt found earlier that day. My story takes yet another twist. While waiting to hear back from my friend at the music store, I received a phone call from my brother - in - law explaining that his uncle who had played guitar recently past away. He went on to say, that being how his aunt knew that I played, she decided to give those guitars to me. By the way, just as a side note, my brother -in -law called me from New Orleans, which was the birthplace of my father.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">5 days have gone by and my friend from the music store is unable to get the first guitar that I was originally looking to buy (<i>The Nationa</i>l) so eventually I ordered it from somewhere else. In the meantime, on my brother -in- laws advice, I contacted his aunt to learn more about her late husbands guitar, the one that she wanted me to have. Now when someone is offering me a guitar, you can bet it's an offer that I won't refuse. In getting her name and number to schedule a day to look at the
guitars, my phone call to her provided another oddity when I
found her name to be Gloria, my mothers name as well.
We both set a day to meet at which time Gloria gave me her address.
After sharing this story with a good friend, I am surprised yet again when he
says the location of Gloria's house is down the street from where he
lived as a child.</span><span class="Apple-style-span">Later upon entering Gloria's home she told me about her husband, his guitars and how much he loved playing them. </span> </span></span></span><br />
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(Video Performance)Published on <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?p=3711">January 12th, 2012</a> by <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?author=1" title="Posts by Bob Andelman" rel="author">Bob Andelman</a> in <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=4614" title="View all posts in artists" rel="category">artists</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=2248" title="View all posts in Bob Andelman" rel="category">Bob Andelman</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=3712" title="View all posts in Florida" rel="category">Florida</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=4617" title="View all posts in interviews" rel="category">interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=5671" title="View all posts in live performances" rel="category">live performances</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=2252" title="View all posts in Mr. Media" rel="category">Mr. Media</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=5158" title="View all posts in music" rel="category">music</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=3324" title="View all posts in musician" rel="category">musician</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=4533" title="View all posts in musicians" rel="category">musicians</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=2560" title="View all posts in rock band" rel="category">rock band</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=4477" title="View all posts in rock n roll" rel="category">rock n roll</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=3326" title="View all posts in singer" rel="category">singer</a>, <a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/?cat=3322" title="View all posts in songwriter" rel="category">songwriter</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Marvel Comics characters from Steve Rogers and Sam “Snap” Wilson to those colorful guys in KISS… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida!<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B6jsafXVMA8?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" width="480"></iframe><br /><h2><strong>By Bob Andelman</strong></h2> <h4><a href="http://www.mrmedia.com/">Mr. Media® Radio Network</a> • <a href="mailto:bob@andelman.com">Email</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andelman">Twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/MrMediaRadio">Facebook</a> • <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobandelman">LinkedIn</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MrMediaRadio">YouTube</a> • <a href="http://bit.ly/vprV8v">Free Mr. Media Android App</a> • <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/mrmedia">Stitcher<br /></a></h4><h4>In my head, the introduction to today’s show with blues/rock/jazz guitarist Adam Falcon goes something like this:</h4><em>Blah, blah, blah</em> –<strong> including live performances by Adam</strong> –<em> blah, blah, blah!</em> <p><strong>You can LISTEN to this interview with guitarist ADAM FALCON by clicking the audio player above!</strong></p> <p>And then out loud I would say:</p><p>The first time Adam Falcon was on the show was a lot of fun. I love his music, his guitar style and his general approach to life. He recently got in touch to say he’d be coming to Florida – Miami, to be exact, and he offered to play a few songs live for us to help promote his shows on January 13 and 14 as part of Art Deco Weekend 2012.</p> <p>How could I say no to that?</p> <p><strong>Adam Falcon</strong> <a title="Adam Falcon website" href="http://adamfalcon.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> • <a title="Adam Falcon on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/adam_falcon" target="_blank">Twitter</a> • <a title="Adam Falcon on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/adamfalcon3rd" target="_blank">Facebook</a> • <a title="Adam Falcon on MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/adamfalcon" target="_blank">MySpace</a> • <a title="Adam Falcon on YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/adamfalcon" target="_blank">YouTube</a> • <a title="Order 'Bohemian 959'" href="http://amzn.to/wiHHKK" target="_blank">Order <em>Bohemian 959</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><span style="font-size:large;"><strong><span style="background-;color:yellow;" >ADAM FALCON audio excerpt</span>: “Just continue to practice and enjoy what you’re doing.”<br /></strong></span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><strong></strong></span></p><div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 269px"><a href="http://amzn.to/wiHHKK"><img class=" " title="Bohemian 959, Adam Falcon" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NFwdxRdaL.jpg" alt="Bohemian 959, Adam Falcon" height="238" width="259" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Order Adam Falcon's CD 'Bohemian 959' by clicking the photo above!</p><p class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size:small;"><em><br /></em></span></p></div> </blockquote></em></strong>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-35487003372830499502011-10-13T10:30:00.000-07:002013-12-27T05:44:55.913-08:00On Mr. Cornell Dupree<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Those instructions were directed towards me and the other musicians at Electric Lady studios, seconds before the tape was about to roll. More like words of wisdom preached from the late great guitarist and studio musician extraordinaire CORNELL DUPREE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;">When thinking about </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">, what comes to mind is his trademark Fender Telecaster guitar and pipe; which makes me wonder how ironic if the</span> <span style="color: #666666;">latter contributed to his passing due to emphysema. Also a Fender Telecaster player at the time, thanks to Mr. Dupree, I asked why he switched and favored a Yamaha guitar over Fender. Cornell, somewhat of comedic person, said he was currently endorsing Yamaha guitars. Continuing he added, the company had guitar spies making sure he played their instrument exclusively or he could never go back to Japan, ever. I just cracked up listening to him explain this with a straight face.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">I remember seeing a PBS broadcast of the Montreux jazz festival with </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">King Curtis</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">and</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Champion Jack</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">performing. There's also a GREAT live recording available (Blues At Montreux). I own a copy on vinyl somewhere at home. Watching the guitarist, I remember thinking to myself; how cool is this guy? At 18 I knew music was pivotal in my life but still focused on how to turn it into a living. Fame and fortune are great but as far as I was concerned fame and fortune could have been two people who lived next door. I guess being an earth sign kept my head out of the clouds (sometimes). Also, I had to do something after college...but what? "Ladies and gentleman Cornell Dupree." With my eyes clued to the TV, his performance summed up everything.</span></span></span><img alt="" 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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />In my estimation </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;"> had it all. Here was this man looking ultra cool on stage, television and most important, yes playing the guitar. I'd like that job any day. Researching, I needed to learn if this new discovery would be my latest "guitar hero."</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">At one point this man played on just about every hit record on the radio and on records that became staples in music history. It's harder to name artist's he didn't record with than those he did. In naming a few you'll have</span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190358" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Mariah Carey, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190363" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Miles Davis </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">and</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190368" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Lena Horn</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> you get the point.</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">was the star behind the stars. I inquire who he'd like to play for, his face</span> <span style="color: #666666;">now beaming he replies</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190373" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Ray Charles.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">I know on the record</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190378" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Aretha</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190383" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Franklin</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">Live at Fillmore west Cornell is part of the backing band when</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190388" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Ray Charles </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">makes a cameo appearance. Other than this I'm not sure he ever recorded with</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190393" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Ray Charles</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;"> but I know he wanted to. </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190407" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Steve Jordan</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">, <span style="color: #666666;">drummer and producer, introduced me to Cornell around the late '70's. By this time I was well versed on who the "gun for hire" from Fort Worth Texas was; as Cornell referred to himself. Steve and I had been friends for sometime. Early in our careers we played together on a few small gigs. Steve has an innate gift of hearing a song once then playing it back with all the right breaks. I've witnessed this on many occasion. In addition he's got this "killer groove" that makes the music feel good. These gifts found Steve to be one of New York's premier session drummers early on .</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">The corner building on 97th street and Columbus avenue in New York city housed a jazz club called </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Mikell's</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">.</span> <span style="color: #666666;">It operated from 1969 to 1991. Every serious musician during this time knew of</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Mikell's</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">.</span> <span style="color: #666666;">Whether you played or hung out there it was one of the main if not the main place to be. Steve and I went to hear a band named</span> </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190423" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Stuff</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">. <span style="color: #666666;"> They were a six piece super group comprised of top notch studio musicians, New York's finest. When they played</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Mikell's</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">, which they did often you could hardly get in. Movie stars, models, famous athletes all in attendance witnessing</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Stuff's</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">blend of musical magic. In it's midst perched on a bar stool located on a tiny stage was; you guessed it </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">.</span> <span style="color: #666666;">His appearance was far more than fitting for this elite ensemble.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span><img alt="" 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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />During the break Steve suggested we go downstairs to say hello. By now he'd known these guys fairly well. When </span></span><span id="yiv394909853yui_3_2_0_19_1317666785454561" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Stuff </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">became the backing band for</span> </span></span><span id="yiv394909853yui_3_2_0_19_1317666785454532" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Joe Cocker</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">Steve sometimes covered for their regular drummer</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Steve Gadd</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">or</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Chris Parker</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">.</span> <span style="color: #666666;">Downstairs at</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Mikells</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> had multi-purposes; office, storage, dressing room and a place where musicians and friends would conjugate. Mostly conjugating where you'd tune up downstairs before you tuned up on stage. Steve shared with me his first experience on the tour bus with</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Stuff</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">and</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Joe Cocker</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">. <span style="color: #666666;">Concerned about a few things Steve had questions on what to expect. Steve being younger was reassured everything was fine. "Don't worry" they told him, "relax." "It's gonna be great." He asked if he'd get the chance to rehearse before the show. "Sure" they tell him. "We're heading there now." During this exchange he smells something burning... looking up he realizes they're already at the show. Jokingly they tell Steve the bus ride was the rehearsal and they're all tuned up. Steve, I'm sure played well that night.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Meeting</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> was like meeting a musical folklore legend. Memories of those amazing stories about</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Chuck Rainy, King Curtis</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> and their extraordinary sessions shall remain. Never really close yet feeling regret for losing contact; I was</span> <span style="color: #666666;">totally unaware of his impact on my life until his passing. In remembering</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">I've learned about blues great</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Albert Collins </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">and the influence</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> Collins' </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">music</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">h</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">ad on</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;">. I was informed that he called his guitar fills "little diddle-daddles." I'd study Cornell's right hand guitar technique where he'd tickle the strings with his middle finger. Adapting his use of the pinkie to turn the volume knob, obtaining his signature crying sound also came in handy.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">For me the highlight of it all was one single phone call. A record producer had called me for a three week recording session. "By the way" he said "you'll be playing this date along side</span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">.</span><span style="color: #666666;">"</span><span style="color: #666666;"> That session was more than 30 years ago. However, as a result of that session I'm sure evidence will prove</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">Mr</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">. Cornell Dupree</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">is part of</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;">my musical DNA.</span></span><br />
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Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-1275581777546155692011-10-12T13:30:00.000-07:002013-12-27T07:23:56.592-08:00Remembering Nick Ashford<span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190161" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ain't Nothing Like The real Thing Baby...</span></span><br /><br />My earliest memory of a Motown record is of me being this little kid hearing Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell for the first time. A friend of my sister was playing their recording of </span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190164" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190167" style="color: #666666;"> when afterwards she made the remark about just how clever those words were. At the time, not knowing anything about songwriting, I found something in those lyrics that stayed with me. Something infused in me to where I would want to someday become a songwriter, perhaps like Ashford & Simpson. </span> <span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190176" style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />Nick Ashford, as some of you may recall, was half of the ever popular music duo Ashford & Simpson. Both Ashford and his wife Valerie Simpson are best known, at least in my opinion as one of </span></span><span class="yiv394909853st" id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190179" style="color: #666666;">Motown's legendary songwriter's. Acknowledged for writing such mega hits as</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190182" style="color: #666666;"> </span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190185" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">Ain't No Mountain High Enough</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190188" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-style: italic;">, You're All I Need To Get By, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing</span></span><span class="yiv394909853st" id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190191" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>and more. Later they also found continued success as singer's/songwriter's/producers. </span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190194" style="color: #666666;">Producing and writing Diana Ross' biggest solo hits, including her signature</span><i id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190197" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Reach Out </span>and Touch (Somebody's Hand)</i><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190200" style="color: #666666;">. They also wrote Chaka Khan's </span><i id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190203" style="color: #666666;">I'm Every Woman</i><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190206" style="color: #666666;">, later on recorded by Whitney Houston.</span> <span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190212" style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />Aside from being prolific songwriters, whom I greatly admired and studied, they were also fantastic entertains as well. While being the guitarist for vocalist Phyllis Hyman (another amazing talent gone too soon) I had the utmost pleasure of meeting them. On more than one occasion we toured as their opening act. Those shows were never short of being spectacular and the audience, believe me, always got their money's worth.</span> <span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190218" style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190221" style="color: #666666;"><br />Nick and Valerie, or Val as she was called, were two of the nicest people in this business that I've met. Unfortunately, there are only a few who I can say this about. Seeing them in passing they'd always stop and have something to say. I remember them both having this beautiful smile. I can recall running into Nick on the street, he'd say something like ''Heeeey baaaaaaaby, how ya' doin?". It's almost like I hear his voice now. Not slick but smooth and elegant as they were known to be.</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190226" style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />In their own right I viewed them as being musical philanthropist. Owning a club in New York called "20/20" followed by another called "The Sugar Bar" they were constantly giving artists a platform to come and "do their thing". Today "The Sugar Bar" is still going strong. There you'll discover Quincy Jones, Pattie LaBelle, Denzel Washington and Maya Angelou all hanging out checking the talent pool.</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190231" style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />For one month I was fortunate enough to be invited as a featured artist during a series called "Storming Mondays." As usual Nick and Val were gracious host and MC's for the evening.</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190243" style="color: #666666;"> Their favorite song that I would do was of my arrangement on The Jackson 5 classic</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190263" style="color: #666666;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">I Wanna Be Where You Are.</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi494hM1yUiB1XU7YMtviaoG0TkyKe3UpqGxRq637099wUKPm28uXzIY18sQ0YjGB5zfmntJxU-IxQSwEcFXECy0-1661Bu2GAxcpCgTj9ka_5s-6tDuXsicKvjl5vHku3UFG3nmSFAp0IF/s1600/blog.jpeg" id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190237" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="yiv394909853BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659678256094933426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi494hM1yUiB1XU7YMtviaoG0TkyKe3UpqGxRq637099wUKPm28uXzIY18sQ0YjGB5zfmntJxU-IxQSwEcFXECy0-1661Bu2GAxcpCgTj9ka_5s-6tDuXsicKvjl5vHku3UFG3nmSFAp0IF/s400/blog.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 290px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190263" style="color: #666666;"><br /><br />It's hard for me to imagine that the team of Ashford & Simpson will no longer be, at least not in the physical sense. With his passing, a part of my life along with an era of music is gone. In many ways I can say it is because of Ashford & Simpson that I found this career and the joy of songwriting. A friend told me that a great song lives on. The same is true also of a great songwriter.</span> <span id="yui_3_2_0_13_1318018178190269" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #990000;">...Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing.</span></span>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-71107666094067984972010-07-06T20:46:00.000-07:002012-01-25T05:59:23.761-08:00July 5 2010 - LoHud.com/Journal News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMOkXQ9MbzWBf05iMIqsov9szz1dzYQzaAslm3d480jpZgE_fd79tev0ORnc5Mb9pzL2hdMEGjSk4WqCsV3mci21lkJjQhV-bPz9rF26hIK1rbcMJbp138L16Zx4QS3RDBdoqPuGc6zwT/s1600/branding.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 20px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMOkXQ9MbzWBf05iMIqsov9szz1dzYQzaAslm3d480jpZgE_fd79tev0ORnc5Mb9pzL2hdMEGjSk4WqCsV3mci21lkJjQhV-bPz9rF26hIK1rbcMJbp138L16Zx4QS3RDBdoqPuGc6zwT/s400/branding.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491006371943870930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgcg106ierPCMgDZbHu-0S31n0AtFlWZqaDNxr6rGMKAXnMSwG0is_E_M10Ic5Uup-xE3ATfJV14XwSfvUBNY0xLOOKbJcNUNk4nFI9pdDJ_WlwDN4R4tmXjtVBnBwpPU0-TNwN_Jkwgk/s1600/bilde.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgcg106ierPCMgDZbHu-0S31n0AtFlWZqaDNxr6rGMKAXnMSwG0is_E_M10Ic5Uup-xE3ATfJV14XwSfvUBNY0xLOOKbJcNUNk4nFI9pdDJ_WlwDN4R4tmXjtVBnBwpPU0-TNwN_Jkwgk/s400/bilde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491006289102682658" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Little festival grows bigger</h1>Big things are happening at the 4th annual Village of Pomona Music Festival and Craft Fair on Sunday. Musicians showcase their talents alongside a day full of events and activities for the whole family. Ronny Drayton, Paul Guzzone, Mary Ellen Bernard, Adam Falcon and Jeremy Wall of Spyro Gyra fame are among the expected entertainers. Enter the pie contest and make sure to check out Pomona Idol, featuring local talent ages 4-16. This is a free event from 1-6 p.m. held on the ground of Pomona Village Hall, 100 Ladentown Road. Call 845-354-0545.<br /><br />View the original page by clicking on the following link: <a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20100705/CALENDAR/100702001/Little%20festival%20grows%20bigger">http://www.lohud.com/article/20100705/CALENDAR/100702001/Little festival grows bigger</a>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-76661557438463773772010-07-06T20:35:00.000-07:002012-01-24T21:18:11.693-08:00May 2010 - M-Music&Musicians<div style="margin-left: 242.5px ! important;" class="shr-bookmarks shr-bookmarks-expand shr-bookmarks-center"><br /></div> <p><strong><a href="http://mmusicmag.com/m/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Bohemian-959-M3-Review-May2010.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-848" title="Bohemian-959-M3-Review-May2010" src="http://mmusicmag.com/m/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Bohemian-959-M3-Review-May2010.jpg" alt="Bohemian 959" height="250" width="400" /></a><br /></strong></p><p><strong>A</strong><strong>dam Falcon</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Bohemian 959</em></strong></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8AmUZEjYum1wzP1KLzRA2uxiRooGYe1AlBN-gJlyBrRF1corHyDXva3af909frTaVhAqiz9aArg4DxwtsjOC0b3bwi-wDsfpWOTSTTJ8Qy6H7GsNGYSDhmO5qqgBJrCr02lPqTlOGxk7/s1600/Mcover.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8AmUZEjYum1wzP1KLzRA2uxiRooGYe1AlBN-gJlyBrRF1corHyDXva3af909frTaVhAqiz9aArg4DxwtsjOC0b3bwi-wDsfpWOTSTTJ8Qy6H7GsNGYSDhmO5qqgBJrCr02lPqTlOGxk7/s400/Mcover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491003328192686962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The sheer love of music exhibited by the beaming kid holding the toy guitar on the cover and the man leaping enthusiastically on the inside sleeve continues well into the grooves of Adam Falcon’s <em>Bohemian 959</em>. Smooth melodies frame the voice of a classic crooner with influences from Seal to Smokey Robinson, but when he gets his groove on more aggressively with “Soul Satisfied” and “Like a Soldier,” or shows a fondness for the blues on “Better Days,” he makes an equally formidable impact. <em>Bohemian 959</em> benefits from not only Falcon’s versatility, but his polish and professionalism as well. Poised and confident, Falcon is ready to soar<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOzM-6Orxc0_x6nu4BUSalWWb0RQWBVeRCFBhBg8sj-dripVllJKK6_Tp8jh1isQknU2anIdanKaPhc94q3HuTxiba0KZcWq-NGNHVp2IR52RaNGXyBCzOkaRgxHH0_9PC5iYvWslVvTs/s1600/Adam-Falcon-M-May-2010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOzM-6Orxc0_x6nu4BUSalWWb0RQWBVeRCFBhBg8sj-dripVllJKK6_Tp8jh1isQknU2anIdanKaPhc94q3HuTxiba0KZcWq-NGNHVp2IR52RaNGXyBCzOkaRgxHH0_9PC5iYvWslVvTs/s400/Adam-Falcon-M-May-2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491003128610458658" border="0" /></a>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-46615335980700851732010-07-06T20:34:00.001-07:002010-07-06T20:35:35.853-07:00Spring 2010 - Amalgamation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCOpaR00uU26hfG_WRLYenimRgboj70vCmHeOliDxHbkx2uxJnSEDv-u742dcS3Nl4pS2hvuMUUVHiAEwog6Jc3nLFzNBNn2S_tXWqMckvFyg5CwMRq5ECcBzuHsFjMS3swMD3aAgaSjO/s1600/baducov.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QgX5_6TXI9C6s1iGpXf6aQVdvyIRaVWDb2zaEB-w1O3LWHVUYzuyht5pEI5LeY0ODS1zakTsd6iyhOrqxV6i33VIpAXKBhYYT7vkCHljp5mYp4ZVqXOeYy0YrqOs8VhtJsZ7J4RklYeN/s400/sesac-dylan-cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490994410941805394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <br />Adam Falcon <div align="center"> <div style="width: 340px; text-align: left;"> <img src="https://www.sesac.com/media/Image/Magazine/Issues/fall09/AdamFalcon.jpg" alt="" /> <p>Photo by Trevor Gale</p> </div> <hr /> </div> <p style="text-align: center; font-size: smaller; font-weight: bold;">By David Mitchell</p> <h2>Inside Adam Falcon's Soul</h2> <p>Singer, songwriter, guitarist Adam Falcon continues to assert his influence as an independent recording artist with this release of his third solo album, Bohemian 959 (Ghetto Drum Records). According to Falcon, many of his musician friends gave up their time to contribute to this album including a number of fellow SESAC writers like K.J. Denhert, Martha Redbone and singer Marc Nelson from the 90s act, Az Yet .</p> <p>Nona Hendryx wrote the album's first single, "Sunshine Woke Me Up This Morning," back in the day as a member of LaBelle. Falcon re-recorded it for Bohemian 959 with Hendryx as his duet partner. The album's only other cover tune is an inspiring remake of the Jackson 5's "I Wanna Be Where You Are," with the remaining songs all penned by Falcon himself.</p> <p>"I've got a good feeling about this record," says Falcon. "This album is more soulful and moves in a funkier direction. It was a labor of love for us, and is something I think people will really enjoy. It is gritty, and truly from the heart."</p> <p>Of course there is an explanation behind the unique title, Bohemian 959. The numbers 959 represent the address where Falcon grew up in the Bronx. His residence was like a meeting ground where musicians in the neighborhood would often come and play. In the spirit of his childhood home, a New York City loft was converted into a studio for the recording of Bohemian 959. Some of the best musicians were brought together within one room and at the same time to record the album live.</p> <p>Falcon has generated quite a following with his previous works: Piece of Mine and I, too, am Colored, in Black & White. He is appreciated by numerous icons in the business, like multi-Grammy winner George Benson who recorded two of his compositions, "In Search of a Dream" (produced by Arif Mardin), and "True Blue" (produced by Tommy LiPuma). Falcon has toured as a guitarist with the likes of Phyllis Hyman, Jonathan Butler, Will Downing, Sophie B. Hawkins and Roberta Flack.</p> <p>"Adam Falcon is one of those artists whose music speaks to the very core of human emotions," says Trevor Gale. "His passion takes you from where you were to where you wanna be. It is true soul music!"</p>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-28022695571442252692010-07-06T18:43:00.000-07:002012-01-25T10:41:44.394-08:00May 2008 - Rockland Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuX7NxGt50hidp4pCqyLWxXNFcmkDFwtKL8cC7XznHnb20zhsg0fboP02R6Av8U54z7Hp9egcpwxX2iIEhoyd7bXsq_J9KhDZ3k43GAma7aMFuQXI6E2wIp2mvnawM-pZ8lx7pjJ2SJwO/s1600/RocMag2-1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuX7NxGt50hidp4pCqyLWxXNFcmkDFwtKL8cC7XznHnb20zhsg0fboP02R6Av8U54z7Hp9egcpwxX2iIEhoyd7bXsq_J9KhDZ3k43GAma7aMFuQXI6E2wIp2mvnawM-pZ8lx7pjJ2SJwO/s400/RocMag2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701575111858404546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0cwzBemnLqR2Mniy-KSIAFFDN2KhL5r_FCvt7Ia7IgWKimqoOnTQuVO9ueUMZq2Dzh_wzWSpHL1V7S1z6SviskhcVrbkOZ1ZGb8wsz6_R2jeHcn2kiwGwpLSOoaorw4w4IdTqQaL-nXs/s1600/RocMag1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0cwzBemnLqR2Mniy-KSIAFFDN2KhL5r_FCvt7Ia7IgWKimqoOnTQuVO9ueUMZq2Dzh_wzWSpHL1V7S1z6SviskhcVrbkOZ1ZGb8wsz6_R2jeHcn2kiwGwpLSOoaorw4w4IdTqQaL-nXs/s400/RocMag1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701574210432391010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="ody-image-wrapper-extra-a"> <div class="ody-photo-port ody-photo" style="position: relative;"> <div class="ody-bottomdiv"> <div class="ody-buypic"> <a class="ody-zoompic V1"><br /></a> </div> </div> <h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6><br /></h6><h6 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></h6><h6 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Adam Falcon</span> steps up to the mic with an easy smile, an acoustic guitar, and Marley-esque dreadlocks that swing below his waist. But don't be fooled—when he opens his mouth, instead of the punctuated, Caribbean accent you might expect, the slim, <i>petit</i> singer speaks in a smoky tenor suitable for a late-night, smooth-jazz DJ. And when he croons, he meshes elements of jazz, funk, and soul with a hint of pop. He's performed in various Rockland music hubs—Piermont's Turning Point Café and the Something Unexpected Art Gallery in Nyack—and he teaches guitar at Rockland Conservatory of Music in Spring Valley. But most of his gigs go down in swanky Manhattan lounges. Having completed a tour in February, he's taking the next few months to record.</span></h6><h6 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Circling the music industry cul de sac since the tender age of 15, Falcon pulls influences from music of the late 1960s and early '70s—he fondly recalls a Led Zeppelin concert he attended with his father when "the tickets were a dollar-fifty!" He says, "My music is more reminiscent of a period, not a genre." Probably because, as a backup guitarist, Falcon has traded chords with some of the biggest names of that period, starting at age 18 with jazz icon Jonathan Butler. In the '80s, he nabbed an opening spot on an Eric Clapton European tour, and backed Whitney Houston across America. He toured with Peter Gabriel, the Bee Gees, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Roberta Flack in the '90s, and wrote two hit songs for George Benson. The clincher? One February night last year, Jimmy Buffet jumped onstage to join him during a regular gig at a club on the island of St. Bart's. "It's been wild," Falcon smiles. "But now I'm focusing on me." Though he would be hard-pressed to turn down a major label, he's enjoyed the freedom of working on the two-artist label Ghetto Drum Records, produced by his friend Trevor Gale. "The independent artist lifestyle is very bohemian," he says. "You record where you can—in a hotel room, your kitchen, a studio, a tour bus—I even have an amplifier in my Volvo." —<i>A.G.</i></span></h6> <h3><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></h3><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="border-top: medium none; width: 300px; height: 70px;" class="ody-facts-wrapper"><br /></div>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521759460488378856.post-19973227224883004132008-11-27T21:45:00.000-08:002012-01-25T10:55:41.928-08:00People of the Year -2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR1fpv1NLpc7ravsH6insmwk9PcLd-9KPzGwNh_vcVw7hRVlV0e7TliQkU0ZZfbDzh8qUh870-yk62qP2ppbPEYRR71vnymHp57B7ahaGdrPLjhJL0b2sDifR_GCcCQKZr7ePgMbwR4uk/s1600/181742_10150162312860033_37412800032_8512252_1306902_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR1fpv1NLpc7ravsH6insmwk9PcLd-9KPzGwNh_vcVw7hRVlV0e7TliQkU0ZZfbDzh8qUh870-yk62qP2ppbPEYRR71vnymHp57B7ahaGdrPLjhJL0b2sDifR_GCcCQKZr7ePgMbwR4uk/s400/181742_10150162312860033_37412800032_8512252_1306902_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701585677608750450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QEasQqC9O-uPasqbuSqiJGi13cVOrpNws4bShcGF17l9j2s71uPKjDTd9w1zEQU00_Hiswa5-OqFu6IC966Zk8PBCSNn7kzlOyouRx9iM2iiW5zgPsc9_X803wmj3D119yb0d123VHao/s1600/bilde.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QEasQqC9O-uPasqbuSqiJGi13cVOrpNws4bShcGF17l9j2s71uPKjDTd9w1zEQU00_Hiswa5-OqFu6IC966Zk8PBCSNn7kzlOyouRx9iM2iiW5zgPsc9_X803wmj3D119yb0d123VHao/s400/bilde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701585673852660498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our annual countdown of the most famous-and infamous-Rockland residents </span> </span><div class="ody-article"> <div id="article-bodytext" class="ody-article-bodytext"> <div class="toolswrapper top"> <div class="toolsArticle facetwitt clearfix" id="sharelinks"> <div> <div class="ad_88x31"> <div id="adcontainer___gelement_adbanner_1"><div class="" id="__gelement_5"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="toolsShareWrap"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Written by </span></span> AUDREY GREEN AND TED HESSON - ROCKLAND MAGAZINE<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Ahhh, quiet, secluded Rockland. Far from big-city scandals and celebrity... or so you thought. The truth is, Rocklanders meet with success-and folly-as often as city slickers. Just take a look at this year's headlines. Eventually, for better or worse, our friends and neighbors-Oscar winners, artists, even Joe Six-pack-get their 15 minutes. So here, we honor 20 limelight-bathed residents who caughtour attention most often this year, and we're willing to bet, yours, too.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><h3><span><span style="font-size:130%;">19. ADAM FALCON</span></span></h3><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >This Spring Valley singer, songwriter, and strummer has lent chords to some of the biggest names in the biz—Eric Clapton, Roberta Flack, and the Bee Gees. But his forays into singing backup are over. Falcon won numerous awards in ’08 for the lilting single “October Falls.” This April, he’ll release a funkier record, <i>Bohemian 959</i>, produced by Trevor Gale (Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston) and featuring Grammy Award-winner Donnie Scantz (Usher, Chris Brown, Ludacris).<br /></span></div> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;" class="ody-bo-sm "> </div> <div style="display: block; font-weight: bold;" id="p360_left_wrapper" class="ody-asset-breakout"><div class="p360-article"><div><div class="ad_p360"><div id="adcontainer___gelement_adbanner_2"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;" id="artpagination"><div class="content-wrap" style="float: none;"><div class="gel-content"><div class="gel-pane gpagediv"> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">2007 RANKING None (fresh meat!)<br />2009 OUTLOOK Is that platinum glimmering in the distance?</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br 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class="ody-line2"><span style="font-size:130%;">ROCKLAND MAGAZINE</span></h5> </div> </div></div></div></div>Ahhh, quiet, secluded Rockland. Far from big-city scandals and celebrity... or so you thought. The truth is, Rocklanders meet with success-and folly-as often as city slickers. Just take a look at this year's headlines. Eventually, for better or worse, our friends and neighbors-Oscar winners, artists, even Joe Six-pack-get their 15 minutes. So here, we honor 20 limelight-bathed residents who caught our attention most often this year, and we're willing to bet, yours, too 19. ADAM FALCON</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div>Adam Falconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032703596745517023noreply@blogger.com0