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I just learned how to add images to my blogs. I guess I’ll have to start making use of the camera on my blackberry. Right now I only have pics that people have sent me.

Here’s one of “U41” in front of the City Mission bus that we helped to fill with food before our concert in May at Seekers Coffee house which, by the way, happens to be my favorite coffee shop in the country. I stop there at least once a week when I’m off the road.

I don’t remember what state this pic was taken in, (confusion maybe), but it was this year at a Noonatic “do”. Noonatics are fans of Peter Noone and a “do” is a social get together before a show where they get to ask Peter all kinds of questions. Always interesting. I’m a fan of the Noonatics.

In July of 2007, Peter & the Hermits performed with the Louisville Orchestra. It was my favorite show that year. Here’s a few snapshots from that day.

Chris Pati rehearsing the orchestra. He was our conductor and he also wrote the wonderful arrangements.

We’re getting ready to rehearse with the orchestra. Vance just found out he had to wear a tie for this concert, that’s why he looks crestfallen.

Dave and I sharing a laugh at something funny Peter said during soundcheck.

On stage that evening at the Louisville Zoo with the Louisville Orchestra.

That’s all for now!!!

Hello, I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a message but as you can see, we put a fresh face on my website. Since I can’t do anything about my own face I thought I could at least try to spruce up my site. With the fresh face comes this new blog section. I will be posting blogs weekly along with pics of my escapades on the road, that is, as soon as I can figure out HOW to upload pics onto my blog. I will also keep you updated on all other projects that I’m involved in plus any new or funny things going on in my crazy world.

I understand that some of you were experiencing problems on my “Merchandise” page while attempting to purchase multiple CDs via PayPal over the past couple of months. That problem has been fixed and now works fine. The “links” page on my website has been updated and now a bit more interesting. This blog page also contains a “links” section but it’s completely different from the one on my site…directed more at other interesting blogs.

One of the “other” projects I’ve been involved in is Donna Bernsdorf’s band “U41”. I produced their debut album….oops…I mean debut CD titled “Work In Progress” and I’m also now a band member. So far this year, the band has enjoyed seeing four songs off the CD go straight to number 1 on the internet music site IndieHeaven.com. U41 also performed a concert to help out the City Mission of Cleveland at Seekers Coffee House. People gained free admission by bringing a food donation to the City Mission bus that was parked out front. Needless to say, the concert was a huge success; a full house for our concert and the entire bus was filled with food. Locally I’ve not performed much with either the Cleveland Boys or my piano bar this year due to the heavy tour schedule I’ve had but I’ll have more time to perform in C-town by autumn. I plan on booking more local dates as soon as my tour schedule lightens. Stay tuned!!

Before I go I have a question…since Marion Jones had to give back her gold medals for cheating by using steroids in the Olympics, shouldn’t AL Gore have to give back his Academy Award for the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” after it was discovered by ABC News that one of the famous shots of the Antarctic ice shelves was actually a computer-generated image from the 2004 science fiction movie “The Day After Tomorrow”? Hmmm. I guess if he doesn’t have to give back his Oscar then the question should be; when does science fiction become a documentary? Maybe Michael Moore has the answer. Cheers!!