
My Halloween make up tutorial tradition lives on… Or does it?
I used my Mehron water-based face paints for this fun look. I wish it was this easy to paint on my daily makeup! Enjoy! Usé mis pinturas a prueba de agua para la cara de la marca Mehron. Lástima que no me puedo pintar así todos los días! Disfrutalo! #Halloween #makeup

Que Reste-t-il de Nos Amours on Yamaha Genos
Here’s a classic French tune someone requested on my live stream! I added a harmonica solo.

The difference between streaming and live performance
The first time I finally had my sound interface properly connected to OBS (One Broadcasting System, open source software for live streaming to any platform) and played a show, there was a moment in the middle of it where I felt a surge, a flash, that delicious sense of improvisatory daring that you get when...

My Raspberry Pi webcam prototype
I am building a second camera for livestreaming. Here’s my prototype using a Raspberry Pi 3 and camera. Pretty funny, no? I got it to work as a streaming camera with OBS pulling in the video via a browser link to the Raspi IP address. However, it’s not that great quality and it’s fairly latent....

Sing Us a Song You’re the Tendieman |GameStop stock parody
So, if you have followed any of the crazy news a few weeks ago, there was a stock mania around the nearly defunct retailer GameStop (#GME). Sadly, my son and I were sucked into waiting for the short squeeze to be squoze (and still holding our shares, LOL!). I wrote this parody of Billy Joel's...

Do It Again by Steely Dan | Live vocal piano cover on Yamaha Genos
Aren’t these chords fantastic?! And the storytelling too.

Watch Alexa Morales cover Use Me by Bill Withers on Yamaha Genos keyboard
I recorded this 1972 tune by the great Bill Withers. (whom we lost this year) on an album produced by the Grammy nominated trombonist Wayne Wallace. Tonight I played it for the first time on my #YamahaGenos! I got to see a live interview in person with Bill Withers and Aloe Blacc at the ASCAP...

Tonight 8 pm Pacific: Livestream Christmas music show
So, I decided to close out 2020 by playing a live show every day on my YouTube channel. Last night’s 10 pm Xmas show was great! Tonight I’ll do a repeat livestream performance of me singing and playing my Yamaha grand piano and Yamaha Genos keyboard at an earlier hour for those who aren’t night...

Thriller | Vocal piano cover live on Yamaha Genos
Every Halloween I plan to cover this song… finally did it! I get kind of carried away at the end… All vocal harmonies processed on the Genos! Thriller by Rod Temperton It’s close to midnight Something evil’s lurkin’ in the dark Under the moonlight You see a sight that almost stops your heart You try...

My arrangement of Lonely Town by Vulfpeck
Here’s my arrangement of Vulfpeck’s Lonely Town on Yamaha Genos. All parts, vocals and harmonies played live simultaneously (not overdubbed)! I also did a version with just the keyboard bass part:

Como Preparar Para Cuarentena o Desastre | Comida Para 2 Semanas
El nuevo Coronavirus COVID-19 nos tiene todos preocupados, así que siguiendo los expertos he acumulado comida y primeros auxilios para aguantar una cuarentena. He aquí la lista de lo que tenemos: Lista de Compras Para Preparar Para Cuarentena o Desastre (Temblor, Fuego, etc): COMIDA Hornear: azúcar, cacao, harina, levadura en polvo, bicarbonato de sodio, sal...

How to Prepare for Disaster or Quarantine | Supplies for 2 Weeks
I buy bulk ingredients for delicious, healthy homemade food. Coronavirus or COVID-19 has us all frightened and the government has recommended we be prepared for a pandemic with two weeks’ worth of food and supplies so that we can quarantine if necessary. Here’s what I’ve bought without spending much more than normal, focusing on bulk...