Wednesday, December 4, 2013
O HOLY NIGHT performed by Roger 'Hurricane" Wilson (+playlist)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBTfciYT6QQ&feature=share&list=UUGv9Okl0q9OpGmewjQejZ-A&index=3
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
WHY CAN'T IT BE LIKE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY? by Roger 'Hurricane" Wilson (+p...
Just uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d-oujsE0TE&feature=share&list=UUGv9Okl0q9OpGmewjQejZ-A
http://www.youtube.com/v/1d-oujsE0TE?version=3&list=UUGv9Okl0q9OpGmewjQejZ-A&autohide=1&autoplay=1&feature=share&showinfo=1&attribution_tag=_QL_2RX4GoaNhCWFNFnXPg
http://www.youtube.com/v/1d-oujsE0TE?version=3&list=UUGv9Okl0q9OpGmewjQejZ-A&autohide=1&autoplay=1&feature=share&showinfo=1&attribution_tag=_QL_2RX4GoaNhCWFNFnXPg
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Schedule
now have recording credits while still in high school!
Order Here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerhurricanewilsonwith
Check out the first track as it was recorded LIVE:
Also check out a song from the most recent solo appearance at
Really nice review of the new CD
Live Blues Protected by Smith & Wilson
Many Thanks to Mike at the Bluespowr Blog.
http://blog.bluespowr.com/2012/10/03/a-year-after-his-death-willie-big-eyes-smith-still-helping-to-keep-the-blues-alive-new-cd-captures-performance-by-blues-legend-accompanied-by-friend-roger-hurricane-wilson.aspx
http://blog.bluespowr.com/2012/10/03/a-year-after-his-death-willie-big-eyes-smith-still-helping-to-keep-the-blues-alive-new-cd-captures-performance-by-blues-legend-accompanied-by-friend-roger-hurricane-wilson.aspx
The
CD, Live Blues Protected by Smith & Wilson, featuring the Late
Grammy Winner, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith & Roger "Hurricane" Wilson,
recorded live in Harrisburg, PA, is still selling well!
Many Thanks to the DJ's and folks supporting this wonderful project!
Order your copy now!
Order your copy now!
DOWNLOAD CARDS FOR THIS CD ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Send $10.00 via Paypal to roger@hurricanewilson.com.
Read the whole story on how this project evolved here: http://rogerhurricanewilson.blogspot.com
Check out 1 track here: http://snd.sc/LheiRH
We
hope you will join us to pay tribute to a great Bluesman, the late
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and to keep his legacy and the Blues alive.
This is not just another CD, but an actual piece of Blues music history.
Thank You,
Roger
Monday, March 25, 2013
Great night performing at the Bluebird in Nashville last night. Heard some great songwriters and also Rich Fagan, who had hits for George Strait, John Michael Montgomery, and others. The show, Nashville, has taken this place over the top. Folks who never had a clue about the BB, or music for that matter, are driving up in lines to take photos of themselves at the place as they would at Disney, the Southernmost Point in Key West, or the Grand Canyon. While many clubs are trying to figure out how to get customers with karaoke, D.J.'s, and tired sounding classic rock bands, it is wonderful to see folks waiting for hours to pile in to see and hear songwriters they have never heard of playing songs they've never heard. The Bluebird has always been successful as the top songwriter venue and has launched many successful careers. It is also a beautiful thing that the BB requires customers to shut the hell up while the writer is performing, something that the general clueless population just doesn't understand as they blatantly spew idle chatter in endless bars everywhere while musicians are rudely ignored. In the meantime, I'll just keep writing and recording songs minus the bling-bling. Who knows... maybe you might even hear one. Speaking of bling-bling... I did step in some once and had a bitch of a time kicking it off my boots.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The Roger Wilson Guitar Studio 40th Anniversary
The Roger Wilson Guitar Studio Story
June of 2013 marks the 40th anniversary
of the Roger Wilson Guitar Studio of Atlanta, Georgia. My first location was at
220 Pharr Road in the Buckhead neighborhood of North Atlanta, from 1973 to
1980. It was then located at 2796 Piedmont Road from 1980 until 1985. The
business operated full-time during that period, but is still in existence today
in Kennesaw, GA as an online forum. During the 12 years in Atlanta that the
brick and mortar location existed, I had
the pleasure of teaching guitar to hundreds of people that passed through the
doors at both locations. The story of the studio is an interesting one. In
early 1973, I was attending college in my home state of New Jersey, but I wanted
to return to Georgia after having attended high school there at Woodward
Academy in College Park from 1967 to 1972. I had already been exposed to and
was now saturated with the desire to pursue music as a lifetime career. A
friend made a few phone calls for me to look for any possible music oriented
job opportunities, and contacted a gentleman named Sidney Ayscue, who owned and
operated the Buckhead Music Studio in North Atlanta. I spoke with Sidney
several times on the phone and I decided to head back to Atlanta and make a go
of this potential opportunity. When I arrived back in Atlanta in June of 1973
at age 19, Sidney allowed me to move into a room in the studio by agreeing to
try to expand, but realistically to build a guitar teaching business. My only
teaching experience was about 6 months at a little music store in Matawan, New
Jersey, while my knowledge of the guitar and music was already that of 10
years. Sidney and I named our new operation the Atlantis Music Studio, which
placed it in the "A" section of the Yellow Pages. Sidney and I worked
together for about a year before Sidney was starting to lose interest in
teaching and wanted to change his life's direction. One day in August of 1974,
while sitting at my desk in my small studio, the phone company called inquiring
about the phone bill, which was apparently overdue. When I explained to the
gentleman on the phone the situation of lately not seeing my partner, Sidney,
around for a few days, the writing on the wall was evident that I had to make a
quick decision. I was then a year into teaching fulltime, and I was making an
OK living teaching guitar lessons. I still needed the phone, but I would have
to open a new account, under a new name. The phone company guy stated that the
Atlantis Music Studio account was now delinquent and asked me what name I would
like to use. In having to make a split second decision, I told the gentleman to
open the account under "The Roger
Wilson Guitar Studio". As I said that, the words seem to fall out like a 2
ton boulder. It sounded really weird. Being all of 20 years old, I wondered who
in the world would ever take me seriously. The next day, I walked around the
corner to the phone company and put down the $50.00 deposit, which seemed like
a fortune at the time, on the new phone service. From that day on, the journey
began.
While I had been teaching each
of my students the traditional approach of reading music, it was apparent to me
that it was a tedious method. Some related to it OK, and some just weren’t
looking to be that serious about it. One day, a kid showed up for his lesson
with an electric guitar and a record album. He had no idea of any guitar basics.
I don’t recall the album he brought, but it may have been Led Zeppelin IV. I do
remember it was a song, probably Black Dog, that he wanted to learn.
After explaining to him that
he really needed to learn to learn some basic technique before taking on any
advanced material. He said, “Yea, I know… but just show me something on this
album I can have fun with”. While I was
tuning up to the song, I guess I played one of the song’s signature licks. He
said excitedly, “Show me that, show me that! After trying to eek out the part I
showed him for about the last 20 minutes, he promised to go home and practice
it until he had it perfected for the next lesson. When he left, I remember that
was grinning from ear to ear. I sat there stunned wondering what had just
happened. After that, my phone never stopped ringing, and kids were carpooling 4
at a time in their parents’ cars to come take guitar lessons from “the guy that
will teach you what you want to learn… and make it fun”. I always loved it when
they left happy, having fun, and of course, telling their friends.Thanks for 40 years!
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Today is the next to the last day of the 2012 New England Summer Solo Tour. It has been a great one, meeting new folks and making new friends, such as Jason & Nikki Wynn, a young husband & wife full-time RV video and blogging documentary team. These folks have it going on and are living their dream early in life, and not waiting on retirement. They are the antithesis of the term, "Youth Is Wasted On The Young". They also produced a video of our visit together, and to one of my New England performances. Check them out on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gone-With-the-Wynns/158456407525617?sk=app_57675755167
There were also many hours of beautiful, and uneventful, though thankfully safe drives. Here's a brief sample :https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SavBKuG-Y-0
All of the dates on this tour were at beautiful RV resorts in New England, with the exception of a few cool restaurants/ music venues. The Relax Lounge in Chambersburg, PA is always a stop coming and going to the Northeast & New England. It's just like going home with a place to plug in the rig for the night, great food, and a place to Relax, just as the name implies. Many Thanks to Mike and Billy for always making me feel welcome. https://www.facebook.com/therelax
The newest family venture is a beautiful venue, Taverna 5450, owned by Mike's cousin Nick. Situated at the foot of a ski resort in Fairfield, PA, it is a great place to hang out. Like the Relax, that Nick used to manage, he now extends the same hospitality and opportunity to perform on the road. Check them out here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taverna-5450/126928367395424
A brief stop in New Jersey to visit friends and to cruise my childhood town, and small Jersey Shore beach hamlet of Keansburg, NJ was next. I drove through briefly and let the camera roll. I had left there in 1967 to head south to boarding school, only to return for one year in 1972 for one year of college. The music bug had bitten me in Georgia long before, so back south I went in 73. The rest is history. Join me here as I cruise the town in a surreal, Back To The Future" moment:
http://youtu.be/7yuFgB6VqY0
Next, I headed to Pearl River, NY, just above the NJ line, to perform at Johnny's Smokehouse. I have been playing Pearl River for a number of years now. It's a cool town with its own colorful characters, and a fun loving and active community atmosphere. I always appreciate Bobby and Ann Lyons for finding gigs for me and putting me up while there. Unless life steps in, I'll plan be back there next year in 2013. https://www.facebook.com/johnnys.smokehouse
I have a new CD single release now available for download as well as a physical disc. The song is entitled,
"I Did What I Wanted To The Way I Wanted To". It is an uptempo Blues Swing type shuffle recorded in Nashville in 2011. The song pretty much depicts my lack of ability, and probably the unwillingness to deal with authority. It is slated for a future CD, but in this day and age, music consumption is really more about the song as opposed to just buying full records or CD's. Of course, CD sales are what usually take musicians over the top financially on their tours, but getting the music to the masses and to who wants it is now the name of the game. Check it out here:ttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerhurricanewilson19
If you like it, please buy it! ;o)
The Willie “Big Eyes” Smith CD is approaching completion, going to the manufacturer this week in time for an August 1 release. The CD will then be available online as well downloads very soon. Willie wanted this project to happen. I'm really sorry he isn't here to see it, but I am very appreciative of his family for letting this CD become a reality. There is only one week left in our Kickstarter campaign. We still need a lot of help in reaching our goal of $6000.00, We're still hoping! You can still pledge here. http://kck.st/LceTaO
Here is a look at the new CD cover.
As soon as "Live Blues Protected By Smith & WIlson is released, I'll be starting work on completing the upcoming acoustic guitar instrumental Christmas CD. It is already recorded, but now we'll be crashing on artwork.
It’s been a great tour, meeting great folks, making new friends, and of course, playing music. But like my song says, "When It's Time To Go Home, It's Time To Go Home", from my 2011 CD, "The Rainbow Up Ahead". Check it out here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/RogerHurricaneWilson11 If you like it buy it! ;o)
Til Next Time!
Roger
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gone-With-the-Wynns/158456407525617?sk=app_57675755167
There were also many hours of beautiful, and uneventful, though thankfully safe drives. Here's a brief sample :https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SavBKuG-Y-0
All of the dates on this tour were at beautiful RV resorts in New England, with the exception of a few cool restaurants/ music venues. The Relax Lounge in Chambersburg, PA is always a stop coming and going to the Northeast & New England. It's just like going home with a place to plug in the rig for the night, great food, and a place to Relax, just as the name implies. Many Thanks to Mike and Billy for always making me feel welcome. https://www.facebook.com/therelax
The newest family venture is a beautiful venue, Taverna 5450, owned by Mike's cousin Nick. Situated at the foot of a ski resort in Fairfield, PA, it is a great place to hang out. Like the Relax, that Nick used to manage, he now extends the same hospitality and opportunity to perform on the road. Check them out here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taverna-5450/126928367395424
A brief stop in New Jersey to visit friends and to cruise my childhood town, and small Jersey Shore beach hamlet of Keansburg, NJ was next. I drove through briefly and let the camera roll. I had left there in 1967 to head south to boarding school, only to return for one year in 1972 for one year of college. The music bug had bitten me in Georgia long before, so back south I went in 73. The rest is history. Join me here as I cruise the town in a surreal, Back To The Future" moment:
http://youtu.be/7yuFgB6VqY0
Next, I headed to Pearl River, NY, just above the NJ line, to perform at Johnny's Smokehouse. I have been playing Pearl River for a number of years now. It's a cool town with its own colorful characters, and a fun loving and active community atmosphere. I always appreciate Bobby and Ann Lyons for finding gigs for me and putting me up while there. Unless life steps in, I'll plan be back there next year in 2013. https://www.facebook.com/johnnys.smokehouse
I have a new CD single release now available for download as well as a physical disc. The song is entitled,
"I Did What I Wanted To The Way I Wanted To". It is an uptempo Blues Swing type shuffle recorded in Nashville in 2011. The song pretty much depicts my lack of ability, and probably the unwillingness to deal with authority. It is slated for a future CD, but in this day and age, music consumption is really more about the song as opposed to just buying full records or CD's. Of course, CD sales are what usually take musicians over the top financially on their tours, but getting the music to the masses and to who wants it is now the name of the game. Check it out here:ttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerhurricanewilson19
If you like it, please buy it! ;o)
The Willie “Big Eyes” Smith CD is approaching completion, going to the manufacturer this week in time for an August 1 release. The CD will then be available online as well downloads very soon. Willie wanted this project to happen. I'm really sorry he isn't here to see it, but I am very appreciative of his family for letting this CD become a reality. There is only one week left in our Kickstarter campaign. We still need a lot of help in reaching our goal of $6000.00, We're still hoping! You can still pledge here. http://kck.st/LceTaO
Here is a look at the new CD cover.
As soon as "Live Blues Protected By Smith & WIlson is released, I'll be starting work on completing the upcoming acoustic guitar instrumental Christmas CD. It is already recorded, but now we'll be crashing on artwork.
It’s been a great tour, meeting great folks, making new friends, and of course, playing music. But like my song says, "When It's Time To Go Home, It's Time To Go Home", from my 2011 CD, "The Rainbow Up Ahead". Check it out here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/RogerHurricaneWilson11 If you like it buy it! ;o)
Til Next Time!
Roger
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