California sunset. Pismo beach.

View from the stage tonight.

Voodoo Lounge. Riverside, CA

Local Fires, Los Angeles California

Lots of ashes on my car again this morning. 145,000 acres burned so far; 38% contained. This is what my car looked like in the morning, living about 10 miles from the origin of the Station Fire in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

Not So Giant Robot

Another Little Tokyo gem.

Cell Phones and the Recording Studio

Here's some advice I read about in the Hot Tips section of the Harmony Central newsletter:

Turn Off Your Cell Phone

You probably know to turn off your cell phone ringer during a session—the last thing you want is some weird ringtone intruding on a killer acoustic recording. But you may need to go even further and actually take out the battery. When cell phones update, and sometimes when they receive a call, they may generate "hash" that can get into signal processors, amps, pickups, and other electronics found in the typical studio. What's worse is that this may be recorded without your actually hearing it, until you play back the recording. So, if you're involved in a crucial session—particularly if it's a live recording—you can probably do without your cell phone for a bit if removing the battery ensures you won't get any nasty interference.

—Craig Anderton

Welcome to Hell. Jacket Required.

I had a surreal moment at Dodger Stadium last night when it hit me that 1) Joe Torre's wearing a Dodger uniform, 2) Manny Ramirez is up to bat as a Dodger, and 3) my friend Jeff who's wearing a Yankee cap is yelling "Come on Manny!"

A few years ago, these three things coming together would've been a sure sign that hell has frozen over.

Blood, Sweat, but no Tears

Trail of blood I left on my keyboard after my organ solo in Voodoo Chile. The band was ROCKIN' today!

What's in a Double Entendre?

Does my horoscope telling me I'm going to "kick ass" mean that I'll have a good day, or that I'll get in a bar fight?