by Alan Rider
Alright friends, quick question: What do guitar legend Jimi Hendrix and I have in common? Give up? Well, here it is: We’ve both taken the stage to perform at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium.
I got the chance to play the Fillmore recently as a participant in the Rock-n-Roll Fantasy Camp. After a full day of rehearsals with our “camp counselor” Kip Winger (yes, that Kip Winger, front-man for the multi-platinum ‘80s rock band of the same name), my four bandmates and I took to the same stage that helped launch the carreers of Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and—well—more rock legends than you can count.
While the one-day [...]
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by Alan Rider
In any other major city, the idea of a “working vacation” would seem like an oxymoron. But, then again, New Orleans is no ordinary town.
When I returned to The City That Care Forgot last spring, I was thrilled to see that this thoroughly unique American city—one of my absolute favorite places on the planet—was finally beginning to bounce back from the damage done when Hurricane Katrina blew through three years ago this month. Bottom line: Virtually all of the things that make New Orleans such a great place to visit—the distinctive architecture, the fabulous food, the great music, and the general joie de vivre—are still there waiting for you to enjoy.
But I was equally [...]
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