It’s about time a musician wrote a song about the plight of rich men north of Richmond. We’re all tired by now of these country artists going viral with their poor-me songs about normal, everyday Americans. Luckily, Remy has come to bat with the counter-message, and Redstate calls it “comedy gold!” Continue reading “Remy: Rich Men North of Richmond (Federal Employee Version)”
Three Originals by Mark
Three originals by Mark Urso
(just some fun stuff from me!)
Lyrics are below also
Like A Top
Love From a Distance
Burnt Bridge
Like a Top – Mark Urso
She still spins around!
Like she’s gonna be comin’ off the ground
Like a top in a world of sound
Can’t stop can’t flop can’t drop be bop
She goes ’round like a wheel
Spinnin’ like the world is on her heel Continue reading “Three Originals by Mark”
Hella Jam 23
Mark Urso, Enya X4 Pro
Brandon Raimondo, Hagstrom Viking Custom Deluxe
This is entirely improvised. Continue reading “Hella Jam 23”
Jazzy Jam 02
This is what it sounds like when Brandon Raimondo and I play together. It happens often! This is totally ad-libbed. You’ll see Brandon at the beginning, then I just put the camera on my guitar and left it …
Brandon has great instincts, Continue reading “Jazzy Jam 02”
Mark Urso, Four Song Set – Patty Griffin, Dave Bromberg, Bonnie Raitt
Mini Concert Time!
Time Will Do The Talking
Let Him Fly
Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues
Louise
February, 2023
The guitar chord charts are below … Continue reading “Mark Urso, Four Song Set – Patty Griffin, Dave Bromberg, Bonnie Raitt”
Just Some Old Video Footage, Sugar Band, Esker Point, Groton, CT – Summer 2022
Sugar, Esker Point, 2022 – 1 hour
Recorded Thursday, July 28, 2022, Groton, CT
55-minute set. Unedited. Continue reading “Just Some Old Video Footage, Sugar Band, Esker Point, Groton, CT – Summer 2022”
My Opening Farewell
My Opening Farewell
Written by Jackson Browne
Performed by Mark Urso Continue reading “My Opening Farewell”
You’re The Best Thing!
You’re the Best Thing
(That Ever Happened To Me)
As a pause in the seriousness of this week’s blog posts, here’s me playing guitar and singing an old Gladys Knight song, You’re the Best Thing (That Ever Happened To Me)!
Hope you enjoy! Continue reading “You’re The Best Thing!”
More Sugar
Sugar Esker 2022
Recorded Thursday, July 28, 2022, Groton, CT
Two new songs – full set coming soon!
This is Sugar Band playing the annual Esker Point Beach concert in Groton, CT, with sand, kids, boats and dogs!
First up, a cover of Harry Styles’ popular “Watermelon Sugar.”
Continue reading “More Sugar”
Pop Star Casual Takes The Beach, Sugar at Esker Point, Groton, CT, 2022
I guarantee this will be the most fun you have today! Esker Point Beach, courtesy of the City of Groton, and this year it didn’t rain and Rickie showed up in her pajamas!
It’s what’s known in the industry as pop star casual. I like it.
I thought …
This day couldn’t get better!
But as you’ll see, it did! Continue reading “Pop Star Casual Takes The Beach, Sugar at Esker Point, Groton, CT, 2022”
Enya EA-X4 Pro Carbon Fiber Guitar
Enya EA-X4 Pro Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar
This review (w/video) of the EA-X4 Pro Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar is intended for people somewhat familiar with the instrument. Still, I’ll go over the basic functions and features for those just hearing about this new product. I receive no compensation for my review. I picked this guitar up a couple weeks ago. It arrived from a USA origin within 4 days in very good shape. I changed the strings to Thomastik 10s, but otherwise it’s out of the box, requiring no adjustment.
A full video review is below. Continue reading “Enya EA-X4 Pro Carbon Fiber Guitar”
Let’s Go Slow – Enya EA-X4 Pro
An old favorite from Jules Shear.
Let’s Go Slow, with an Enya carbon fiber acoustic guitar. Continue reading “Let’s Go Slow – Enya EA-X4 Pro”
Sugar Jon Edwards Set2 4K 2022
Sugar Covers Madonna and Madonna Place, Ben LaRose Shines on Drums!
Like a Prayer
This one speaks for itself! Quality-wise, what we have here is a minor masterpiece, a redo of a funky song … to make it even funkier! Sugar really rocks the house in North Stonington, CT in this music video!
And to boot, it was a fundraiser for a charity organization known as Madonna Place (more below), held at Jonathan Edwards Winery, a place where you arrive to enter a postcard; like a movie set depicting the beauty of the rolling hills of Southeastern Connecticut. Wine country. A perfect setting.
The boot?
Just happens this song was made famous by “Madonna” herself!
Amazing drum skills, Ben LaRose! Continue reading “Sugar Covers Madonna and Madonna Place, Ben LaRose Shines on Drums!”