January 22 , 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm way behind in posting pictures and updates - I've a backlog from last summer! But I've good reason, things are blowing up in a very positive way. The traffic on my MySpace page has grown quite a bit in just the last few months, which is testament to the growth I'm experiencing. And in these economic times, I've just been giving away t-shirts - it's so awesome to see the changes happening before my eyes, and to also be a part of the rebirth of America, as well as the evolution taking place in the music business.
I want to send a special shout out to all the people that were in attendance at the Rock4Xmas and Monsters of Classic Rock shows. I will be posting a blog shortly on my MySpace page to get everybody clued in to my gossip - I posted a teaser last night. You don't have to be a member of MySpace to read them, so feel free to visit any time. I'm also behind in email replies, so just know I'm working hard on my CD, but I will answer them all; do not hesitate to write me here or at MySpace.
Speaking of the CD, it's going to be a work of art for sure with special guests appearing as players on it. It is going to be called "The Truth", and will most likely be released by the Summer 2009 - at long last. For me, this is the most special time of my life - and it's only beginning. I am so fortunate to have such great people in my camp, and I love my fans - you come in all ages, which is AWESOME! Thanks for hanging in there with me...it's wonderful to hear how I lift you up - you do the same for me.
November 29, 2008
PLEASE SEE THE GIGS PAGE FOR SOME VERY SPECIAL SHOWS!
September 16, 2008
T-shirts will now be sold at every gig for $10 - buy one and get a free CD demo sampler and bumper sticker. Can't get to a gig? YOU CAN BUY IT NOW!
July 18, 2008
I am proud to announce that I will be headlining on August 30 at a special event to benefit the Connecticut affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. More gigs have also been scheduled in the tri-state area and more are coming - please come out and rock with me!
May 29, 2008
I'm finally completely well! Only bad news to report is that, due to economic problems at the club, my show date for May 31 had to be cancelled. Gas prices are hitting us all where we live, literally. I wish election day was next Tuesday! All we can do is hope that a change in the White House will be what America needs to turn things around. My neighbor's home across the street is now under foreclosure, and I've never seen more 'for sale' signs in my life.
May 14, 2008
Still getting over pneumonia, but here's some of the news:
• TERRI LANE QUITS HER DAY JOB!
• TERRI LANE IS HITTING THE ROAD.
• More live shots from 2006 and my last Toad's Place show have been added.
April 11, 2008
Just a quick update that I'm suffering from pneumonia, so I had to cancel the next show I had scheduled for April 19, but I'll be back in gear soon. I'll have photos posted from the last show at Toad's Place shortly, and will have more shows and studio time booked as soon as I'm better.
March 12, 2008
Okay, so I just can't let the Superbowl go...I wore a different Giants jersey or shirt for ten days afterward. I'm still getting voice mails and emails from my friends - nobody can stop talking about it. The love is BIG for our team!
Magic is happening in the studio - there is no other word for it. It seems that I'm making something wonderful happen, and I am enjoying every second. I'm not going to say that I can't wait for it to be finished, because the entire process is one that I truly enjoy, like everything else connected to making music. I'm sort of in awe of the drum tracks as well - my drummer Dave Puzzo has amazing timing and he just put everything he had into it, and Chris Bickley is adding his lead guitar tracks shortly. I'm not done with my vocals yet, still have a bit more to do on the first five songs, but three of them are 'in the can'. I'll be hiring a gospel choir for at least one track, because I think it'll be beautiful to have them on it, and I've also got to get a a couple of other voices in there to add a few more background vocal tracks to mine. After all the overdubs are done, we'll mix, and then these tracks will be made available to the world.
I'm working on a bunch of other things, but if you know me, you know I won't say anything until it's reality.
I had the honor of seeing Johnny Winter live again - this time I got to be a spectator at Toad's Place in New Haven after opening for him to an almost sold-out crowd there, and I've made some new and wonderful friends in the process. Scott Spray, Johnny's bassist, will do me the honor of playing on my CD at some point this summer when I am working on the next batch of tracks. I've also made the acquaintance of his manager and guitarist Paul Nelson, who has the sweetest Strat sound I ever heard. After that show, I was put on the guest list for their next show at Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den, and wow...like I said before, if you haven't seen Johnny lately, go before this legend stops hitting the road for good.
February 3, 2008
How can I describe the feeling - even though I spent thirteen hours in the recording studio yesterday making absolute magic happen, and knowing how blessed I am to be where I am and to be able to see my dreams coming to life - that still cannot top the joy, the happiness, the absolute LOVE I have for my New York Giants team - for having the heart and soul of champions - they are now THE WORLD CHAMPS!!! This night my best friend and guitarist Chris and I watched Superbowl XLII with about 150 other Giants fans as well as a good number of Patriots fans at a local watering hole, and we experienced the total domination of the Giants, taking apart the team that was 18-0 with an ALMOST perfect season - "all together as one", to WIN SUPERBOWL XLII and become SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS!!!
Those last two and half minutes were pure agony - I myself was in tears and shaking from the emotions of it, but play after play, they got it done, even after New England scored a touchdown and it seemed we were doomed - but we had three timeouts left and a helluva quarterback - and this game is now the biggest upset in Superbowl history. When Plaxico Burress scored the game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds to go in the game, the Blue Turtle erupted - and we were screaming and hugging and jumping up and down with everyone - and there were some tears of joy. In that final possession by the Patriots, the defense foiled them again - Tom Brady threw hail mary's to no avail. And once that 4th down play was over, bedlam ensued, and I was picked up by so many people and swung around over and over again - crying, laughing - hands on our heads in total disbelief that our team - who nobody believed had any shot at all - made it happen. FINAL SCORE: NY GIANTS 17, NE PATRIOTS 14.
I was born a Giants fan, my family all came here from New York City as immigrants, and my love for the G-Men is beyond words, as well as for the great city they represent. This game of football, like most sports, is just a heartstopping, moment to moment game where anything can happen. But one thing I have always believed and quoted are the words of the legendary Terry Bradshaw - DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Doesn't hurt to have a great offense either, and a great quarterback, and great coaching...
My love to all the Giants fans out there - this is a joyous day for us all!
January 20, 2008
My New York Giants are going to Superbowl XLII - WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost gave me a heart attack, but I LOVE THEM - birth to earth!!!!!
January 14, 2008
I've just booked new studio dates for February and March to continue tracking the first five songs for my solo CD. I also have more live shows in the works, and am a very happy New York Giants fan, so 2008 is getting off to a great start!
December 26 , 2007
Just confirmed a new show...hoping for more to report soon. Happy Holidays to all!
November 7 , 2007
So much is going on I can hardly keep up, or keep standing up for that matter (nyuk nyuk) - the first five basic tracks we put down were quick and easy, except we are redoing the rhythm guitar tracks because the sound wasn't right, so that is on the horizon. Then I'll do overdubs, vocals, etc. Aside from that I'm busy booking more live shows, some of which will be video-recorded for a future DVD release, getting healthier, and announcing that Ron Keel has finally released 'Ron Keel - The Ultimate Video Collection' on DVD as well as 'Ron Keel - The Ultimate Collection Double CD', both of which I make appearances on, including videos for IronHorse that you have never seen. I'll give you some inside info on the one I'm in - I had NO idea it was going to happen and I'd been out late doing the town in Nashville with RLK and a bunch of really awesome musicians, went into the studio the next morning, with Kevin Beamish at the controls, totally bleary-eyed and having a bad hair day (HA!) - and NOT expecting a friggin' camera to be stuck in my face for the whole day - lights, camera, ACK!!!!! Even funnier, the video producer, who has produced a slew of great videos that you know very well from MTV/VH1 Classic and beyond - said "you have incredible lips". Well, gee, thanks? Actually, I thought it was great. The CD collection has a previously unreleased IronHorse track that I have had being previewed on my Tunes page, so now you can get it and all the other cool stuff from Mr. Keel in one 'ultimate' package. I'm actually waiting for my copies to arrive...
So although I've been rather quiet...I've not been idle!!!! I wish I could tell you everything, but some things need to stay hush for now...
July 22 , 2007
Where have I been? Recuperating! Yes...I had been travelling, was very run down, caught a virus that wreaked havoc on my body and lungs, so I've been down for a while, but I'm completely well now. Was a bit nervous there, it got pretty bad, but luckily I had a great doctor treating me, so I'm done with it. However, while the meds did make me well, they also had a negative effect on me so that I have to work hard to get my body back into the condition it was in before I got sick. I also could not speak with more than a croak for a while and that had me worrying on whether or not I would get it back. I did, but again, I have to get everything back into tip-top shape.
In the meantime, I may as well let the cat out of the proverbial bag - I will be heading into the studio August 25 to begin recording my FIRST SOLO CD!!! I can finally say that and it feels wonderful...I played to an almost sold-out crowd in January at the legendary Toad's Place here in New Haven, and there were also some key previous shows, which led me to being able to make that announcement. There are other plans in the works with relation to the record and it's distribution, but I am in the beginning stages and would rather say more when things are more solidified. I plan to release a live concert DVD as well. The album will be called "The Truth", after the title track (go to my Tunes page for the demo of that song if you haven't heard it already).
My band will begin pre-production rehearsals shortly, so no gigs for now. In the meantime, I'll be hard at work in the gym and at home getting myself back into perfect form, and ready for anything and everything to come my way (and yours)!
February 19 , 2007
The photos are up from the Johnny Winter show - the best show we have ever had! This was a night to remember, and it will give birth to a major announcement in the coming months. Sign up on the Contact page so you can be the first to hear the exciting news when it's made public.
January 9 , 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Where did 2006 go? I feel like I made some strides this past year, but nothing ever moves fast enough for me in regard to production and making things happen in my music life. It's not an easy thing being a solo artist, but I will keep soldiering on.
