Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

Passed a major milestone today: I uploaded my first test audio file to ACX—The Amazon platform for audiobooks—and it passed! I was so nervous; the technical requirements are rigid and unyielding. So ... I'm including the reading of "Straight Facts About Flapping" here.  Listen and learn about Flapping, grasshopper.

I remember, as a child in the fifties, the Republicans screaming about the Communist threat and the arch-enemy Russia. Reagan called Russia the evil empire. We now have a Russian asset heading into the White House and the Republican party has metastasized into a coalition of grifters and Trump sycophants, all of whom seem to be sucking on Putin's tit, or something.

Another year, that much wiser, oh yeah. I'm grateful, although the view is very different from here, much to ponder.

I had a revelation the other day about how I could make money. Any number of people have told me over the years I should do voice-over work. For whatever reason, I poo-pooed the idea. And then I was researching how to produce an audiobook of my own book, "The Rise & Fall of the HoneyBun Empire" and found this website where I could hire voice talent and it just hit me: "Hey I could do that!" Better late than never.

Still processing the loss. I truly didn't see it coming. Of course I live in the SF Bay Area bubble. But how we could elect a convicted rapist and felon to the office of the presidency is beyond me.

The best music podcast I have ever heard. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I'm very happy he's only 2/5 of the way through his exhaustive and fascinating history of the popular music and the world of the second half of the twentieth century.

The article does not say how many 'Trump's Balls' wall hangings he has sold.

Still a demo, but I think the strings and oboe parts are keepers! Enjoy.

I've decided the old title of my memoir "The Gentlemanly Art of Spanking" set up an unrealistic expectation for some people and turned others off. The new edition will be called "The Rise & Fall of the HoneyBun Empire." It will be available soon on Apple Books, Lulu.com, and Amazon. If you want a copy with the Gentlemanly Art of Spanking cover, now is the time to buy it! Other than the title change, it's the exact same book.

A mysterious Facebook friend who seemed to have connections to my family in San Francisco. We were penpals for a while. He shared my demos with Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller" among other things.   

Super rough, but practice makes perfect.

I've been listening to the "History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs"—simply amazing!—and then the Rick Beato interview with Rick Rubin on YouTube. Thinking about what a great producer brings to a musical project. I wish I had one! 

Everything you have read about Megalopolis is true. I think everybody who cares about movies should see it.

Thought I would keep sharing as I work to get things ready for going into the studio to record vocals, real instruments, etc. It's a process.

Thoughts about artistic success and immortality.

Meditations on the wonder of coffee.

Thought I would share another rough mix of a song from my next album. Written by my late friend Greg Jones, it has never been released.

Four years later, I finally figured out the bridge. A rough recording, on my phone, but I'm happy with the song. The last song I had to finish writing for my next album of originals. Update: I uploaded an newer demo here, having added some rudimentary strings. Now I know what the song can be.

I have wondered for decades if the the lines "Someone left the cake out in the rain And don't that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to make it And I'll never have that recipe again" were a joke. I found the answer! https://waynerobins.substack.com/p/jimmy-webb-the-meaning-of-macarthur