This song was written by Steve Chinske in New York City in 1990. I performed it at the Speakeasy on MacDougal St in the Village on May 30, 1990. There's a lot of tape hiss but it's the only recording made. And it also speeds up and down a little... Lovely song!
I'll be singing on Sat August 17 at 1pm at Rafter's. Then I'll join in a jam session at the Western Hotel at 5pm. See you there!
January 20, 2020 at the Colony in Woodstock Open Mic. Kathy Geary and Twisted G String perform "Sleeping Outside" - I met these two accomplished musicians and ten minutes later we played my song, all they knew was it was in 6/8 and my low string was tuned to D. This is the kind of experience that only happens when all the planets are in alignment!
Here's a selection of songs from the concert at Colony Woodstock on Aug 8, 2020 featuring original songs and more by Joni Mitchell.
Drive-In Concert, Sunday Oct 17 from 6:30 - 9:30pm at the Narrowsburg Union, NY
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Saturday, Oct 11 from 2 - 4pm, Honesdale Harvest Festival, Fred Miller Pavillion, Honesdale, PA
Last year, January 7, 2020 at Colony Woodstock NY my original song "Sleeping Outside" with two wonderful musicians. They had never heard the song before and agreed to join me on the spot. Seems like a million years ago.
The road I live on is in the countryside and there are no lanes painted on the surface. I was driving home and it occurred to me there is no left or right and I was in the middle. When Yahweh separated the day from the night, he saw that it was good. I take that for myself. She saw that it was good. The world I live in is the world as I see it. I choose what I see. I create everything around me with my thoughts. And as a species that's how we exist. All of us imagining life, together. My guitar technique is inspired by Joni Mitchell and Michael Hedges. If I had to describe my music genre, I call it "ArtRock".
April 30,2021 at Cabernet Frank's in Parksville. NY
Earth, Water, Air, Fire
We are made from the stars, the billion year old carbon in our bodies. We are 90% water. Everything around us is as alive as we are, the trees, the rocks, the water has it's own memories. The unique and impenetrable mystery of creation. April 30,2021 at Cabernet Frank's in Parksville. NY