Author Archives: gregellistoronto
Busy Busy
I don’t think there’s ever been a time when my performance schedule was nearly so full or complex. For most of my time in SL, I’ve been performing one or twice a week, often alternating weeks between a couple of … Continue reading
Stanza opens this Saturday!
I’m very pleased to be a part of the grand opening event for “Stanza” this weekend. Stanza is a new club in SL and a pet project of my very dear friend Brindimere Laroway and her pal Sorrowen. I first … Continue reading
Another great show at After Dark
Many thanks to Meegan for another great night at After Dark on Thurs Mar 9. This is an awesome stage in SL, and it’s always a thrill for me to play there. Thanks to everyone who came out to listen. … Continue reading
A month of Sundays…
It’s been a while now since I ventured into this new timeslot, and I have to say it is going very well. For years I’ve been playing strictly late night shows, mostly at midnight for me (9pm in SL time), … Continue reading
Great Things Happen After Dark
I gave a rare Sunday night performance at After Dark this weekend, and it was wonderful. I think it’s fair to say that most performers ‘feed off the room’ – stealing energy from the crowd to pour into their performance. After Dark has … Continue reading
The Merry Prankster – 4 years of shows
It was in February of 2012 that I started to sing at The Merry Prankster, dropping in when I could to play their Sunday night ‘Pickin Party’ throughout the spring and summer of that year. But it was in the fall … Continue reading
Another year gone…
Eeesh, another year gone by without a blog post. I’m not sure I’m really cut out for this blogging thing, lol. October of 2015 brought me one last show at Key West, and then a first for me – Cafe … Continue reading
Getting back on track…
Eeesh. 15 months without an update. Bad blogger! Oh well, sometimes life gets hectic… I certainly haven’t been idle in music. I still play my ‘every second Thursday’ show at the Pranksters, no matter what. And there have been lots of … Continue reading
Busy month of May…
Looking back over the month of May, I see that I picked up a nice handful of new songs. Sign of the Gypsy Queen was an annual jam song turned acoustic. John Waite’s ‘Missing You’ has been kicking around in … Continue reading
Neck Re-Finish for Norman
I’ve had this guitar for about three years now, and I use it quite a lot. And it was thoroughly used before it ever came into my possession. The finish on the back of the neck had broken down to … Continue reading