Great Song, Kid! What Else You Got?
Ralph Murphy, shown here, was one of my music mentors. If there was a secret sauce to writing a good song, Ralph knew the recipe. In his...
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Russ Maines
- Nov 7, 2020
- 4 min
Education = Freedom
About a decade ago, I had the idea to start a cover band and do songs that folks around here never heard before. I didn't know how to...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 25, 2020
- 1 min
2 Lazy 2 Work
Hey, you! I just made the video below (mistakes and all) to have a little fun! Enjoy the song! #BeachRock #uzTV RussMainesMusic.com
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Russ Maines
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why Boomers Hate Today's Pop Music
Let's face it, music has changed a lot since the 1950's. If you're a Boomer, or at the tail end of the Boomer generation like me, Modern...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
The Metal Method
When I started trying to learn guitar, I couldn't find a teacher who taught me what I wanted to know. I simply wanted to know how to ...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Leaving Your Footprints
Every day, I take an hour to focus on my health. Since I live on Pensacola Beach, there's nothing better for me than walking along the...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Takes Toll On Pensacola Beach
2020 was a rough year for Pensacola Beach, I don't say this lightly. Our little beach town, which usually thrives during the summer, is...
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Russ Maines
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Russ Maines Music Update
If you've been following my adventures in the music biz, you probably know how frustrating it is to get a song through to a decision...
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Russ Maines
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Bait & Switch: Outta Da Blu: Song 2
As we near the end of the album, we hear Outta Da Blu. This was actually the 2nd song I wrote for the album, and was always planned to...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
Bait & Switch: Song 12 ; The War Rages On
The War Rages On is a difficult song for me to talk about. A good friend of mine did a few tours in Afghana-Sizzle. I won't mention his...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
Bait & Switch: Song 12 - Skin Deep
The eleventh song on Bait & Switch I wrote was called "Skin Deep". An early version of this song was filmed by Phil Thomas Katt at a...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
Song 7: 2 Lazy 2 Werk (2 Nrvis 2 Steal)
The seventh song I wrote for Bait & Switch kind of happened with the title first. When I was a kid, our next-door neighbors had a sign in...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 2, 2020
- 3 min
Bait & Switch: Song 9: Bad Moon
Like I mentioned in my last blog, getting inspired and writing a new song (a good one, that is) takes some soul searching. I was sensing...
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Russ Maines
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
Bait & Switch: Song 8: I Told Ja So
After going down the blues rabbit trail, I once more wanted to hit some power pop type riffs. After monkeying around on the guitar for a...
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Russ Maines
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Song 6: Anuther Day In Paradise
From the other five songs, I knew at this point, I was on a roll. I went to the computer, opened GarageBand, took out my Carvin Thin...
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Russ Maines
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
Bait & Switch Song 4: The Last 2 No
Leaning on my youth, and recalling how my heart was broken a few times, I decided to take those experiences, put a story behind it and...
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Russ Maines
- Jul 26, 2020
- 2 min
Itz Not U, Itz Me: Bait & Switch's Song 5
Shortly after finishing "The Last 2 No", and digging into my love life history, I went further back in time. When I was like 12, a new...
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Russ Maines
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Everyone Needs A Hero
When I first started doing music more professionally, I realized I couldn't sing very well. I could write songs pretty OK. But singing?...
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Russ Maines
- May 23, 2020
- 1 min
Radio Free Pensacola
Friday evening on PTK late Nite, Phil Thomas Katt played a track "Itz Not U, Itz Me" about 25% into his show. Here's the link....
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Russ Maines
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Thanks To Cheap Tricks
#cheaptrickfanclub #BeachRock #RussMainesMusic Over the last several months, I've asked my fans who they think I sound like. Every result...
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