For those of you who knew the original recording of "Rain", you might recall the record scratch controversy: Shortly after Frontiers was released in 2007, record stores (those were a thing back then) began to receive complaints about malfunctioning CDs. Apparently the sound of an old scratchy vinyl record that I baked into the start of this song had people perplexed. I had hoped it would invoke a feeling of nostalgia, but instead it just confused my audience. And the record company was not happy

I performed “Alone” on my beloved Conde guitar at the Rose Theatre in Brampton Ontario in May 2012 for my PBS special the following year. I bought this guitar in Madrid years ago from the luthier himself. It is the stradivarius of flamenco guitars. There is something about its tone that is like no other guitar I’ve played. There’s an x-factor. It’s like coffee or tobacco if they could make a sound. - I hope you enjoy this too. I am really looking forward to sharing the experience of concerts wit