Sep 15, 2023
In late 1983, I began to sense tensions within the band. Clearly, there was a pink elephant in the room. I denied there was a growing issue. Instead, I did what I always did. I went to my bedroom and came up with a bassline for another dance tune, as if music would solve our problems!
We felt success was on the way. And...
Jul 10, 2023
Transition; is a word that often refers to the passing of life, a change, a shift, the old to a new. After months of trial and tribulation trying to figure out our sound! Chace experienced a transition between late 1981 thru 1982.
There were so many steps along our journey. As always, defining and taking the first step...
May 15, 2023
The fall of 1981 was insane! As a band, we could not find songs that we felt could compete with the top forty artists of the era. Musically we had to stand with Luther Vandross, Rick James, Chaka Kahn, and Tina Marie. And that’s just scratching the surface! Clearly, this was no laughing matter, LOL! We needed to...
Apr 17, 2023
During high school, I was dead serious about being like the commodores. I modeled myself behind Lionel Richie and wanted to follow in the band's footsteps. I knew the first step was to go to college and start a band. Let me be clear. Not so much to learn music. But to start a band! Like the Commodores did. I did...
Mar 15, 2023
Do you recall a moment in life when you were struggling with
something? No matter how hard. It didn't click! Then out of
nowhere. A stranger comes along and teaches you a little something,
and bam! You got it.
This month's "Back in The Dave" podcast episode tells the story of
my struggle learning a challenging style of...