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Summer Meltdown 2011 🎶
It’s Flashback Friday! Here’s a throwback to 14 years ago. I was living in Bellingham, WA and working as a full-time musician teaching and playing all sorts of gigs (not much different today). This is my set from Summer Meltdown festival in 2011 at Whitehorse Amphitheater, Darrington, WA Photo by Kristine Ashcraft Recorded live by…
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Stargroove Live 🎶
LoneGonzo · Stargroove Live From Linden Here’s a clip of my band Stargroove in sextet form ending the night with face-melting jam session on Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon”. Featuring Nick Moses (trumpet), Rob Huff (percussion), Anson Stiles (bass), and James Ralls (drums). I have been booking performances for this upcoming gig season. One of my favorite…
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New Demo 🎶
Solo acoustic demo versions I recorded at small studio in Ithaca, NY. These stripped down performances are voice and acoustic guitar recorded in a single take. They are raw and real and written by Michael George Gonzalez. These songs will be on an upcoming full band recording. Your purchase of this demo directly supports recording…
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Ukulele Blues ⏯
I have openings for private students in the mornings or afternoons. All ages and abilities are welcome. I teach a variety of music instruments and related topics. Weekly private lessons in person or online video chat. Or even lessons delivered to your door. Experimenting with some camera setups in the home studio, and noodling on…
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Now On Bluesky
Like millions of other people I have grown exhausted with the most popular social media platforms like facebook, instagram, twitter, and youtube. I will only post on those periodically. From now on my social media focus will be on the Bluesky platform [lonegonzo.com/bluesky]. All posts will be uploaded to my blog first [lonegonzo.com], follow my…
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Noble Rebels @ Relative Risk
MG and The Noble Rebels are performing at Relative Risk Brewing on February 15. Read here to learn more about the event. #lonegonzo #noblerebelsband [image or embed] — Michael George Gonzalez (@lonegonzo.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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FLIMA on YouTube
I founded the Finger Lakes Independent Music Association (FLIMA) in 2010. In the years since we have worked to create opportunities for musicians to network, connect, and mentor each other. FLIMA also advocated for musician’s fair pay, creative freedom, and professional development. And we curate and produce programming to engage the community through the arts.…
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I Quit
St. Patrick’s Day will always hold special meaning for me. On March 17, 2010 I finally kicked my cigarette habit. After many years of smoking I finally summoned the willpower to give up the nasty habit. I wrote a haiku to commemorate the achievement. If you smoke hope that you will try to quit. It’s…
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Subscribe to my Channel
Hey Gang! My YouTube channel needs 21 (now down to 3 ) more subscribers to unlock my mobile livestream capabilities. Please help by sharing and subscribing so I can start to broadcast on this platform. Thank you! UPDATE: Thanks everyone! We made it to 50. Now I can livestream via mobile device to my YouTube…
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Stargroove at Lakedrum
Here’s a clip of my original song “Belong” performed by my band Stargroove. For the Thanksgiving (Eve) Throw Down my band Stargroove played an impromptu show in Geneva, NY on November 22, 2023. Hosted by Lake Drum Brewing. Here’s a clip from the show with us performing my original song “Belong”. Featuring Anson Stiles (bass),…
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Ballard Ballad by LoneGonzo
Here’s a clip from my Sunday Solo Jazz livestream on November 19, 2023. This is an original song called “Ballard Ballad” that I wrote about 24 years ago while living in Seattle, WA. This was recorded live in my home studio in Geneva, NY. Buy Me a Cup of Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lonegonzo “Ballard Ballad” Lyrics and…
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Jazz Jam 11/16 🎶
FLIMA Productions curates and hosts a variety of community music events and concerts. “FLIMA Wednesdays” happens every week at Rio Tomatlan restaurant in Canandaigua, NY with a different music theme. This week was the Jazz Jam featuring Craig Snyder (guitar).
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XTempo Music Lab 11/15 🎶
XTempo Music Lab by FLIMA Music Nights The November edition of #XTempoMusic happens tonight from 6-9pm! #FLiMA provides a full sound system (mains, monitors, mics) and a backline (drums, bass + guitar amp). Everyone is welcome to join in one of the 7-minute jams. Pick up a house instrument…or bring your own! Hosted by Michael…
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WhorlWood Showcase
Michael George Gonzalez with Perry Cleaveland and Doug Henrie performing at: Quiote by Rio Tomatlán Presents The Meyer & McGuire Songwriters Concert Series in the upstairs of Rio Tomatlán, 106 Bemis Street, Canandaigua, NY
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Songwriter Showcase
My acoustic project WhorlWood performed two sets of my original music on December 16, 2018 in Canandaigua, NY. This recurring event has been curated and presented for the past several years a Finger Lakes based acoustic duo Meyer and McGuire. This playlist show cased a few of the songs played. Visit my website to learn…
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WhorlWood Demo 🎶
LoneGonzo · WhorlWood Demo An acoustic trio of guitar, mandolin, and upright bass plus vocals. Our music spans wide range of original music and classics. From Folk to Funk…Bluegrass to Brazilian…Roots to Rags we keep the audience on their toes. Whorlwood is a new acoustic project led by Geneva based musician, guitarist, and composer Michael…
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