R Scott OkamotoJan 10, 20203 minThank you, Neil PeartLike many angst-ridden kids, I found an identity in rock music. As an Asian kid in a predominantly white suburb of early 80’s Los...
R Scott OkamotoMay 24, 20185 minMusic These Days- Another Old Guy RantOld guy music rant. This one should annoy everyone. Including me. My friends hate it when I make fun of some commercial hip hop and let...
R Scott OkamotoFeb 14, 20174 min"Relevance" is relative to our limited perspective, and I hate awards showsAdele won a bunch of Grammy’s. Beyonce only won 2. Adele fans are happy. Beyonce fans are pissed. People are both praising Adele for...
R Scott OkamotoJan 27, 20178 minAn Old Music Fan Rant- My live music is not the same as your live music.In 1976, we lived in Pasadena in the Hastings Ranch neighborhood on a hill above the Eaton Canyon golf course. I was six years old, and...