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[Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Aug 13, 2023, 12:20:09 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/that-time-an-animal-gigged-with-the-blue-meanies) [![](https://web.archive.org/web/20221205115155im_/http://garyowen.rocks/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/8D9F16C4-1B34-40D6-8180-22060DC003EC.jpeg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/there-is-no-b7th-chord-in-handle-with-care) ## [There Is No B7th Chord In "Handle With Care" By The Traveling Wilburys](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/there-is-no-b7th-chord-in-handle-with-care) [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Mar 22, 2023, 10:03:56 AM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/there-is-no-b7th-chord-in-handle-with-care) [![](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stop-1.jpg?width=596&name=Stop-1.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/no-need-to-fear-autotune-is-here) ## [No Need To Fear! Autotune / Pitch Correction Is Here!](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/no-need-to-fear-autotune-is-here) [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Mar 20, 2023, 5:16:59 AM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/no-need-to-fear-autotune-is-here) [![The Beatles' butcher cover](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/butcher_promotional_poster_large.jpg?width=596&name=butcher_promotional_poster_large.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/in-defense-of-the-beatles-us-releases) ## [In Defense Of The US Releases By The Beatles](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/in-defense-of-the-beatles-us-releases) Here’s a bone of contention I’ve been meaning to address for many years. This entry to my blog is... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Apr 13, 2019, 1:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/in-defense-of-the-beatles-us-releases) [![](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1377.jpg?width=596&name=IMG_1377.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/mother-natures-soundcheck) ## [“Mother Nature’s Soundcheck”](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/mother-natures-soundcheck) Here’s a video our good friend John Crossfield took of us during soundcheck at this year’s “Beatles... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Aug 16, 2018, 1:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/mother-natures-soundcheck) [![](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Solo.png?width=596&name=Solo.png)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/my-top-250-favorite-solo-beatles-songs) ## [My Top 250 Favorite Solo Beatles Songs](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/my-top-250-favorite-solo-beatles-songs) Yes. This is a long list, and was a lot of fun to create. Inspired by my late friend Bill Spurge’s... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Jul 10, 2018, 1:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/my-top-250-favorite-solo-beatles-songs) [![Beatles Blast 2018](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1392.jpg?width=596&name=IMG_1392.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/beatles-blast-2018) ## [Beatles Blast 2018](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/beatles-blast-2018) Well, another year, another Beatles Blast, and, wow, did we have a blast!2018 marks the fiftieth... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Jun 28, 2018, 1:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/beatles-blast-2018) [![](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Maine.jpg?width=596&name=Maine.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/private-parties-and-seasons) ## [Private Parties And Seasons](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/private-parties-and-seasons) Some of my favorite gigs have been performed in backyards, living rooms or even high atop the Swiss... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Jul 5, 2017, 4:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/private-parties-and-seasons) [![](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_9437.jpg?width=596&name=DSC_9437.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/the-blue-meanies-annual-beatles-blast-at-the-st.-george-theatre) ## [The Blue Meanies Annual “Beatles Blast” At The St. George Theatre](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/the-blue-meanies-annual-beatles-blast-at-the-st.-george-theatre) So, what’s a “Beatles Blast”, you ask?Well, this now annual event has been taking place at Staten... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Jul 5, 2017, 3:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/the-blue-meanies-annual-beatles-blast-at-the-st.-george-theatre) [![Gary Owen performing Summer Dream](https://garyowenmusician.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gary-Owen-Summer-Dream-1024-685.jpg?width=596&name=Gary-Owen-Summer-Dream-1024-685.jpg)](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/summer-dream-gary-owen) ## [“Summer Dream” – Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/summer-dream-gary-owen) “Summer Dream” is a song I wrote and included on my second CD “Summer”. Here’s the video which was... [Gary Owen](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen) Jul 5, 2017, 2:00:00 PM [Read More](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/summer-dream-gary-owen) Prev [1](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog) [2](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen/page/2) [Next](https://garyowenmusician.com/en/blog/author/gary-owen/page/2) 2022 All rights reserved | Terms of use | Privacy Policy