Honk For a Cure : The Power of "Yes"
<< My article in the special Capitol Theater edition of the El Goose Times >> During the thick of the pandemic in January of 2021, my then 13 year-old son Tanner had a Zoom guitar lesson with Rick Mitarotonda! I couldn’t believe this was really an option when I bought it for him during the holidays. They played for an hour and after the lesson Rick and I talked for a while. We talked about the pandemic, about the music biz, and Tanner’s guitar knowledge (I’m bragging). I told him about Tanner’s sister, Josie, and how she was born with this awful rare disease called FOXG1 syndrome and that I started a research foundation to find a cure for it. With the coolest sincerity, Rick said, “Whatever I can do to help, please let me know.” My eyes lit up. “Really?” “Yes, ” he said. And he meant it. When Rick put me in touch with his manager Ben, I knew I better hurry up and follow through because these guys were about to take off! You know how they say, yo...