Category Archives: Music

Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Paul!!!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

I was in Lima on April 8th of this year for the last day of my eight-day trip to Peru.  It happened to be Easter Sunday, and our group was taking a tour of the Iglesia y Convento de San … Continue reading →

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We All End Up The Same

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Another Teplitz original for ya…

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Paper in Plastic

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Due to overwhelming popular demand (translation: five requests on my Facebook page), I am posting this video of a little song I wrote back when I was in high school. For those wondering about the title, “paper in plastic” was … Continue reading →

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Billy Joel Story (conclusion!)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

The door is open.  I walk inside and no more than several feet away from me is…a short, not-so-good-looking guy.  A la Homer Simpson, my brain launches into a conversation with me as I stand frozen in place: You see that guy?  … Continue reading →

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Billy Joel Story (continued)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

There is something disconcerting about having a personal chat with one of your heroes on the telephone.  I knew going into it, intellectually at least, that Billy Joel was just another hominid, like you, I, or anyone else.  But the … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Billy Joel – March 25, 1996

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

The following events occurred in March of 1996.  I was 23 years old at the time, had graduated from Penn State nearly two years earlier, and was living in Nashville and pursuing my dream of being a professional singer/songwriter.  Billy … Continue reading →

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A Gringo Sings “El Próximo Viernes”

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

As a follow-up to my posts on my recent trip to Guatemala, I did learn the song that caught my attention in the city of Antigua Guatemala (“El Próximo Viernes” by Espinosa Paz) and have posted a YouTube video of it.  I can’t … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Eve of John Lennon’s 70th Birthday

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

When the Beatles officially split in 1970, I wasn’t even born yet.  Their impact on my life, however (not to mention the lives of countless others of every generation alive on the planet today), is immeasurable.  If you’re like me, … Continue reading →

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