In episode six, we discover a compelling journey and one musician’s path.  As most roads in the discovery of talent have many detours, I believe Steve Martino’s story will be familiar to many of us.  

The Lennon and McCartney lyrics from “The Long and Winding Road” comes to mind:

The long and winding road,
 That leads to your door
 Will never disappear
 I've seen that road before

For those of us who picked up an instrument in our youth and explored the magic of performance. I invite you into the conversation I had with Stephen Martino from Babylon, NY.

We discover the twist and turns, the pit stops, and motivation to get back into the race. It is a long and winding road, but once you experience those moments of magic, you’ll hopefully recognize the “door” that will never disappear. 

Stephen Martino is a teacher at heart, who humbly avoids the title of instructor. Beginning as a percussionist and honing his “chops”, he majored in music and is an inspiration to so many. As a keyboard player and drummer, he continues to write music and explore the possibilities.

I learned so much from my good friend in this episode as together we inspect the building blocks gifted by his parents to an eager son who opened the door to music. 

I started the Long Island Sound Podcast to lend my hand to musicians and singer/songwriters from Long Island. Little did I know that I would discover so much and help guests recall the memories that influenced their journey. We listen to podcasts for entertainment and an occasional lesson. 

In today’s class, I revisit some memories from a person who teaches, encourages, and inspires me. 

We learned about the encouragement Steve received throughout his life and his generosity to pay it forward. 

Steve and his wife Anne Marie, who now reside in Wilmington, NC enjoy time away from Long Island taxes and traffic, but his roots on Long Island run deep along with the influence he has had in the Village of Babylon. He is an accomplished musician who is generous with his time and talent. If you’d like to connect with Steve, go to the GigDestiny.com site for more information.

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 Intro/Outro song in this episode: 

“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album,

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