If I really had the free choice to get however I want to my College Christmas Bash, it’d be these 10 artists:
1. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. They absolutely rock.
2. Green Day. I used to listen to them in my teens, and they have brilliant live shows.
3. Frank Sinatra. I know, he’s not available […]
After the numerous comments on the wildly successful post about John Williams, I thought I’d share my ideas with you all the same, concerning his performance we so heartily discussed in that very post.
(Side note: I know, I’m a great sarcast, but understand the humiliation of begging for comments and getting none :-) ).
Here are […]
It’s the weekend, and I’m home at my parents’ place, away from my guitars, thus giving me plenty of time to pursue some good musician habits that I’ve developed over the past 10 years - you can have them in 2 minutes.
Of course, installing a new habit takes a while, but they’re more fun than […]
Photography by Daveybot.
Do you like to discover new music? Sure you do, we all do. Nobody knows how long you can still go on with the same old playlists, and there’s new exciting stuff out there every day.
The internet has had some significant development in the area of music reccomendation services - with the advent […]
No, not the John Williams you think I’m referring to, but John Williams the guitarist. Today I want to share a video with you concerning a performance of his I found over at YouTube, and I’d like you to tell me anything that strikes your mind - anything really, a critique, a love-letter to Williams, […]
After yestrday’s post about starting to jam, here’s 7 quick tips to keep you less frustrated:
Sit in a circle with your friends and ask questions about how other people’s instrument works. It’s important to know your instrument yourself first, but knowing why a bigger drum sounds deeper can be as useful to a drummer as […]
It’s concert time. Your playing the piece, it’s kind of going well, and you’re so focused and concentrating, that you’re too busy to actually hear yourself playing.
Been there, done that.
Playing freely is a major skill that stage artists will need to acquire. You have to learn to listen to yourself, as if you are part […]
Picture this: Last night you might have eaten leftovers. Lasagna. Mmh. You don’t really care what’s in it.
But once you know there are carrots, tomatoes, some spinach etc. in there, you start savoring the single flavors of each item, enjoying your dish that much more. Now before I tempt you to run for the […]
“Understanding a musician’s motivations can deeply change your perspective of music.”
You recently read about listening sessions, and learned how to get more out of listening to a song. Reader and fellow-blogger Shankar from NewAgeVibe suggested I explore the topic of song titles.
One aspect that can enhance your insight into a piece of music is to […]
1. Press the button
2. Listen
Sure, that sounds easy enough. Unfortunately, most people get Step 2 wrong. And god forbid I’ve met people who get Step 1 wrong as well, but that’s a different story.
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