Category: For The Stage
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Making percussion tracks by banging on things.
Pots and pans around here make it into songs. Between brushes, mallets, and sticks, I find a variety of usable sounds in everyday items.
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Dreadnought acoustic guitars are easier to record, why? And about X…
I enjoy experimenting with recording. It leads to discoveries.
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We can learn a lot about inclusion and message from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
What is the rock and roll hall of fame? Why it its message so shitty?
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I notice the gurus are going “minimal.”
I lament the schools of thought we fight just to get a listen. But the minimalist thing drives me bonkers.
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Why it seems like no one likes your music, (when some folks actually do like it).
For the homies, This one is for my musician friends, and maybe there’s something for the rest of us here too. I’ve talked to other musicians who feel bitter their songs don’t seem to stick. Maybe they don’t get the money they were hoping for. Maybe there’s a lack of interest. Maybe the internet is…
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What you like sculpts what you mean. A Friday Vibes entry.
I have a chair in the corner of the living room with a guitar next to it. There’s a lamp right above so I can see incase need to read a spiral. There’s a music stand handy with pencils so I can write and edit quickly. Quicker than with a computer. I like all this.…
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Jack Casady Epiphone Signature Bass Demo Notes
I have had this beauty of a bass for a bit. I have used it on a few recordings. I have played it direct, direct to pa, or amp. Works fine everywhere. I love its tone. You can hear what it is made of. That is not very common among electric instruments in its range….
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“Shut up and play” (part two).
When will dudes learn they can learn anywhere? Even at concerts from a woman?
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A music stand, really?
Unless your music stand is a cobra…
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Music works like food. We make it for ourselves then share.
My friend, Chris Trigg in Wales, occasionally caricatures me. I love it. Thanks, Chris.