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Looking Up, Out, and Around

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When things change, so must we. That’s been a tough lesson for me the past couple of years, but I am working hard to embrace it. What does that really mean? Basically making the change from focusing on live shows to the always-live venue: the internet. This is an idea[…]

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Buying Your First Guitar

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Before you can take guitar lessons, you need a guitar. But which one to buy and how much to spend on it? Here are some things to consider before taking the plunge. It’s going to get thrashed, so don’t buy something expensive This isn’t about you being irresponsible, it happens[…]

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Meditation #3 – Magnetic Pipeline

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New music! Can you believe it? Me neither. But here it is! After an exceedingly long dry spell, I’m finally starting to explore some of the musical ideas that have been floating around in my head for the past couple of years. This new track is the first of three[…]

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Meditation #1 – Koito

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This is the first in a new series of videos designed to be musically and visually soothing, meditative, or otherwise pleasing.  More videos will feature other instruments and guest musicians.  If you have an idea or inspiration for a meditation, please share it with me.  Who knows? Your idea could[…]

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She’s Not ‘Fraid of No Ghosts!

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Today I want to pay tribute to a true pioneer. Not just a pioneer, but a trail-blazer in her field. The first to break the gender barrier in one of the most prolific and lucrative parts of the entertainment industry in every country on Earth: Ms. Pac-Man. From the very[…]

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Talking to the Audience

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Um….here’s like….a song we wrote….” Bands spend a huge amount of time & effort on selecting their songs, doing the arrangements, and then rehearsing over and over until everything sounds great. And then they get up on stage and have no clue what to say to the audience or how[…]

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Busting Myths 1: The 4-Word Curse

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“I’m not good enough.” Those four words are responsible for a staggering amount of failure in every discipline you can think of. That curse very nearly ended my music career before it got started. But it’s a total myth, and myths are made to be busted! What Is Good Enough?[…]

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