Boomer Vision is a ‘thing,’ or it should be. Butch Cassidy said it with, “I’ve got vision, the rest of the world wears bi-focals.” The only way baby boomers don’t have vision? They keep their eyes wide shut.
SELF DISCOVERY THROUGH GUITAR SHOPPING
February 24, 2025 by
Self discovery is self explanatory: Self, this is you. You, this is self. That’s the easy part; the hard part is getting along with yourself. It gets harder when you go out looking for a new guitar to replace a perfectly good guitar you may or may not sell. How it starts:
MUSIC MUSCLES vs OTHER MUSCLES
January 24, 2025 by
Music muscles don’t show until you play that guitar. The only thing that shows until then are the fingertip callouses on your fret hand and maybe a callous on your thumb if you don’t use a pick. Your head doesn’t get lumpy with muscle, but the muscle memory is in there if you practice. But […]
WHY GUITAR? WHY NOT
January 7, 2025 by
It’s never ‘why guitar’ when you talk about guitars. More like, “Why guitar? Why bother?” Why, why, why. It’s one question with endless answers.
NEXT YEAR, MAYBE THE YEAR AFTER
October 12, 2024 by
Next year shows up fast, so fast that you haven’t gotten over anything from the last year. Suddenly you’re stacking the new ‘get over it’ on top of the old ‘get over it.’ You used to care about getting over things. What happened? This happened:
DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN
September 25, 2024 by
Decision making used to be a coin flip. To be, or not to be; go, or no go. Were those simpler days, or just poor memories? Social media says hold my beer.
ADVERSITY STAGE FOR THE WIN
August 25, 2024 by
The adversity stage was set for a beautiful Oregon afternoon in the woods. Why adversity? Cannonball Adderley: You know, sometimes we’re not prepared for adversity.
GUITAR PLAYERS OF THE PAST
April 30, 2024 by
My guitar friends say guitar players are the same from every era. Unlike current critics of the NBA who say past greats played against milkmen and plumbers and wouldn’t survive in today’s game, musicians from the past are just a request away. Or a documentary. I recently saw The Wrecking Crew.
GOOD MOOD MAKES A DIFFERENCE?
March 13, 2024 by
A good mood sets the day. A bad mood? Everyone has one, but not everyone shares it over and over. And over. Is there a huge difference between the two?
SUIT CASE AND GUITAR?
October 5, 2023 by
“On a tour of one night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand.” With my biggest fan.
