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.
NO FEAR, OR LOTS OF PRACTICE
No fear is a brand and lifestyle. As for the lifestyle, it’s a lie. Who’s not afraid? Everybody’s afraid, but some are more up to the challenge than others.
MUSIC MANNERS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING
Music manners start with listening, which may be a reason school music programs get cut: No one knows how to listen. And being able to listen is the key to musical education. Teachers don’t tell their class to shut-up and listen, but it’s a goal.
MUSIC THERAPY WITH A PINCH OF BUTTERSCOTCH
Music therapy isn’t something I made up to fill the space, though it’s something I’d do. Instead, it’s an academic field and a self-help thing. The part about self-help needs an assist though. ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help’ is a common reminder from experts. Ask for help? Yes, ask for help. But first […]
MUSIC FRIENDS STARTER KIT
Music friends find each other, but they need to be playing. Otherwise you’d never know if they are musical, or just like talking about it. Yesterday I spent time with one of my music heroes in the studio. I say hero because he can do things that seem impossible, like creating music from scratch, recording […]
GUITAR GLUT: CRACK THE CODE TO FIND THE SOUND
The guitar glut includes too many guitars and too many names. I’m looking at you, Fender. How many names can you call the same thing. It seems simple enough. To the uninitiated there are two guitars in the world: big acoustics and smaller electrics with big sound. That’s like saying there are only two metals: […]