In the past, of course, I have fallen victim to trying too hard. I have tweeted things and tried to write posts or music because I wanted followers or fans. It’s hard to admit but it’s true. It’s also true that I felt fake and just plain stupid when I did it.
Wynton Marsalis and his Swing Symphony
I try to watch or read anything from people I look up to…or don’t look up to… just to see if things are different outside my little world.
A Night in Tunisia
Art Blakey and the Jazz messengers in Paris… This is why they are legends…It’s just too hip to not share.
Desert Island Picks
I always have music handy. I keep about 15 gigs worth on my phone and my iPod is currently holding about 50 GB (my entire library) and at least one of those is constantly in my possession. However, there are times when I have taken my AUX cable out of my car or my phone [...]
In the Halls
I forgot how much I enjoy the atmosphere in the guts of a university music building. Music (and the love for it) seems to ooze from the walls. It saturates the dirt and is tracked outward by passersby. The people making it have a youthful passion for the music. They lack the experiences that dull many people’s [...]
The Muppets- Bohemian Rhapsody
I’m not the biggest fan of Queen but I definitely respect their music and I love many of their songs. I first saw this video over a year ago and kind of forgot about until now. The Muppets have always cracked me up but now that I have a toddler that watches them, It seems 100 [...]
Is it worth it?
Leaving a child and wife at home for what is (at the moment) an extracurricular activitie. I am constantly dealing with the balance of art and family.
Bama Belles
Here’s the deal, TLC has seen an opportunity to get some ratings…The cost? Making Dothan look like a cesspool of inbred toothless lawnmower racers that spend their time wiping dear urine on themselves.
What I Learned from Philip Glass
Many of you probably don’t know who Phillip Glass is. Don’t feel bad because when it comes to modern Classical composers, I don’t know many. Glass’ works pretty much stretch across all facets of music. He writes operas, film scores, violin concertos, chamber music (he maintains his own small group that performs regularly) and he [...]
