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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Staying Well
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human body, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
Spring Off Reality
Have you ever seen the acrobats on the big trampolines, or the people in the circus on the big bounding nets? And they hit that net and they spring forth into flight. Well, the moment that they hit the net, … Continue reading
Insatiable Love Affair
(Here’s an essay I was asked to write about Gretsch Guitars) Insatiable Love Affair The plastic guitar at age two wasn’t enough, and when i saw the Beatles on the tele at age 4, I fell deeply in love with guitar. A … Continue reading
Never too late or too early
For what it’s worth it’s never too late or too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit; start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There’s no rules to this thing. We … Continue reading
How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?
Well the punch line of the old joke is PRACTICE! Right? Well this story isn’t about Carnegie Hall. It’s a true story about Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. I was attending a private function inside Symphony Hall where a friend … Continue reading
DACHSHUNDS ARE LOVE BUGS
they have the least doggie odor they don’t shed they love being with you they have a tremendous sense of humor & memory. when they do something that makes you laugh. they’ll do it again & again. they’re extremely loyal, … Continue reading
Guitar Players & Nail Care
I love playing with a pick. I love playing with pick & fingers & I love finger picking. They give me different sounds & feels & ability to create the guitar parts I want to play. Whether it’s steel string … Continue reading
Making the Most of a Spark (excerpt)
“Essentially, I want good company in my creative life, and I want to provide that to my fellow creators. I want to help other people love their work so that they keep going and give it the very best attention … Continue reading
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Life Story
“And now it is your Life Story and it is you who play the leading roll. The stage is set, the time is now, and the place wherever you are. Each passing second a new link in the endless chain … Continue reading
Power of A Beatle
“The verdict from Paul McCartney’s show at his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle… The night belonged to Paul.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES
Dream Machines
When I was a teenager I wanted a “Dream Machine” where I could record all the musical ideas in “me head” & hear them “beck” all at the same time. I was using two cassette players & bouncing tracks while … Continue reading
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Why Music Matters
L Pass ~ my favorite bits from Why Music Matters Karl Paulnack, Director, Music Division The Boston Conservatory Given what we have since learned about life in the Nazi camps, why would anyone in his right mind waste time and … Continue reading
Your Life Depends On It
“Hopefulness only makes sense when it doesn’t make sense to be hopeful. This is your century. Take it and run as if your life depends on it.” ~ Paul Hawken
Studios
If you’re in LA or Miami & need some great ears for your next project check out my recording engineer friends, Rob Harkness/Barn Productions & Pablo Reynoso/Technicolor Lounge.
More Amazing Music
Check out my friends & their music. They’re quite the song masters. Elizabeth Lorrey Jesse Ruben Will Knox Sarah Burrill Anthony Barden Johnny Nicholson
Peak
Let’s time eat more When Rise moon sing Laugh you dance me Smile possess Start wanna clap some doggie’s fun doin’ Mention yours mention ours Heaps jollys Now expect, hearts connect, cheeky doing Peak!
Let the Beauty We Love Be What We Do
Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways … Continue reading
Creative Friends
I worked with a fabulously creative friend & lyricist, Stefanie Mis from 1981-1994. Among our 31 songs, we have a song called “Sad Cafe” that has the line, ” I want to be a part of something, somewhere, now”. As … Continue reading
Speak To Me
One of my just keep your pen moving blurbs that could almost be a poem Sept. 9, 2002 If I rearrange the letters I can sculpt new words & how delicious it would be to take power over my own … Continue reading
Elizabeth Gilbert ~ Swallow The Sun
Elizabeth Gilbert is a superb author who’s voice & spirit I deeply enjoy. She has the intelligence, humor & playfulness combination that seriously tickles me. Here she talks about all of us & the creativity we use & the courage … Continue reading
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Natalie Goldberg on Writing
1 Zen and the Art of Writing — Natalie Goldberg 2 Old Friend From Far Away 3 How To Write
Wild Geese
I love the sound of Geese, like clarinets in the sky. I have recorded them as they flew over head & put them in my song, All The Words. Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be … Continue reading