Metronome: The Musician’s Bane
If a metronome was portrayed as an animal in a National Geographic special, I think it would read something like this: “The elusive metronome is a discrete predatory species and […]
If a metronome was portrayed as an animal in a National Geographic special, I think it would read something like this: “The elusive metronome is a discrete predatory species and […]
While I can’t quite top the simple ingenuity of the Lego life hack (shown) that has probably gone viral (found on Pinterest), I can show how some of the technology […]
Hey everyone! We are back this week with something a little different. A good friend of mine, Eric Barfield, also authors a music blog and reached out to me recently […]
Sounds like something out of a Karate Kid movie, right? Well, I’m sure our guitar-sensei, Mr. Fastfinger, would have a thing or two to say about knowing thyself! (For those […]
Anyone who has played a gig has dealt with a soundcheck in most cases. If you don’t get one, then your first tune is usually what the audio engineer uses […]
We have all been there . . . that “musical director” or “bandleader” telling everyone how and what to do at every turn. It gets to the point where you […]
I absolutely love that song from Kansas! However, that is the exact opposite of what I want certain folks to do when they are in a band with me and […]
When pruning a bush, does one take an axe to it? Or do you use a hedge trimmer to carefully shape the bush? An axe will pretty much kill whatever […]
(Note: I have (and do) function in both positions mentioned in this post (director and band member). Both positions come with their advantages and at times, disadvantages. Please understand that I […]
Many groups/people have difficulty with focusing. I honestly feel that focus is one of the first places where a musician or a band might get off track. Let me first […]