I always associate this word with Patrick Kavanagh. ‘Through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder’ – from Advent. Reminds me of Leonard Cohen actually… Read more “Wonder”
Month: October 2018
“Short accounts make long friends”.
A man uttered this phrase to me yesterday when paying me (promptly) for a gig. I liked it. Immediately I was reminded of another business-related phrase…”It’s just… Read more ““Short accounts make long friends”.”
Play That Funky Music
Rob Parissi, the founder and lead singer of Wild Cherry, also wrote their only hit – Play That Funky Music, which was a no. 1 hit single… Read more “Play That Funky Music”
Teenagers, music and being yourself…
This morning I’m reflecting on the 15th in the series of the Teenage Theme Nights. We had two wonderful nights where almost 70 teenage musicians performed their… Read more “Teenagers, music and being yourself…”
When life isn’t fair…
Waiting to play a gig one Saturday evening I observed two children playing in the car park at the back of the venue. They were no more… Read more “When life isn’t fair…”
On being discovered
Back in my college years I took a trip to California. And on that trip I took a bus from San Diego to San Francisco. And on… Read more “On being discovered”
Autumn Leaves
They fall every year. Without fail. There will be lots of them and if you don’t deal with them properly they will stop the light getting to… Read more “Autumn Leaves”
A Musical Well
One reason why I chose to play and teach music as a career was that I knew I would never stop learning. There was infinite knowledge and… Read more “A Musical Well”
Backing vocals
Traditional thinking may lead you to believe that backing vocalists are backing vocalists because they aren’t as good as the lead vocalist. Certainly this was the impression… Read more “Backing vocals”
Beginnings
The beginning of something is always exciting. The road ahead full of potential, the many possible paths from which to pick, the promise of a shared journey.… Read more “Beginnings”
