So you’re trying to learn a new melody on your instrument. Or a new boogie bass line. Or, less glamorously, a scale. Or an exercise to improve… Read more “Correct your mistakes before they become habits.”
Month: April 2020
Something to look forward to…
Back in my 20s, when air travel was easy, a group of us used to head away for a long weekend once a year. Usually somewhere in… Read more “Something to look forward to…”
Farewell Theme Night #26
It’s one we will always remember. One which demanded different talents and skills. One we all watched together but separately. One where a new generation of twenty… Read more “Farewell Theme Night #26”
Studio Time
I spoke with the Australian host of the Studio Time podcast last November in the wake of releasing A Year of Wednesdays. I have featured various episodes… Read more “Studio Time”
When the ball is thrown in…
I would like to some day, but up to now I have never managed a football team. Those who have done so tell me that the hardest… Read more “When the ball is thrown in…”
The future of concerts
I read this yesterday. Bob Lefsetz – one of the smartest voices around when it comes to the music business. And one or two other things, depending… Read more “The future of concerts”
7 albums I love…
So I, like many others it seems have been asked in an online challenge to name seven albums I love. So here goes… The one where I… Read more “7 albums I love…”
It may be broke, but can you fix it??
I came out of the Hawk’s Well Theatre one night last December after one of the pantomime shows. I noticed it was fairly windy, and although there… Read more “It may be broke, but can you fix it??”
Stephen
Stephen O’Dowd came to me for a few piano lessons when he was 15 or 16. To be honest, he could play piano pretty well already, and… Read more “Stephen”
Get out there…
You can try and control your reactions to what is thrown at you, and regular readers of this blog will know that I believe it’s important to… Read more “Get out there…”
