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The Failure of American Public Schools
The failure of the American public school system is that while we have emphasized the importance of those skills that “get things done” or that provide our children with the technological tool set to “compete” on a global scale, we … Continue reading
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Tagged America, art, children, curriculum, education, music, music education, schools, teaching
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I Blame Lawrence Welk
I love old songs, and I love mixing it up and keeping ’em guessing. For that, I blame Lawrence Welk. Some jazz cats look down on Welk’s ensemble (compared to Goodman, Ellington or Kenton it was a SWEET band), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, influences, inspiration, Lawrence Welk, music, music education, musicianship, television
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Soundtrack for a New Age
Each historical age is determined by the predominant societal position given to the individuals, groups, nations or empires that can produce or have the resources to acquire whatever substance that age equates to its varied definitions of power. The Bronze … Continue reading
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Tagged composition, history, legacies, music, music education, songwriting, soundtracks, time
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Letters to a Young Picker
or Free Your Mind and Your Chops Will Follow: EVERYTHING is a matter of personal taste. Nobody gets “great ears” without playing badly with their betters (betters who are willing to accept a lot of bad notes, ideas or tangents … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, music, music business, music education, skills, taste, technique
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Idols and Influences, continued
OK, so the previous set of idols and influences ended with 1977. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be exploring the subsequent years and the albums/artists that shaped my world as a Musician. Included will be the following, identified in … Continue reading
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Tagged high school, idols, influences, inspiration, music, music education
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