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A Flattery More Sincere
What is the point of a tribute band? When I was young, a musician being inspired by a band led to one thing: wanting to form a band of your own, to do what your idols did. For example, I … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged impersonation, musical idols, musical inspiration, musicianship, tribute artists
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A Tale of Two Singers
Last night I had the opportunity to take in a performance by a young singer-songwriter-guitarist named Adam Dale. I understand he’s originally from the Shreveport area but now based out of Baton Rouge. He plays a mix of original material … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Statements
Tagged Aaron Flinn, Adam Dale, Berklee, guitar, music, musicianship, reviews, singers
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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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For the Musicians on my friends list :)
There is a book by Kenny Werner called Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within that I cannot recommend more highly to anyone who thinks they ever were, ever wanted to be, or ever will be a Musician. The introduction … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, Effortless Mastery, improvisation, Kenny Werner, music, musicianship
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