This is how you can fit your audio bin, 6 guitars, a banjo, 2 mic stands, all of your pedals, and buckets and sticks for a small bucket band, in two corners of a room. It’s important to organize thoughtfully, move carefully, and always listen to your kitty supervisor.
Read MoreMonth: September 2017
Mental Illness as a Musician, Part 4
We tend to think that, as humans, we get addicted to physical things: drugs, sex, gambling, money, fighting, etc. Yet, I haven’t heard anyone talking about addiction to thought–addiction to thinking.
Read MoreComposer Cat
#Composer #cat (aka Summer) helps me #compose, #live, and #laugh. I recommend a cat for every musician! Follow Summer and other composer-related images on Instagram: http://instagram.com/comptoolbox
Read MoreNew Video – “Hallowed Ground”
A guide through one of the places a part of my soul resides, Yellowstone National Park.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday – “She”
#TBT to the quietest track, “She”, on my second album titled Exercise Music. (The full album can be found here.)
Read MoreGoodnight
I didn’t compose today (spent too long at work these past two days and had to rest). Goodnight all! Here’s to composing many more days.
Read MoreQuestion – asking for responses!
What are your thoughts on composers either live-streaming and/or videotaping/screencasting their composing sessions? Are they something worth watching? Are they too invasive into our lives that are already seemingly broadcast everywhere? Is it akin to any other YouTube video of a person playing video games or a guitarist covering tunes in their home studio?
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