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Don't Underestimate The Life Of A Musician
I recently listened to an interview featuring the great bassist Jeff Berlin. He was speaking about the lack of quality education for...
You Don't Win Music: The Finite & Infinite Game
Music has no finish line. You can set goals and create practice routines with desired outcomes which then creates a finite objective....
Uncertainty Is Normal: The Constant State Of Flux For The Gigging Musician
There was a time in 2014 when I had lined up what appeared to be 5 regular gigs a month. I had been living in the Cincinnati area for 4...
Maintenance
There are times in the journey where you may find yourself in a state of maintenance. This is exactly where I currently reside. Of course...
Musical Mindset: How I've Coped By Turning To Music
I can easily remember the end of 1999 leading to Y2K. There was a great deal of excitement and anxiety as many made sure their stockpile...
Dad, I Want To Be A Musician!
With a 4 year old son and a daughter soon to be here, I have given a decent amount of thought to what response I would have to my kids if...
The Vital Few
What's the one or two things you could focus on to improve your playing? How about the one or two priorities to push you music career...
The Almighty Gig
Many gigs have come and gone over the years. There are those I faintly remember and those that vividly come to mind. Those that were...
One Minute Musician (Instafamous)
Our attention is constantly being pulled from one video to the next and one post to another. We are firmly placed in a time where...
Social Media
When I first heard people talking about Facebook around campus I quickly took a stance of "Who Cares"! And although I followed the masses...
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