I’m a big fan of Dark Side of the Moon – even after all these years, I can still listen to it. So why the clickbait headline? I’m watching an extended interview with Steve Hackett, former Genesis guitar...
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There’a an Amazon-affliated link to this book at the bottom of the page. Ralph Murphy was a...
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Sometimes I get fired up about a band that I come across that I think is amazing. Right now that...
Read MoreI’m a huge fan of Steven Wilson, both his solo work and his former band Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson is a true artist, the way David Bowie was. He never makes the same record twice, and he’s making some of his...
Read MoreSteven Wilson fascinates me. If you don’t know about Steven Wilson, he was the lead singer/songwriter for the band Porcupine Tree (along with a few other bands.) If you don’t know about Porcupine Tree, they were the...
Read MoreIf you’re looking for an example of someone who has made a living in the music business, you’re looking at the wrong guy. I turned my back on the music business as a profession long ago and instead got into...
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Here’s a new category: Songwriting! You might not care at all about songwriting, but I do. ...
Read MoreMelody is arguably the most important aspect of a song. Of course, a song is the sum of its parts, much like a guitar, but a boring melody will crate a song in almost every case. So let’s talk about melodies. How To...
Read MoreIn Midipants Studio (my very own recording studio) I’ve started working on writing songs for “The One Thing” (aka Album number four.) I’ve decided to start blogging the process. For a hobbyist, my CD’s have sold OK… I’ve sold...
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