For the last five years I have been in flux. It began when, after 30 years around Jehovah’s Witnesses, my faith shattered and I became a freethinker, humanist and secular Buddhist. I reprogrammed myself, or more accurately, re-educated myself. I studied more broad than deep. My goal wasn’t to become [...]
Posts Tagged ‘musician’
The Global Scourge of Friend Rock and How You Can Help Your Musicmaking Friends
Hi,
This is your old buddy Ryan and I’m writing today on behalf of all your friends who are aspiring musicians like me.
I recently became aware of a tragic affliction that, er, afflicts you gentle reader, that keeps you up nights, that causes you weeping and gnashing of teeth. Yes, I have learned of your [...]
A History of My Guitars
And now for something completely different…
When I was in 4th grade I decided to follow in my big brother Rhett’s footsteps and join school band. He had played percussion and I chose french horn. Now, if you know me you know I am not a french horn player but rather a guitarist. [...]
RPM Challenge
Last night Es and I went to Ikea to get a rug, end table and a lamp for our library upstairs. It’s amazing how the addition of a few simple things like that has changed the room from one that we rarely enter (except, obviously, to get books) to one in which we relaxed and [...]
The Lavone
Sometimes I can’t really believe that The Lavone is history. Right now is one of those times. Yeah, The Lavone was a band, but it was a band in the way that your mother is a female. Which is to say, it’s technically accurate but fails to convey the whole story.
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Way To Go Little Sis!
The barista in question in the following article is my little sister Robbie…
Star Tribune: Coffee server/musician becomes a Starbucks star on new CD.
Nice work Rob! I love ya. Also, phenomenal work Eric, Hiromi, Aaron, and whoever else worked on that album. Goooood stuff.
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