Gadfly

Twenty years ago, I lived in western Maryland. I really liked living there. Part of the fun was because there was a lot of good music in the D.C./Northern Virginia area. By that time in my life I had sort of drifted away from the music of my Carolina childhood....

Gap Analysis

How many times has someone said to you “You know, I used to play an instrument!”. To that, I always say “Why did you stop?” The answers vary. Sometimes, a physical ailment will force someone to quit playing music and what a shame that is. The more common explanation...

GarageBand? In Studio Insider?

Although I run a professional studio that uses the best hardware and software tools, my clients sometimes bring in projects that they’ve begun at home. They often use simple off-the-shelf software like Apple’s GarageBand, designed for non-professionals doing home...

G’day Possums

This week I’m just about all wrote out. I’ve been in the midst of what I call “report writing hell” and have been oh so slowly, excruciatingly, painfully plodding along writing my sections of a grant report that will probably end up well over 20 pages. One of the...

Generational Differences in Music!

Saying that younger people have a different idea of what constitutes bluegrass is about as profound as saying that younger people are missing some of the information.When I say younger, it’s a relative term. It doesn’t necessarily mean any age group such...