Murphy Was Right

Note: I’m trying feverishly (pun intended) to get over a nasty cold before this weekend, so I am running this re-run of a column I did back in 2005. Anybody that spends any length of time performing music knows how many things can go wrong. The Gods must be...

Murphy was right!

Anybody that spends any length of time performing music knows how many things can go wrong. The Gods must be laughing all the time, as they lounge around on clouds and watch us rehearse, and make set lists, thinking we’re prepared. Just getting to gigs can be an...

Muscle Memory

In October I started seeing a new doctor and she was quick to inform me that the 30 minutes I spent five days per week exercising was not enough. Being even more eager to see my 61st birthday than I am lazy, I immediately bumped my daily routine to 60 minutes and in...

Museum of Making Music Stands Tall in San Diego

The Museum of Making Music is a very special addition to the music community down here in the San Diego area. It’s located in Carlsbad and has special exhibits, kids programs, gallery displays, recitals, and overall just about anything music-related will be featured...

Music Across the Border

It’s the middle of festival season all across the nation, and as I have just returned from Grass Valley and am getting ready for Summergrass next month, my mind thinks on all the wonderful jams going on at all these great summer festivals.  Jamming – what joyful...

Music Across the Border

THE DAILY GRIST…“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” Rudyard Kipling.It’s the middle of festival season all across the nation, and as I have just returned from Grass Valley and am getting ready for Summergrass next month, my mind...