by Christine | Mar 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Hopefully, I don’t need it but if I do here is a little (not so) Daily Grist to preface my column. (I’m thinking Jonathan Swift didn’t need to do this but he was obviously much…..much better at it than I.) tongue-in-cheek – a figure of speech used to imply that a...
by Christine | Nov 6, 2013 | Welcome Column
Playing music is lots of fun. This is not a news flash for anyone out that plays music. It is fun, at every level. More so, I think, than golf. Nobody’s keeping score in music. Nobody’s going to beat you at the game of music. It’s not a game – it’s a form of...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2010 | Welcome Column
There is a forest. A good forest. In fact, a magic forest. It is not far from you, no matter where you are. Not far as the crow does fly, as the Winnebago does sigh. Minds go to this forest before bodies actually arrive. Minds that dominate the bodies, arriving...
by Christine | Aug 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
I spent last weekend in the lovely Sierra foothills attending a house concert and jamming with old and new friends. I’ve booked our room at the Great 48 (have you?), and I’m sorry there’s no fall Strawberry, but I’m already looking forward to...
by Christine | Mar 4, 2020 | Welcome Column
When you form a band, right after you have songs and a band name, it’s time for band pictures. There are several websites with band photos so horrible you can’t believe your eyes. Admittedly, some of these are examples of genres that often have cringe-worthy band...
by Christine | Oct 27, 2012 | Welcome Column
Please note: This is not a how-to article. The headline only says “GET”! HOW you do it will depend upon you. Ever notice that the bands who appear to be the most successful are often the ones who seem to be in the headlines most often? It’s a...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2015 | Welcome Column
Daily Grist…“Won’t you get hip to this timely tip: When you make that California trip Get your kicks on Route 66”. Bobby TroupI’ll be turning 66 on Saturday and even though I’ve been known to be superstitious, I’m not letting the double sixes bother me....
by Christine | Oct 29, 2019 | Welcome Column
Life presents us with a number of events for which we must be prepared. Of course, mostly life deals us events for which we have no preparation, but sometimes, we have something important coming up and we want to be ready. How do you get ready?Muscle memory is...
by Christine | Jul 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
Playing music is lots of fun. This is not a news flash for anyone out that plays music. It is fun, at every level. More so, I think, than golf. Nobody’s keeping score in music. Nobody’s going to beat you at the game of music. It’s not a game – it’s a form of...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2016 | Welcome Column
Playing music is lots of fun. This is not a news flash for anyone out that plays music. It is fun, at every level. More so, I think, than golf. Nobody’s keeping score in music. Nobody’s going to beat you at the game of music. It’s not a game – it’s a form of...
