Brenda Reviews Alex Leach Band:  All the Way

Brenda Reviews Alex Leach Band:  All the Way

Alex Leach Band:  All the Way www.crossroadsmusic.com Song List:  Together, Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Slip Slidin’ Away, Today Could Be My Last, The Game Is Always Different, Little Secret, Loveland, She’s On a Different Train, Wanderlust, Lineman in the Rain, Up To...
Brenda Reviews Birches Bend: While We’re Waiting

Brenda Reviews Birches Bend: While We’re Waiting

www.birchesbendband.com Song List:  Dusty Fields, Bent Creek, Crossing Muddy Waters, You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, When Joy Kills Sorrow, Far Away, Oxen Run/Lily Pond, Way Up On the Mountain, The Slender Loris, Weaving Butterfly Rag, Marry Me, Lyrebird at...
Playing Music vs Doing Almost Anything Else

Playing Music vs Doing Almost Anything Else

A dear friend of mine, an accomplished musician, recently told me they didn’t seem to enjoy playing music anymore.  This gave me considerable pause for thought. I don’t think this feeling had to do with any specific physical ailment. I have known quite a few musicians...
On the Art of Practicing

On the Art of Practicing

“How do I become a better musician?” For some reason, people tend to ask me this question a lot, and while my initial thought is I’m honored that you think I know this!, my second thought is usually how am I going to give this person a good answer? I remember being...