I’ve been a Rush fan since high school. Being a drummer I was attracted by that, then eventually got into Neil’s lyrics. He influenced me in so many ways. He made me realize rock musicians could be smart. He got me to read again. I wrote poetry. Over the years I have owned all the […]
Category Archives: Music
Art or Music?
If you had to choose only one to have, which would it be? Could you choose? Are they not both components of the essence that is life? Letter from elementary school regarding music and art classes. Jilted grammar due to Google Translate as the letter comes initially in French. For some years, whenever I have […]
Stairway to Heaven
https://youtu.be/DDo4CA13LbY There is nothing I could add to this that would make any difference. Jimmy Page discusses the creation of Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in a sublime 8 minutes.
Analog to Analog
Back in 1988 when I was a junior in high school I’d been playing drums for several years, but was still pretty much a hack. I’d taken some private and group lessons, but my playing was mostly confined to putting headphones on and playing to my favorite records. I didn’t ‘practice’ in any way, shape […]
John Butler, Ocean, 2012
John Butler has been playing this song his entire career from busking on streets to stadiums. Like his career it has morphed and changed over time, and like one of his shows is unique each time he plays it. Many artists have ‘signature tunes’ that become canon. This is his. So cool to see a) […]