Getting your love of music back October 12, 2020 Music is where you find it, and what we generally think of as “music” is but the tip of the iceberg. Continue Reading
History of the Guitar – YouTube August 21, 2020 For more info on the history of the guitar, check out my old college research paper, Flamenco! The History of the Guitar. Continue Reading
DON’T COUNT ON YOUR RIGHT TO FARM | The Movement Against Farms July 23, 2020 People blindly think they have a right to farm. But advocacy groups fighting for their personal beliefs are assisting the Elite in revoking our… Continue Reading
United States Flag Code June 19, 2020 Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1 As Adopted by the National Flag Conference, Washington, D.C., June 14-15, 1923, and Revised and Endorsed by… Continue Reading
50 years off-grid: architect-maker paradise amid NorCal redwoods – YouTube May 4, 2020 One of my favorite YT channels is Kirsten Dirkson, a videographer who travels the world with her husband and children interviewing innovative architects, builders… Continue Reading
‘Ki Tine Am’ by Electricity 2.0 March 26, 2020 For a short spell back in the mid-to-late 80s, I had the unenviable task of replacing the great Bob Lucas in the immensely popular… Continue Reading
It’s Time to Rethink the Banjo (feat. Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn) – YouTube March 26, 2020 The banjo was, at one time, the most popular instrument in America, with tens of thousands manufactured and sold between 1910 and 1930. Nahre… Continue Reading
The Garrison String Bass Banjo – YouTube March 18, 2020 My old friend Stanley Garrison, besides being a hella guitar player, is also an innovative luthier. Check out his unique String Bass Banjo: Banjo… Continue Reading
The Armor of God March 12, 2020 In times of great tribulation many grow faint of heart and succumb to fear, declaring that God doesn’t care about us. They defiantly declare,… Continue Reading
“Oh Holy Night” – New Life Mens Trio – YouTube January 9, 2020 The classic Christmas hymn, Oh Holy Night, performed by Mike Nichols, Curtis Moore and Jeff Foster, December 7, 2019, at the Annual Women’s Dinner… Continue Reading
Be a Santa December 19, 2019 I like to share truth whenever I find it. Found this little gem one day surfing about, and it struck me as truthful in… Continue Reading
Celebrating the 100-Year Anniversary of the Caterpillar Sixty Tractor December 5, 2019 A little reminiscing inspired by the 100th anniversary of an iconic tractor. Some folks may think that because I play classical guitar and write… Continue Reading
You Never Find Time To Practice… You Make It December 3, 2019 There’s a noticeable trend I find not only in the lives of my students, but in my own, as well — practicing music isn’t… Continue Reading
Robert de Visée Prélude et Allemande, Jonas Nordberg, theorbo – YouTube November 14, 2019 The tonal power of the theorbo comes from its dramatically long scale length. As detailed in my article here, the length of strings greatly influences… Continue Reading
My elder guitar: 1973 Alvarez-Yairi Classic November 13, 2019 In 1974, I bought a 1973 Alvarez/Yairi classic (with the carved face headstock) from my friend and mentor Stanley Garrison. For the better part… Continue Reading
My one of a kind “Pedalrack” October 24, 2019 When it comes to my stage gear (and not having the luxury of a roadie), I’m a big fan of ergonomics. I strive to… Continue Reading
The Anti-Vaping Narrative Is Dead Wrong October 16, 2019 File under: Don’t believe everything you hear in the media. There’s been a great deal of misinformation circulating of late about vaping. Some recent… Continue Reading
Captain Beefheart’s 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing September 21, 2019 1. Listen to the birds. That’s where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound… Continue Reading
Student cancels lesson because she didn’t practice September 16, 2019 My Student: Hey! Sorry for the short notice, I’d like to cancel my guitar lesson today, if that’s okay. I just don’t think I’ve… Continue Reading
The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality) | My Take August 26, 2019 “What can be done? First, musical literacy should be taught in our nation’s school systems. In addition, parents should encourage their children to play… Continue Reading
