The Origins of ‘Wine-down Wednesday’ August 14, 2019 It’s a little-known historical factoid that the very first “Wine-down Wednesday” occurred in the famous Tuscany region of Italy, beloved by many wine aficionados… Continue Reading
RIP: Michael “the Colonel” Kelsey July 12, 2019 I’m deeply and genuinely saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Kelsey, the beloved Colonel of WFHB-Bloomington fame. Besides Michael’s gift for language… Continue Reading
Foster & Chance @ the Hobnob June 24, 2019 My old friend, woodwind player Mel Chance, came to one of my Wine-down Wednesday gigs at the Hobnob Corner Restaurant in downtown Nashville, Indiana,… Continue Reading
Pipe Organ (an instrument the size of a building) – YouTube June 22, 2019 Posted in honor of my mother, Violet Lillian Foster, who played her Hammond organ for me every day of her pregnancy. Not that I… Continue Reading
Science Says Guitar Players’ Brains Are Actually Different From Everybody Else’s June 8, 2019 More and more scientific studies have been looking into how people who play the guitar have different brain functions compared to those who don’t…. Continue Reading
Learning the Theorbo – YouTube June 2, 2019 String freak du jour — the 14-string theorbo. Continue Reading
Six years at the Hobnob! May 15, 2019 AMAZING! Tonight (May 15, 2019) marks a full six years of ‘Wine-down Wednesday’ at the Hobnob Corner Restaurant. That’s somewhere in the neighborhood of… Continue Reading
An old Russian folk tale May 7, 2019 There’s an old Russian folk tale, goes something like this: Once there were two poor farmers, living on opposite sides of the single dirt… Continue Reading
J.S.Bach – Cello Suite No.6 – BWV 1012 – Prélude – YouTube April 28, 2019 J.S.Bach – Cello Suite No.6 – BWV 1012 – Prélude 11 String Guitar – Moran Wasser Continue Reading
In the house of Andrés Segovia (1967) – YouTube March 26, 2019 No other guitarist in history has had such a profound influence on his instrument. Andrés Segovia single-handedly elevated the guitar from its dismissal as… Continue Reading
Cars in the Bible March 20, 2019 Most people assume WWJD is for “What would Jesus do?” But the initials really stand for “What would Jesus drive?” One theory is that… Continue Reading
Axetreme Pickguards March 17, 2019 This post touches on a guitar repair job currently on my bench, but is really more about a cool online resource I found for… Continue Reading
Brad Paisley Interview – YouTube February 18, 2019 Best interview I’ve seen to date with one of my favorite pickers, Brad Paisley. Just had to archive this one. More videos like this… Continue Reading
The Lost Leo Fender Guitar Design from 1969 – G&L Factory Tour – YouTube February 3, 2019 A trip back in time to Leo Fender’s office/lab, where he conceived and created his revolutionary designs. Join Pete & Lee of UK’s Andertons… Continue Reading
Teaching Tips: Don’t stop the tune February 2, 2019 I’m often inspired to write blog posts by things I see on my social media networks. This is one of those instances, when an… Continue Reading
English is quirky January 21, 2019 Mastering English is not for the lazy, as never was there a language so crazy. We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is… Continue Reading
The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality) | Intellectual Takeout January 20, 2019 Excellent article. “Both jazz and classical art forms require not only music literacy, but for the musician to be at the top of their game… Continue Reading
Broadband in the Boonies part 2 January 16, 2019 A couple years ago, and totally fed up with the dismal performance of the AT&T DSL line we had out here on Taterbug Hill… Continue Reading
Primitive technology: searching for groundwater and water filter (water well and tank) full – YouTube January 15, 2019 Survival Skills Primitive is a fascinating YT channel producing videos that are at once instructive and also very relaxing to watch, perfectly demonstrating what… Continue Reading
