Hello Troubadourians! A couple of months ago I was sick with some “thing” that was going around. I had a persistent cough, and I lost my voice on a couple...
Hello Troubadourians! Is music a hearing art or a listening art? Or is it both? And how does the answer apply to musicians? We can hear...
Hello Troubadourians! In this column I have often written about my love of rehearsing. And, my love of recording and performing. These are three very different...
Hello Troubadourians! I’m sure everyone has heard the old saying “The show must go on…” It sounds strong, like performers are superhuman or something, capable of...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month I began the column talking about a gig I had yet to play. Now I am happy to report that the gig,...
Hello Troubadourians! If you play long enough and have been fortunate enough to have played and recorded with enough people, it is likely there will come...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month was the second installment about giving guitar lessons to a friend from work and, more significantly, teaching him how to be a...
Hello Troubadourians! A few months ago, I wrote a column about having started giving guitar lessons to T, a friend from work. (You can find that...
Hello Troubadourians! A month or so ago I was feeling like my playing was getting repetitive and stale. Still good, but sometimes I just get bored...
