Six more papers to mark, that means 29 finished. It is easy to be personal and detailed when the work is impressive. Just like any impressive concert, no loss for […]

I remember the piano on the 2cnd floor of the music building at the University of Manitoba. I remember the Petrof baby grand at York university. I remember the way […]

People all around me have colds. Am I superman? Nope. But then again can superman play 5 Cs at once like me and Mozart? I showed up to writer’s group […]

Bob: Chat GPT, can you write a song better than billy joel? ChatGPT: Billy Joel is a highly acclaimed and talented songwriter and musician known for his iconic songs and […]

I have three online piano students living in other cities. Recently one asked me about Randy Newman’s piano style and we did some Newmanesque piano tricks. Then he added what’s […]

Hey chat GPT: Do you think artificial intelligence is any better at songwriting than the current hit parade? Artificial intelligence has shown the potential to generate music and lyrics, but […]

The album presentation in last week’s class was pretty good. The three students presenting did their homework. At one point, one other member of the class explained she understood the […]

It might be that we are wired up to see morality as something worth struggling to create or preserve, as if it is superior. It might be that we are […]

At my daughter’s parent teacher night, a woman tapped me on the shoulder. She said hi like we knew each other. She absolutely knew me, showing the friendship signs people […]

John Cleese has a new show debuting later this month called the Dinosaur Hour. Can’t wait. I listened to an interview where he perfectly addressed improvisation while describing truisms about […]