Surprised the show in Winnipeg proceeded considering I got sick and the day before my throat was impossible for singing. I gave the promoter a heads up. She acted as […]

While listening to solo Otis Spann I tried to figure out how to play instrumental blues, something I already do a lot of. Tried imagining Otis Spann having the same […]

Checked out Liz Phair’s book. Did not do it for me though her music does. Then read more of the Rochdale book. Research. It sounds pretty horrible in many ways. […]

More or less the music business course is looking set. A hodge podge of these things in no order. Daniel Ek, Buffy St. Marie, Ahmet Ertegun, Bob Lefsetz, Colonel Tom […]

Things I noticed on the airplane. The skinny flight attendant’s authoritative tone and volume made the idea of him being anyone’s assistant implausible. I have often fallen sleep after take […]

There was a section in Chuck Palahniuk’s book where he listed problems a writer could have and solutions to it. It was fun, like moments when one doesn’t know what […]

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 […]