The band The Specials are a big deal to me, their record from 1978 or thereabouts produced by Elvis Costello, never got old. I played with Elvis Costello one time […]

In my dream a few nights ago I experienced an unusual state, I do not think I can convey it words wise, but I want to try putting it down […]

another interesting hour jamming with dance claudia moore. weekly sessions characterized by improvising, recording and playing back. generally i can’t see her and follow my improvisational intuition. she too, following […]

In this particular cafe, not long ago I was ordering my usual when suddenly my body started to react to something starting in my ears. Amazing, like the little rubber […]

the old guy gave me some advice for my book. no one previously told me about nietzsche and music. i ordered it from the library. there was a part of […]

One of the earliest songs I wrote was 10,000 miles. I shared a house then with Kenn and while talking about a problem that bugged me he said there’s this […]

Playing that bar last night, like so many gigs I did in another lifetime. Same city at night vibe, same young sexy drunk people dancing in front, the same band […]

I gave a piano lesson tonight. In the past I’ve told this 9 yr old if she ever hears something she wants me to show her let me know. Tonight […]

One time my teacher played a certain motif, random octaves broken between thumb and pinky and later when he was out of ear shot I started imitating it. There was […]

Like being friends with a monster. The monster can hurt you, it’s bigger and unstoppable but it’s blind and you have vision. So you get a long, even need each […]