the guts to do that
Looking at Ted talks about the gut. They insinuate we have a second brain. That the gut might be controlling what we usually assume is the brain. What if the […]
peppa variations
On the radio, a solo electric guitar starts playing. This is the jazz radio station. I recognized the melody from somewhere but couldn’t remember. I like this position, audio recognition […]
the new student who cancels at the last minute
there is a position you take sometimes when improvising, to bend with the people you are playing with and adjust whatever you might have wanted to do with whatever they […]
talking to yourself
I misread my calendar and went to the physiotherapy appointment a day early. They couldn’t find my appointment, then they realized I absolutely am at fault because Gus, the therapist, […]
love at first cluster
Just finished a film where I was asked to play piano the way I like to play piano. This only happened once before, for a cartoon, but this time it’s […]
Have You Ever Been Experienced?
They care less about trying to control what’s going on and are more appreciative of the effort happening on their behalf. That’s the great thing in general, about being in […]
One Note Sandba
Maybe it should be called the One Note Sanda. Latest Bernie Sanders ad, (Jan 28) titled “Not Me. Us” Features one note, wet sounding, sort of like a piano sample […]
the trick
In our first lesson, after I showed him a couple pieces to improvise with, he asked me if there was a trick to coordinating both hands or if you just […]
the acting dilemma
I hear kids pleading to their parents “is that really true?” “Tell me honestly!” There are so many lies. Driving in a big city, people con each other all the […]
goldfinger
Driving my daughter to swimming lesson, radio on, James Bond’s Goldfinger comes on sung by Shirley Bassey and then the most surprising rhyme, “kissed her” with “mister” didn’t see that […]