Of course, stringed instruments can’t make sounds on their own. Every instrument needs a player. A musician. Someone who knows music and how to transmit it from the instrument into the air. A violin can be one of the most beautiful stringed instruments. Physically. And musically. Someone shared a picture of the inside of a violin a few years ago. … The rest of the story…
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Music isn’t the only thing that makes you human. And it’s not even the main thing. But music is real. And that’s true even though it’s totally invisible and void. You can’t hold it, touch it, or physically feel it. So, it’s an amazing and complicated marker, among many markers, for what makes us human. Music is real and everybody … The rest of the story…
My brother and I got an Aiwa reel-to-reel tape recorder for Christmas one year when we were pre-teens. And that might have been a Christmas that helped shape the course of my creative life. You’ve probably heard of an Aiwa reel-to-reel tape recorder. Or at least some kind of reel-to-reel tape recorder. Right? And I gotta say it was a … The rest of the story…
Here’s a short story about how music and memories are closely connected. My Dad didn’t really go for high-priced vehicles. In fact, I don’t think he ever bought a new car. But I do remember a couple of times he got fairly close. Like his ’66 Chrysler Newport. And if you’re not familiar with it, the Newport was closer to … The rest of the story…