RSSTag Archives: Philosophy
Menial Music
I love menial tasks and manual labor.
These kinds of things require no effort. How much do you have to think to mow the grass? You don’t. I get the vast majority of my thinking done while mowing. One of the best days of my rapidly-fading summer involved going over to a [...]
Be Your Own Favorite
The statement “I am my own favorite guitarist” is not, as some would argue, pretentious or self-absorbed.
I have many “favorite” guitarists. I listen to Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Ed Gerhard, Thomas Leeb, and Pierre Bensusan quite often – and those are just the most listened to in recent months. There are plenty more.
Why, [...]
My Life Moves in Circles
When I was young – probably 4 or 5 – all I wanted was little plastic toy instruments. I had everything imaginable, I think. I played with them constantly.
A year or so later my mom got me a guitar. I couldn’t figure out what a fret was. I played Sesame Street [...]
Oh, the Irony.
Today I saw Steve’s wordle post, where he created a word cloud using his RSS feed. So, naturally, I had to try. This is what I came up with:
Which is awesome. But wait a second…
Oh, the irony. I love my life.
Good Music is an Infinitely Consumable Resource
Something I’ve been thinking about lately:
When the average person buys a car/TV/stereo/(insert luxury item of choice here), they compare prices, shop around, and find the best match for their budget and the quality level they seek. And, with a few exceptions, they stop there.
How many times has someone said to you: “Sorry, I can’t [...]
