“From now on, it’s not going to be about how pretty the voice is. It’s going to be about believing that the voice is telling the truth.” Sam Cooke, on Bob Dylan Sam Cooke=Pretty Voice Bob Dylan= Not So Pretty Voice Both were/are legends and outstanding musicians, songwriters, and performers.  Most people can agree that [...]

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When I came across this site, I thought to myself, “wow, this looks like a great site, I bet there’s a lot of really good articles here,” and sure enough, there are.  Since I found this blog so useful and informative, I thought it would be a great opportunity to share some information about the [...]

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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu Post Shared by Zen Habits.   Something I am personally working on right now. Consider the above quote from Lao Tzu,: how can it be true? Is it possible to never hurry, but to get everything done? It seems contradictory to our modern world, where everything [...]

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No, I’m not gonna tell you how to nail a song, but rather about those things at the tips of your fingers. Their length, as well as their shape, can change your sound more than you can imagine.  I’m talking about both left and right hand nails. As for the left hand nails, it will [...]

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For a while I had been just giving guitar lessons, playing some gigs, and working part time advising a mid sized marketing/firm here in Dallas.  It was a lot of fun and even though I wasn’t making much money, my expenses were low, and I was really enjoying everything. Unfortunately, things did not work out [...]

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