g. i dig yer blog and agree..i'm reminded of a particular german's comment (we both know him and have slept in the same room).."When Elvis came on the scene, it was the day the amateurs took over the music business"
Fast forward to the cyber age..."myspace was the day the amateurs took over the internet"
dunno..i agree with you that i'm hearing some amazing unsigned music...but as you have always said.."good is the enemy of great"
i guess the cream will rise, huh? your cream lately is pretty cool! where did you learn how to write like that??? anyhoo..baseball is all that matters anyway lol dig
g!! another forum to discuss sports!! gotta love the internet!! how bout that damn american league??!! hey, i'm lovin' the rebecca stuff..u rock, as always...we need a hang. luvya e
Tommy...hope you had a great holiday weekend. I was browsing the web and came across brian blade's website. There is a great interview with him that npr did with him on the 'news' section of the site. It's very inspiring!
Thanks for the add Tommy. Great page. I love Nashville. I will be there for NAMM in June. Check out my drumstick grips. www. UNIGRIP. net Let me no what you think and thanks again.
It's the way you play that makes it . . . Play like you play. Play like you think, and then you got it, if you're going to get it. And whatever you get, that's you, so that's your story. -- Count Basie
Have you ever been stumped in your creativity? Sir Philip Sidney has the answer in his poem:
Astrophel and Stella: Sonnet 1
1 Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she dear she might take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe: Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others’ leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention’s stay; Invention, Nature’s child, fled stepdame study’s blows; And others’ feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write." --(1582)
Thanks for stopping over in ILL. on your way to IA! We had a great time, too short, but we'll be seeing you soon enough for WO! Have fun at the rest of your festival and I'll catch up with you soon!
Only 60-65 more credits, 20 more memorized transcriptions, 8 more big band charts and about 1,000 more hours of practice and I'll be a Doctor of Jazz :)
Tommy G my friend!!! Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving from Illinois! Hope you are well...let's chat in December when classes are over! ;) Cheers, Darden
Hey Tom! Nice sounding stuff on you've got there. So, we will stick out like a sore thumb on your friend list. Does it count that I am a D. Brubeck and Miles Davis fan? Hope you're doing well, let me know what's going on.
