A Composer’s Education – Part 1
I have to blame my father. He got me started on the drums at the age of 6. It was my passion as a youth and I never had to be told to go practice. So I grew up inside the rhythm. A solid start.
Writer’s Block
Snoopy, the famous dog, of Peanuts renown and brilliant creation of Charles Schulz, was famous, among many reasons, in particular for his writer’s block. Who hasn’t giggled understandingly at the quizzical look on Snoopy’s face wondering what to write after his famous opening line “It was a dark and stormy night …” as he set out upon the writing of his novel perched upon his doghouse roof with his miniature typewriter?
A Corner On Truth – 2012
I think about truth a lot. It’s fast becoming my life’s greatest interest – far out-pacing music, money, and the Yankees. Daily dealings with all the various concepts of the word “Inspirational” seem to focus my life more and more on the spiritual. I’m not resisting it; in fact, I’m opening up to it. And it’s certainly opening up to me.
As Memory Serves Me – Part 3
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series reflecting on an experience I had as a much younger man as an actor playing a lead role on CBS television’s daily soap opera, As The World Turns. I recommend, for clarity’s sake, starting with Part 1 if you can.
As Memory Serves Me – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series reflecting on an experience I had as a much younger man as an actor playing a lead role on CBS television’s daily soap opera, As The World Turns.
As Memory Serves Me – Part 1
This is a 3 part series reflecting on an experience I had as a much younger man as an actor playing a lead role on CBS television’s daily soap opera, As The World Turns.
Why I Create Music
In this extremely confusing era of free music where musicians are now finding it impossible to make a living, I often stop and wonder how it’s all going to shake out. When I walk the streets of NYC nowadays I can always spot a musician. They’re the ones with a red question mark hanging over their head.
It’s A Conundrum
Here’s an article posted on CNN just the other day. When I read it, my heart sank. The article goes on and on with the same message – how wonderful it is now that music is free and how happy everyone is about it. Oh that food were free like music!