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On the blog post Drummers Are More Than Clocks With Sticks
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On the blog post In Any Profession, Being Human Is What Matters
Rob
6:43 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
ReplyHey Jim,
The people in our lives are so important. Thanks for sharing about the sorrows and joys you have shared with students and their families! -
On the blog post Longtime Falls Music Shop Receives New Owner
Rob
7:40 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
ReplyExciting developments! Wondersound Instruments and Academy of Music will have something solid to offer musicians and enthusiasts from beginner to established players, both with instruction and gear! I'm looking forward to what's ahead for our students and customers!
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On the blog post Longtime Falls Music Shop Receives New Owner
Rob
7:40 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
ReplyExciting developments! I'm glad that Wondersound Instruments and Academy of Music will have something solid to offer musicians and enthusiasts from beginner to established players, both with instruction and gear! I'm looking forward to what's ahead for our students and customers!
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On the blog post The Recording Studio Environment
Rob
5:44 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
ReplyIt's the same with guitars and basses. And amps and effects. The right tone for the right song. It's great to have a few options.
It's like painting, and choosing just the right hues for each part of the painting, or cooking and picking the proper seasoning to get the tastiest flavor.
You mentioned the first playback. It's an eye opener. It was for me. I thought "That's how I sound like?" I really think we sound different to ourselves as we're playing than when we're listening back. Our brain is more aware of what we are trying to sound like as we're playing, but we hear just what we really sounded like when we listen back. But I think recording yourself and listening back is one of the most effective ways of identifying areas to work on, and with some effort, we can get to where what we play, and what gets recorded, is the music we're hearing in our hearts. -
On the blog post The Recording Studio Environment
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On the blog post Effort, Discipline and Patience Beyond Their Years
Rob
12:41 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012
ReplyIt is awesome to see people this young this focused and intent on achieving a goal, and working so hard at it! We're all capable of accomplishing great things, and there is no reason it can't start early!
Big credit goes to you Jim, for the guidance and moral support you give them. -
On the blog post Meet Local Drummer Aaron Fasting of The Sandcarvers
Rob
9:54 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
ReplyIt is really cool that you've been able to guide Aaron's development as a musician both from a technical standpoint as well as his psychological approach, and through your guidance and his hard work and making contacts, he's playing in a popular local group. Looking forward to making it to a Sandcarvers show again soon! They are great fun!
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On the blog post The Exact Moment I Found My Life's Passion
Rob
8:23 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012
ReplyJim, thanks for sharing how it all began. It is a great thing to be able to do something you are really excited about as a career. The enthusiasm is catching! You've been giving it to your students too.
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On the blog post Teaching a Special Kid
Rob
8:05 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012
ReplyWhat an amazing opportunity (and challenge), helping a kid like Brady develop as a musician! I think of some of the famous musicians who have achieved success despite various challenges. I suspect some, like Temple Grandin who Lisa mentioned, or certain famous artists and writers I've read about, actually turned aspects of their struggles around to their benefit.
It's wonderful to hear that you're guiding Brady's growth as a musician, and it's exciting to think of the potential his future holds as a musician.
Rob
6:53 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
Ha ha, my first thought was the answer to the riddle "They hang out with the band"!
Seriously, great article, all good points. As a guy who is focusing heavily on composing and recording original music right now, I know a drummer's input into the composition of music and writing of songs really brings so much to the song.
Hey we should get together and take off in many unrehearsed directions recording some blues sometime,,, after you've taken a break from playing so much blues. I am always up for playing some blues.