Subject: Losing Roy...
Losing Roy...
November 21st, 2018 at 8:32 am EDTRoy Clark (photo: The Lansing State Journal) Hey Friend, You may have heard Roy Clark passed away last week. Many people today might not know his name, but those of us guitarists that have been around for a few decades have seen and heard his work ...
Ring Christmas bells...
November 14th, 2018 at 8:29 am EDTHey Friend, Can you believe the Holidays are almost here? We’re literally a week from Thanksgiving and the madness that is Black Friday. I know, I probably shouldn’t even mention it here - I’m sure you’re already going crazy with the Christ ...
Rolling with the changes...
November 9th, 2018 at 8:28 am EDTHey Friend, These days, you have to be quick on your feet to roll with the changes… Changes in the economy... Changes in technology... Changes in the workplace... It’s easy to get comfortable and let your guard down, but also dangerous. Circums ...
Learning is messy...
November 1st, 2018 at 8:36 am EDTHey Friend, I first learned about exponential learning from my former mentor and guitar coach, Tom Hess. If you’re not familiar with him, he’s a pro from the Chicago area that has recorded and toured with Rhapsody of Fire and other bands in the ...
Happy Halloween 2018
October 31st, 2018 at 8:34 am EDTHey Friend, Hope you’re having a SPOOKTACULAR day! We don’t have a lot going on today, 😞 but it’s still a favorite holiday around here. Happened to see a festive video yesterday that I thought I’d share with you, straight from some of t ...
Cracking the comfort zone...
October 29th, 2018 at 8:32 am EDTZoinks!
October 24th, 2018 at 8:31 am EDTHey Friend, Well, the nerves are already starting to ramp up… I’m meeting a couple people for lunch tomorrow and then going to a Guitar Center to “scope out” the toys. Last week I had a conversation with a client at work and we got to talk ...
It’s only Rock & Roll, but I like it…
October 7th, 2018 at 9:18 am EDTHey Friend, You have 30 seconds to answer this question: What’s your favorite Rock tune? Ready… Go! Tick, tock… Alright, time’s up. What’d you come up with? Tough question, right? I’ll go first. I’ve gotta say, the song that ke ...
The Power of Music
October 5th, 2018 at 8:30 am EDTHey Friend, Wow, this came out of nowhere… The other morning, my wife shared with me a Facebook post from a friend up north. The song was a video taken from one of John Denver’s TV specials back in the 70s. He shared the story of his first gu ...
What the hell, Dave...
September 23rd, 2018 at 10:52 am EDTHey Friend, Hello... Is this mic on? Yeah, I know it’s been a few weeks since I connected with you. It’s not because I’m not thinking about you… On the contrary, you've been on my mind quite a bit. I’ve been looking at some ways that ...