Here are three new videos featuring my brand new NS Design electric upright bass. These videos are part of my new Cirque Du Soleil audition video kit. Enjoy after the jump.
Goals – Become What You Want To Be!
I know that sometimes when it comes to learning a difficult piece of music it can sometimes seem to be an insurmountable task. I know that whenever I come across something that’s too fast or too complicated and it just buzzes by in under a second it just feels like I’ll never be able to …
“You’re a musician. Those bullets will swerve right around you.”
Update: January 2nd 2014 I just learned that Tabby Thomas died today at the age of 84. Tabby Thomas used to own Tabby’s Blues Box and Heritage Hall and it was the first venue I ever played at as a musician. I was with my band, 11th Hour, and we were trying out for …
Your Mind Is Like a Knife
Musicians! Listen up! Your mind is like a knife! Let’s forget about your fingers, your hands, your wrists, and your feet (drummers). One of the biggest things we aim for as musicians is the perfect communication between our minds – and what we hear in it – to our hands. We want to be able …
What “The Last Of Us” can teach you about being a better musician.
I recently got a chance to play the video game “The Last of Us.” The game was cool and all but what I found to be most interesting was the “making of” documentary that you could check out once you finished the game. I love commentary tracks and making-of documentaries, man. I love seeing and …
Getting Piss Shy and Fucking Up A Song – Stems From The Same Source
I’ve been on a couple of auditions now. And before every audition it’s the same thing: All the time leading up to the audition I feel great; I’m confident; I know the songs; this is going to work out fine. You got this, cowboy. But then it never fails – 30 minutes before the audition …
Cirque Dreams Rocks – Tour Diary Week 6: Last Week
Well, it’s the last week of my Cancun tour diary with Cirque Dreams Rocks. I much prefer the adventure of a traveling tour but an extended stay like this 7 week tour at the Moon Palace has its advantages as well. I’ve experienced some unique things I’ll probably never do again. It’s not often one …
Avoiding Wrist Pain
I was recently asked about how to avoid wrist pain as a musician. I’d like to address the issue of avoiding wrist pain because applying proper stretching technique can keep you from seriously damaging your arms and hands. It’s not only important to stretch before a gig but before you start doing some serious practicing.
Cirque Dreams Rocks – Week 5: Keeping Things Interesting
I’ve been in Cancun, Mexico for over a month now with Cirque Dreams: playing the same songs; doing the same moves, singing the same lyrics. Not only that but last year I played the same songs for three and a half months straight. To pile things on, I even practiced these songs on my days …
Cirque Dreams Rocks Cancun – Tour Diary Week 4: The Legend of Cancun
I was awoken from a strange dream and found myself in a land of sweltering heat and amidst the sound of rolling waves and obnoxious birds. And as the sun beat down upon my brow I was reminded why I came here. Yes, I have a mission: this calling. My sore forearms are a painful …
