Musician, Writer, and Photographer
Recently I made a post about some things you can do to prepare your house and personal property before you go out on tour. One of the things I said I did was change my vehicle insurance so that I’m not paying out the ass for a car that’s just going to be sitting at …
Today I found out that one of my biggest influences on the bass has passed away: Randy Coven. His music played a major role in my development as a bass player and he helped shape my approach to the role of bass in a band setting.
Over the years I’ve run into several types of musicians. Basically, you can lump them into two categories: musicians I’d work with again and musicians I hope get hit by a car. Here are some of the real musicians I’ve encountered in my life and what makes them intolerable to be around.
I got into instructional videos much later on into my musical training. I’m talking about twenty years into it. See, the way I started out was taking private lessons; I then supplemented these private lessons by going through all the lessons in magazines like “Guitar For the Practicing Musician” and “Bass Player.” I had a …
Ahhhhh, the joy of using in-ear monitors. How I have grown to truly love life with my set. I honestly can’t imagine a life now without them. Once you start using in-ear monitors, and get over that initial hump of getting used to them, there’s simply no going back. The advantages they bring can dramatically …
now that you’ve got the audition, here’s how you screw it all up… Well, I got my official Cirque Du Soleil invitation and now all I have to do is schedule the appointment time. I figured I’d better schedule a late audition because I have trouble sleeping. I knew that I would have trouble sleeping …
I don’t know what it takes for an acrobat to get an invitation for a Cirque Du Soleil audition, but for me, a musician, it was quite a process. I’m sometimes asked about exactly what I did to get an invite, how I prepared myself, and how the audition actually went. Well, let me take …
When it comes to Cea Serin, the question I get asked the most is “what does the name mean.” I’ve answered this question many times: sometimes I’ve given a serious answer; sometimes I’ve made up an answer for my own amusement. But very few people know about the many names that were almost chosen before …
Are you addicted to buying new instruments? I know I am (at times). I’m always looking for that perfect instrument that can cover every need: the right amount of strings, the right string spacing, the right placement of the volume knob, other knobs out of the way, the neck pickup isn’t too close, etc. But, …
Hello to everyone that might’ve surfed here from Bass Player magazine. As you may (or may not) know, I was recently chosen by Bass Player to appear in their section called “The Real World.” So if you’ve ventured here today then here are some things this site has to offer: On this site you’ll not …
