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Jun 29 2018

15 Rules for the Music Business

Everyone has rules eh?  Or are there no rules?  What say you?  Anyways, these are 15 things I've learned from my 25 years as a full-time music professional.  I'm keen to hear your take:

15. Never talk to an…

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Apr 21 2018

Thoughts on Cecil Taylor

I guess I should start at the beginning: Lo those many years ago, when I first picked up an instrument, my main desire and goal in life was jazz and to one day be good enough to play on a…

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Sep 4 2017

Terry Kath: Alive Again

Music has always been a soothing force in my life, from childhood until now. Even in the darkest depths of despair and even drug addiction the only thing that would calm me down was music. It can put me to…

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Feb 13 2017

Gear update: A game-changing device-the RME Fireface 802 

I've produced a lot of records. I've written a lot of songs and been fortunate to work with some tremendous artists. I've also used a great deal of recording gear in the last 25 years trying to get "that sound"…

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Jan 26 2017

Gear experiences: Who to buy from and who not to

I've been mulling this post over for quite some time. I'm not here to sell gear. I've stopped making demos of new gear I get or stuff I own because it's not my business. However, musicians spend a ton of…

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Dec 19 2016

My Janet Reno

My Janet Reno 

As the eulogies roll in you'll be hearing a lot, kind and unkind, about my dear Aunt Janet in the coming weeks but please let me tell you about the person, not the public figure, that…

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Jun 23 2016

My top 5 guitar effect pedals

Okay, so I get asked about guitar pedals all the time because I guess I'm known as an aficionado and purveyor of all things wild and wacky in effects. Yeah, I own a lot of guitar pedals. To me they…

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Jun 15 2016

Improv and Me

I've never openly discussed this, because I didn't think it needed to be, but recently since I moved to London I've met and bonded with an incredible group of like-minded free improvisers; free in spirit, mind and most importantly expression…

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Apr 22 2014

Last Thoughts on Record Store Day 2014

Yeah, I stood in line.  Again.  I missed last year because I was in Norway but scored some of my choices via some wonderful, goofy, committed friends who stood in line for me but this year I got up at…

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Apr 9 2014

The Skin Game

The Skin Game 

For musicians, there is nothing more important than our creativity and our ideas. It is our lifeblood. Even if the wider audience never embraces us, we know “I did this,” and can point to our accomplishments…

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Dec 15 2012

Year End List

Best of 2012 

Number 1:Beck-Song Reader (I know it's a book but check out the Portland Cello Project's version of the album. It's incredible and the whole idea is brilliant) 
Top 22 
Mark Lanegan Band-Blues Funeral 
Rufus Wainwright-Out of…

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