When I ask great musicians what they most enjoy about playing their instrument, I’ve noticed that making a beautiful sound is at the top of most lists. That simple pleasure of making a beautiful sound come forth from an instrument is what keeps musicians in the game...
I had a blast being interviewed by Seth Hanes for his excellent site The Musician’s Guide to Hustling. Seth does in-depth interviews with interesting folks involved in the world of music. Some of my recent favorites include: Chris Coletti from the Canadian...
I found this life-changer of a commencement speech from Neil Gaiman through Tim Ferriss. If I remember correctly, he listens to it once a week, which says something about the power of it! You can watch the whole speech here, and I’ve transcribed some of my favorite...
Hi readers, Peter Tambroni here doing a guest post for DoubleBassBlog.org. I will be doing a semi-regular column from my perspective as a long time public school string teacher and bassist. ____________________________ It happens to all of us. We practice. We have our...
Summer vacation has hit, and I’m finding myself thinking about “big picture topics” with my free time. I seem to spend at least a few weeks a year relaxing outside while reading interesting books and listening to engaging podcasts. I’ve been doing a lot...
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