December 3, 2007
To me, rock music is not an entertainment.
Sure, it engages and entertains me, but it’s much more than that.
It’s more like a cry for life.
It’s born out of more essential energy. By “essential” I mean, it’s closer to the core of life, the fundamental of our being. It is a cry coming [...]
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November 30, 2007
Where have I been?
I’d always say to myself.
I’m never one to be an “early adaptor” in terms of new technology or new music. They have to go and explore the world for a while before they get to me.
But 20 years?
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November 29, 2007
So, in the first installment I talked about the song’s origin and song structure.
Today, let me tell you about one of my favorite subjects — guitar parts.
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November 15, 2007
Ah, the age-old question. It goes like this.
We musicians are not in it for the money. Heavens, no. We are in it for the ART. We don’t care about becoming rich and famous. Hell, everyone who does is a sell-out. We’re not selling anything. We’re just creating our [...]
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November 13, 2007
By far the heaviest song on my album, Diamond Sleeps Tonight started out from a simple comment my friend/ex-band-mate Nathan made: fast songs tend to be simple. He was talking about structure of songs, especially in rock and metal. We’re both turned on by songs that are more sophisticated than just doing the [...]
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November 12, 2007
This may be a very long one. Wait to read it until you have some time — and when you do, grab something to drink, and sit in a comfy chair.
Everyone goes through defining moments. Positively or negatively. And when it happens, the experience is so intense, its significance so profound, that [...]
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November 8, 2007
A lot of us musicians get this all wrong. And I have to include me in this group. Yours truly, guilty as charged.
We fall in love with results rather than process.
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