NEW SONG JOURNEY Chapter 5. Barbarians!

I don’t know how to play piano or how to read and write music on a staff, yet I’m doing both today! (I got ambitious about how quickly I could work on the previous Thank You Nature song. It’s still percolating on a back burner. So I’m turning...

NEW SONG JOURNEY Chapter 4: Revision.

Just now, typing this title, I see that the word “revision” means a little more than I’ve always considered. It clearly says “re-vision,” as in take another look, give it another thought or two. Good to keep in mind.I find song revisions...

NEW SONG JOURNEY Chapter 3: The Name!

Computer printed now, you can see the revisions beginning. I like to play the song while revising, rather than simply read it. I find words and rhythms that work better with the guitar and voice, the rhythms I initially feel and hear in my head may not work once I...

THE NEW SONG JOURNEY Chapter 2.

I am posting daily about my new song <untitled> and my writing process as it moves along:I said before I like to write with paper and pen. Once I have something roughed out I take it to the computer to revise. I print it and start marking it up.It’s neater...

Public Service Announcement.

Despite previous news to the contrary, the fantastic music venue, The Backstage Lounge on Granville Island is still open! I’m sending this message to all my Vancouver & area fans. News to me, the Backstage Lounge didn’t close as was reported in 2017. It was all a...