November 2011
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Starting to identify listening patterns
I’m taking a new approach to loading up my iPhone music library. Instead of keeping several hundred albums at my fingertips, I’ve selected a limit of 20. I’ve noticed that I don’t appreciate the songs and subtleties of newer albums (post-iPod) as much as older records (pre-iPod).
I think it’s because I haven’t spent enough quality time with some of them. There are too many convenient choices...
“The writer can only write about what he admires.”
– John Steinbeck
The Big Kickoff
I’m going to use this space to keep a journal of my musical development/progress. Some people may find it interesting to follow a musician’s progress and development. Really, I just want to keep a journal for myself with a visible target. I’m just starting to develop as a guitar player. However, I continue to suffer from the social disease known as rock-n-roll and need to...