Words from Layer Method student Josephine made me question whether or not pianos struggle with depression. Her words: “If more people could look into your Layer Method, then piano playing wouldn't look so complicated that it should take years and years from childhood to learn it, until the eye bags have become too heavy and [...]
November 13, 2015
November 7, 2015
"come in like a love grenade, pull the pin and walk away" That's a line from my buddy Robert Deitch's new song called, "Make a mess of my heart." Paints a picture don't it? I have pulled the pin one too many times in my life. Thank the Lord I am married now. Now the [...]
November 6, 2015
Got a really interesting, and personal question from Joe (current student) the other day. “Have you every been in those moments where you are in a situation with other musicians who are clearly more advanced than you. If you have how have you dealt with it?” Joe ummm…. …yes, like pretty much every time I [...]
October 27, 2015
There is a great little book called "Obvious Adams" It's a story about a young boy who started from nothing and rose to the head of a huge advertising agency. Making millions of dollars back in the early 20 century. But the truly interesting part about the story is that Obvious Adams was truly an [...]
October 6, 2015
I read an interesting article this morning on the decline of piano sales. I wasn’t surprised myself but it really begs the questions as to why? Grand piano sales in 2005 were around 35,000 units. Now they are closer to 10,000 per year. Upright acoustic pianos, and digital studio pianos are also on the sharp [...]
