J.R. Brinkley was known as the "goat gland surgeon" Back in the 20 and 30's he performed thousands of surgeries attaching goat testicles to the same of a man looking for "virility" Basically it was the former version of the little blue pill. Did it work? Well that depends on who you ask. He was [...]
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A Little Reminder about Playing the Piano by ear
Katie wrote and basically reminded me of the bottom line truth about how to be successful at playing piano. "Hi Tim- Before I tried your program, I did use stickers on the keys....it was so confusing because I had to focus on the 'alpha'. Of the letters to be able to play. They became a [...]
Henry Ford’s Big Secret…He Didn’t Make Cars, He Made These Instead
I am a IPTV, or Iowa public television junky. We don't have cable, so I am forced, when I watch TV, to watch something the bunny eared antennas can tune in. And the other night there was a special on Henry Ford. I love biographies and this one did not disappoint. Let me explain. Henry [...]
Top 10 Greatest Pianists of All Time
Don't ask me why, but today I was Googling the top 10 greatest pianists of all time. Here's the list: 1. Sergei Rachmaninov 2. Vladimir Horowitz 3. Sviatoslav Richter 4. Arthur Rubinstein 5. Emil Gilels 6. Alfred Cortot 7. Glenn Gould 8. Alfred Brendel 9. Wilhelm Kempff 10. Arthur Schnabel How many have you heard of? [...]
Finally, A Traditional Piano Teacher Who Gets It!
I have several Traditional piano teachers who read my daily emails. Some use my program to teach, some just read to respond mockingly about how I am ruining the world of traditional piano. And then there is Marylee. She is somewhere in between. The thing I like about Marylee is that she is honest. And [...]
