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The Year 1962: Signaling Significant Changes in American Music, Part One 11 Jul 2013 | 02:39 pm
The year is 1962 and I enter seventh grade. In our school system seventh grade was the first grade in junior high school. I had “arrived.” In addition, for some reason, with the girls, I was a “catch....
Introduction to The Mandolin 11 Jun 2013 | 06:46 pm
I have been playing the mandolin for decades now but have really only gotten serious about it within the last few years. It is a very versatile instrument and since I have gotten into it a bit more, I...
Goals and Focus are The Two Keys to Progress 10 May 2013 | 08:16 pm
A number of years ago, I was stuck in a serious rut. It seemed as if I was not making any progress at all in the areas where I wanted to. I was just out of the army and ready to see how my musical abi...
Goals and Focus are The Two Keys to Progress 10 May 2013 | 08:16 pm
Some people wonder why they never seem to make any progress in life. I believe that in many cases it is because of the lack of goals and focus. In this article I explain why.
What Made The Beatles Great? 20 Apr 2013 | 01:58 am
Ever since the Beatles released their first hit single “Love Me Do”, they became a part of music history. Now, after decades, they still sell millions of records globally. So what exactly is it that n...
What Made The Beatles Great? 20 Apr 2013 | 01:58 am
Obviously, if you've never heard of the Beatles, you must have been living in a cave or a jungle somewhere with limited exposure to civilization. You might have heard of the Beatles but were not impre...
The Current Sorry State of The Local Music Scene 12 Apr 2013 | 09:18 pm
The idea of this article is not to whine or complain about how tough things are in the local music scene but to basically give people who want to form a band and go out and play their local music scen...
The Current Sorry State of The Local Music Scene 12 Apr 2013 | 09:18 pm
I have been involved in the local music scene in Northern New Jersey for a while now and I can honestly say that things are tough out there right now. I'm sure, though, that this situation is not just...
Mozart’s Music in Films 17 Mar 2013 | 12:26 am
After Peter Shaffer’s 1984 film Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman, many people not into classical music “turned on” to Mozart. To Mozarteans or lovers of Mozart’s, the general initial reaction about t...
Mozart’s Music in Films 17 Mar 2013 | 12:26 am
You think you don't know Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music. Chances are you've been hearing them while watching a movie, TV, or DVD. This list includes movies with his music in them.
