Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout When I was thinking of freelancers that I knew that would make a great episode for my “Freeway Philharmonic” series, Dean Haist was one of the first names that came to mind. Being from Lincoln, NE, I’ve known Dean for almost my entire musical career. I did […]
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Jim Sullivan – ep. 06
(Jim and his husband Troy) Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout When a person comes up with an idea for anything, for it to succeed, they have to believe in it even if other people can’t see it or don’t believe it. There are countless stories of successful people who didn’t give up […]
So Why Live Stream?
A couple of years ago I was watching a video game streamer play video games on YouTube, and I thought to myself, “This is amazing. He’s doing something he loves and he’s built a community that supports him”. Then I thought “I wonder what applications live streaming would have for musicians?” Because streams often […]
The Good, The Bad, and Things I Learned the Hard Way – ep. 05
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This was a really fun episode to do, to look back and try to remember all the things that have happened over the years, both good and bad. Sometimes you don’t realize how far you’ve come until you take a second to look back. I’m not one […]
Winning the Job – ep. 04
This edition of winning the job features both Jeff Strong and Tyler Lindsay. Jeff recently won the third trumpet audition with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Tyler won a position with the Presidents Own Marine band. Congratulations to both of them! I’ve known Jeff for a couple of years now. I first met him at […]
We Talkin About Practice?
For this example, I chose the Ballerinas Dance from Petrouchka. If its your first time going through this template, I might recommend trying it as is, so you get an idea of what works, and how you might adjust it for your own playing. Ultimately, the important part is that we approach learning in three […]
Powerlifting and Music – ep. 02
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout The music from the second episode of my podcast “Powerlifting and Music: What They Have In Common” comes from the band Empire Springs. The song is called “The Echoes”, and it’s from the album of the same name. It’s a 5 song EP they recorded in 2017. […]