January 2012
2 posts
The Ten Commandments of Guitar Playing
In 1976, Moris Tepper joined Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band as guitarist; a position he held until Vliet’s retirement in 1982. It was during this period that Tepper was handed the “Ten Commandments of Guitar Playing,” as written by Beefheart himself. The list read as follows.
1. Listen to the birds. That’s where all the music comes from. Birds know everything...
December 2011
6 posts
Sunrise is live on iTunes. →
The deluxe edition of Sunrise is now available. Check it out. =)
something jack kerouac said... translated by a...
This is complete nonsense phonetry (phone poetry) as translated by my phone when I tried using the voice-to-text feature to note something in “big sur” by jack kerouac. I think old jack would appreciate this…
*Everything in my life is beautiful again… just amazing how a center on so sweet. look at some strengthening. could be enough strength to move down to that list of...
July 2011
1 post
Expansion
I want more beauty in my life. My soul is in need of expansion. In the city, you can’t see many stars. The evening skyline is a sight to behold, but not a worthy substitute for God’s work above our heads. I need the sustenance of life’s ongoing mystery; the conduit to all things inspired and in-tune to what really matters, whatever that is. Within us all is a poet; a warrior; a being of oceanic...
May 2011
2 posts
Connectedness
On the way home from a show in Brooklyn last night, I stopped at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway platform (famously known as the location of Michael Jackson’s Bad music video). I needed to work out something about the show that was nagging me, so I picked up my guitar and just played for a bit. I didn’t make a cent at the gig, so maybe I could at least busk enough cash to cover my bar tab from...