Funky Fingerstyle Guitar
I have been working on some long term secret projects that I hope to unveil in the months ahead, and the following has been on my mind.
Maybe this applies to you too…
How Can We Stay Motivated to Finish Big Projects?
When we work on something “new” and exciting…it’s easy to start, but hard to follow through and finish.
After the excitement and newness loses it’s glitter dust, the hard work really starts.
[Read more…] about How to Stay Focused and Finish Big Projects – A Brick a Day
Hey Gang!
2014 Spring Tour Dates
I just wanted to drop a quick post to let you know that starting March 14, 2014 I will be on tour for about 8 weeks throughout Germany, Austria, Poland and Russia…
Lots of fun & fingerpicking will be had!
Hope to see you at a concert – please check the TOUR PAGE for details.
New Video!
And by the way, here is the latest video in case you haven’t seen it – “Just the Two of Us…”
Enjoy!
Adam
I get a lot of emails asking questions like :
A great classical guitar technique is a thing of beauty – and I worked on it for a long time.
However, for “African” based music, you need an entirely different “touch”. The “groove” is built into the “touch”. You can’t separate the two.
[Read more…] about Should You Use Classical or Fingerstyle Guitar Technique?Last night I was getting my daily dose of spiritual musings from one of my favorite thinkers, Alan Watts.
He brings up a point which I think is specially suited to musicians looking to “improve their skills.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Iw9W3vVQw
Recently I read a post by Seth Godin about the “laboratory” vs the “factory” mentality and it really resonated with me.
Seth went on to encourage creativity in a laboratory / discovery / scientific spirit.
In the laboratory:
The lab is all about discovery and exploration.
In the factory:
The factory is about predictability and production.
[Read more…] about Discipline, Daydreaming and Your Musical Mind