“Impressive blog you have (loved Free). Bev Wills (@CoreCritical), England/Miami, November 8, 2013. This is definitely not turning into a blog on musical market research findings (after the last post), but since a new survey shows the beneficial effects of music upon people suffering chronic pain, it’s certainly worth mentioning here. I know from experience…
“I’m in the, ‘I can’t get my fingers to do that f——- F major chord’ phase.” DJ Bob (@zczbob) October 24, 2013. One of many Heineken posters. When I worked in advertising agencies, we used to refer to market research groups as ‘the ideas abattoir’, our reasoning being that good off-the-wall creative ideas nearly always…
“I so hope it’s true (that blues is coming back into fashion), Paul. I can’t imagine growing up without the Blues.” nora j mckiddie (@mckiddie_j) October 20, 2013. BLUESMUSE40. Is blues coming back into fashion? Call me an optimist, but I think it definitely is, especially in America. There, a host of great blues guitarists like Dan Auerbach,…
BLUESMUSE39. It’s hard to believe that America’s Father of Black Gospel Music, Thomas A. Dorsey, was once a piano player in a raunchy blues outfit; but, then, isn’t that the unpredictability of pursuing a career in music? Not to be confused with the white World War Two band leader, Tommy Dorsey, Thomas A. Dorsey was…
“Interesting, keep up the good stuff.”ResonatorGuitarGuide @ResonatorGuide, October 5, 2013. “The story of National/Dobro/Rickenbacher guitars would make a great movie. Roaring 20s, Great Depression, etc.”Al (@Resoguitar), October 5, 2013. “Great post! Worth also exploring the hoops Dopyera had to jump through in launching the Dobro not to compete with HIS OWN patent.”ResonatorGuitarGuide @ResonatorGuide October 1,…
