Author Archives: Tom

These days are tough. Virus running rampant, social unrest and our own personal struggles with life, right? Where do you turn? The obvious answer for the readers of this blog would be: Music, of course! While that is the answer expected here given the context and content, can we get more specific for a moment? […]

There is a band named Marbin that I found out about through Facebook a couple of years ago that I really like. They have made their following and created an audience for themselves through social media. They play a type of electric fusion that is an equal mix of rock, jazz, and gypsy. Warning! They […]

…and I suspect many of you are not either. I love rippin’ fast leads and flashy guitar work as much as the next guy but it is only aspirational at this point. There are a couple of reasons for this: It was never a priority so I never put the time in trying to get […]

A week ago or so, I was in my backyard on our patio playing my guitar and trying some ideas to come up with a new song. There are several ways I try to get the juices flowing and sometimes I have an idea already mulling around in my head that is trying to get […]

Over the years, I have never lacked opportunities to play my guitar. I’ve been in bands, I played bass for my high school’s musicals, I played guitar almost every Sunday for years in church and on and on. There is always somebody or something that would love to have someone play music. I have seen […]

This morning my oldest brother sent me a link to a video from the church where he attends showing the worship team performing a song. As I watched, the video starts out focusing on the musicians and singers on the stage then begins to show more of the congregation in the church all singing along. […]

Maybe that should be the smell of used record stores? With my local used record store still closed up for the virus, I will have to settle for the “store” part. Just a quick walk up the street near my house by a local used record store, the smell is unmistakable. I spent many days […]