In the world of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock is still known as one of the greatest directors of all time. He was a master of suspense, scaring the [living daylights] out of audiences around the world. Some of his best movies include “Psycho” (1960), “Vertigo” (1958), “Dial M for Murder” (1954), and “Rear Window” (1954). In
Today is a beautiful day, for a couple of reasons: It’s summer It’s Friday (… although every day is pretty cool) I just got Paul McCartney tickets The third reason is the best of all. You see, Macca recently announced he’s added another concert to his current “Up and Coming” tour. And I’m going. The
Pop quiz: Within 10 seconds, name the most surreal band lineup … ever. This isn’t a trick question, by the way. (And, yes, you have only five seconds left.) Just in case nothing comes to mind, here are a couple of options: a) The Traveling Wilburys b) Them Crooked Vultures c) Sonny and Cher d)
We all know that different artists like working with certain types of media. For example, painters prefer paint … welders prefer metal … and musicians prefer sound. But recently, I saw some really cool artwork made out of unusual stuff: hair. That’s right, we’re looking at a giraffe sculpted from this woman’s hair. It’s crazy. I was
Have you ever been performing on stage when someone in the audience shouts out a special request? It can be a tense moment if you don’t know how to play a particular song. We can’t possibly learn every song on the planet, of course … but there is one song that’s always to good know.
So … one of my all-time favorite humans is on tour right now. And he puts on an excellent show. When Paul McCartney performs, he doesn’t cut any corners. A typical concert lasts for hours and he plays about 35 songs … it’s crazy. And a big part of the fun is watching him play his
I think my power bill has doubled in the past couple of weeks. “Why?” you ask … well, because I’ve been listening to Queen’s greatest hits for days on end. If someone could live on music, then this band offers a very good diet. To be totally honest, I’m kind of embarrassed to say that
Dyslexia is cool. And although I’m not dyslexic myself, sometimes I wish I were. If you’ve never heard of this condition, then here’s a little background. Dyslexia is fairly common, but it’s usually considered some sort of problem. The word “dys-lexia” literally means “bad-words” in Greek. And if you have it, then it means your
Like I said … chords make music especially cool. They add weight to a song and provide support for the melody. By giving our ears something to listen to, chords just make life more interesting. At the same time, chords also create a little more work for our hands. And that’s because, on a keyboard, the
Have you ever heard a song on the radio that you immediately loved? And for some reason, it just gets stuck in your head and stays there forever? Well, that happened to me the first time I heard “My Best Friend’s Girl” by The Cars. When I was a kid, it was one of my