Holy cow. It’s been a minute since we stopped and listened to a little music. And that’s why we’re here, right? To make and hear some music. So, let’s lean back and take a short break … at least for today. Then we can get back to strolling through the musical landscape. Or better yet, we

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again … M.C. Escher is one of the all-time best artists—ever. He was brilliant. And he was always coming up with the most amazing works of art. Escher’s earlier stuff was good. I mean, it was really interesting. Like most artists, he did landscapes … … and portraits …

I like artists—they seem to be open. And by that, I mean open to nature … open to change … and open to learning. The artists I know are really nice. And most of them think “outside the box,” which is why they’re often on the leading edge of new movements. I definitely think we musicians