Archive for October 2010

Sunday, October 25, 2010: WHEN WE WERE KIDS Our daughter sent an email today.  She wrote, “This video reminds me of when we were kids.”  It shows a three year old boy holding a conductor’s baton conducting and moving to the music of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.  The little boy seems to know the music –…

Sunday, October 17, 2010: UNAFRAID Neil MacGonigill and I were astounded by the talent. Singer/songwriters shared their songs in yesterday’s creative class.  Every songwriter had a unique story to tell and in every case, the songs were uniquely theirs. Excellent artists stand out.  Their sound, the way they express themselves through the words they choose…

Sunday, October 10, 2010: THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR The weather is balmy and the air is still.  It’s October in Calgary – that beautiful Indian summer kind of day.  Hopped in the jeep and headed to the water.  A friend introduced me to some obscure podcasts – great music with commentary. Launched the canoe…

Sunday, October 3, 2010: PRACTICING 101 I smiled as I watched Calum Graham perform last night.  I knew that he was practicing what we had worked on together: the groove, the quality of his sound, style, placement of his voice, vocal technique.  The quality of his singing showed remarkable improvement in his performance last night. …