Songwriting Means Getting Out Of The Way
I just finished Life by Keith Richards. Not surprisingly Richards talks about songwriting in a similar way as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. They all say that they’re not sure where their… Read More
Recognizing and Expanding Your Creative Patterns
If you’ve been writing songs or playing music for a long time, you’ve most likely developed a pattern/routine you fall into when it comes to creativity. Some of you may get your… Read More
How Is Your Musician Brain Creative?
This is the best TED talk I’ve seen in a while. Dr. Charles Limb lays down some intense experiments in creativity. More specifically, the kind of creativity that musicians participate in like jamming, free style… Read More
Four Ideas To Induce Creativity
Creativity is a mystical force. Music is creation at its finest. You often hear famous songwriters talk about how the creative process is unpredicatble. The best songs just “arrive”. You could be… Read More
Creativity In Education, Creativity in Life
Last night, I was fortunate enough to catch Sir Ken Robinson (yes, he’s been knighted) do a lecture on the importance of creativity in the education system, the ability and courage to… Read More
Left Brain+Right Brain=Music Career
I’ve been thinking on how people usually tend to lean to one side of their brain in term of how they think and function. I’m generalizing, but you’ll find very logical, rational… Read More