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Chi Gong, Tai Chi, Movement Meditation

I had a young friend inquire about the chi gong the other day. He was wondering if he was doing it wrong - he had only seen me doing it one time, and frankly I don’t recall what I showed him! Perhaps something from a video demo that I used to do with my Bass teacher Glen Moore. I have…

Ring Of Fire

One of my bass students wanted to learn ‘Ring of Fire’ to play with a group of friends. This is great! And really the best way to learn, with a specific goal of performance/jamming in mind. I didn’t really know it off the top of my head, but he said that it might be too hard, with…

​Sept 1,

Jesus Christ.What have we done?What have I done?I put on Pat Metheny’s Song X, with Ornette and all, first thing in the morning.Is it a sort of mirror image to The Rite?  It sure matches my mood - enraged . . .   is that a mood?  Whatever, it’s September.

I’ve been trying to write a…

Spring Has Sprung

Ooh, I guess it’s been a minute since I posted. It’s weird how time moves now.

I am jealous of everyone who is accomplishing things in these weird times, and a little um, upset with people who are carrying on like nothing is happening. I’m afraid we really shouldn’t go back to…