Musical Inspiration

Musical Inspiration

I have been inspired by so many musicians and bands throughout my life.  I will never forget when I heard “Fly Like An Eagle” by the Steve Miller Band when I was 8 years old and falling in love with the synthesizers, drums and organ.  I had never heard anything like...
Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi

I truly LOVE the music of Vince Guaraldi! I have been a fan of his music ever since I saw the Peanuts cartoons (It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! & A Charlie Brown Christmas) as a young child back in the early 70′s. I didn’t know what jazz was, but I knew...
Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

    Well, where do I begin?  I remember someone trying to turn me on to The Mothers of Invention back in High School.  I believe it was the album “Freakout!”.  I just didn’t get it.  I liked some of the music but really couldn’t get into it musically.  Another...
Boards of Canada

Boards of Canada

A friend gave me a copy of Boards of Canada’s “Geogaddi” back in 2005.  It took a while to really begin to appreciate them.  I couldn’t tell where they were coming from as artists. When I finally bought the album “Music Has The Right To Children” did I truly love what...