It has been over 15 years since Loreena McKennitt has graced a Dallas stage. I had the privilege of seeing her perform live this past Tuesday night. For those of you that may not have heard of her, Loreena is a Canadian singer, songwriter, harpist, pianist, & accordian player extraordinaire. Although Celtic in origin, her [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 10, 2007
I went to the symphony recently with my friend Rhonda. Along with some pieces by Berlioz & Strauss, we had the privilege of listening to a great cellist, Ralph Kirshbaum, play the Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op.85 by Edgar. I’m not sure how many of you have seen the movie Hilary & Jackie about [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 6, 2007
I changed by blog header recently to read “Dreaming Out Loud”. It’s one of my favorite phrases. I think I first heard it as a quote from U2′s lead singer, Bono. Yes – I admit that I was quite the U2 fan in my college days (which is probably the understatement of the century). *LOL* [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 2, 2006
I promised to put some more music on here…so here’s something new. This is a random theme I had in my head one day a few years ago. It’s fairly repetitive with a slight variation throughout and some ambient vocals laid on top. I recorded the piano & drum loop using my Yamaha Clavinova. Seems [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 14, 2006
I’ve always loved Sarah McLauchlan’s album “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”. She really entered a whole new level of songwriting with that album. Although it’s kind of a creepy premise (written from the perspective of a guy that was stalking her), I think the song Possession is beautiful. I picked out the chords on my piano & [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 11, 2006
I love music. I love listening to it. I love playing it. I love seeing it in action on a stage. I love the incredible flow of creativity that it stems from. I love the natural high it can bring when you’re in a stadium full of people belting out the words to a favorite [...]
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
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