Episode 14: There’s more here than meets the eye!

At any event – be it a wedding, concert, funeral, class – there’s a ton of stuff going on behind the scenes…not to mention a ton of practice and skill development. Take a listen!

 

Ep14 – 5.10 – TomRuleMusicStuff

Episode 13: Brancusi’s Victory Cry, Part 3

Part three in a series of episodes relating to Brancusi’s Victory cry. These all started with a blog posting from J Michael Dolan – I highly recommend his blog for anybody in a  creative field!

Ep13 – 4.46 – TomRuleMusicStuff

 

Episode 12: Brancusi’s Victory Cry, Part 2

Part 2 in a three-part series on The Romanian artist’s victory cry. Take a listen, and spread the word about this podcast!

Ep12 – 4.07 – TomRuleMusicStuff

Episode 11: Brancusi’s Victory Cry, Part 1

J Michael Dolan posted a blog entry a while back about “Brancusi’s Victory Cry” and how it relates to a creative life. Here’s part 1 of my take on it.

Ep11 – 4.01 – TomRuleMusicStuff

Episode 10: It’s Better LIVE!

Sparked by a comment a student made in my Music Appreciation class about a live orchestra concert he attended. Some thoughts about playing live, plus how technology has fundamentally changed how we as humans process music.

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Episode 9: Surprise!

More thinking about the creative process and music creation from scratch…and the many surprises along the way while recording an album

Surprise!

 

tom&co website

tom&co: Brethren on cdbaby

tom&co: Seasons on cdbaby

Joey Stuckey’s album MIXTURE on cdbaby

Episode 8: Music Creation, Music BBQ?

A few thoughts about how music is written…secrets are revealed.  After you listen to this I’ll have to kill you!

…or not.

….and what exactly IS Music BBQ?

Episode 7: Gig Stories

Episode 7 features a couple of gig stories [piano on a moving flatbed, anybody?] and a shoutout to Scooter Ward and the Cloud 9 Orchestra!

So why DO we call them gigs?

 

Episode 6: Ya’ Never Know!

Ya’ Never Know – only too often what the effects of a decision will be won’t be seen for a loooooong period of time. It’s interesting watching how things turn out – both for good and for bad.

What does that have to do with music? Take a listen and see!

 

 

Links from the episode:

Joey Stuckey Album: MIXTURE

Accessible Depth

David Klee album

Tom’s library on AudioSparx.com

Episode 5: Being Good at Something

So does installing vinyl siding on a house have ANYTHING to do creating music?

…..and how does THAT apply to being good at music?

Take a listen!

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