Fortunately for me, Youtube loves to thumbnail all of my videos when I look the most ridiculous! It looks like I am singing "oooo"! This is not a voice lesson! Anyways, to all my students, there is no new information inside this video... but if you watch it let it remind you what it takes to really learn something. Don't forget the "Mess around time" though!
As for everything else, I had a rehearsal for a gig this coming Wednesday with Jacob Stickney at Lucid. It is going to be cool, it is always fun to play in Jacob's band. His originals are fun and I love everyone in that group. Hmm, any other gigs of note..? Playing the finish line of a race at 8:00 am Sunday with the Little Big Band (sub-group of the Emerald City Jazz Orchestra), played three private events last week, and am taking the trio down to Astoria tomorrow to play a gig. Rocked the house at Lucid (awesome new local jazz club) with Bridgid Roney and Richelle Gay and Kiranda. For Kiranda's gig there were not many people there, so we got to mess around and all practice our free-styling and what-not. I have also met and performed with May Palmer, Queen of Ivory Soul. What a great front woman she is!
Dudley is playing the Triple Door on July 3rd! Be there or be square. We are also holding auditions for a new guitarist. If you are interested, contact me through my website.
Cheers,
Mack
Oh, what a pity that I had to leave my piano behind in my parents' place - otherwise your little clip would really inspire me to start practicing a bit. I haven't practiced for about 18 or 19 years now, just "had fun" at the piano from time to time.
ReplyDeleteAnd my wife would be so happy if I could follow your advice to practice in a focussed way. She always complained that I couldn't even memorize four or five bars...
I found your blog last week and I just wanted to tell you thank you. I'm a beginner (only eight months), being more focused and tackling one measure at a time has helped me tremendously. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteSubscribing to your feed and looking forward to more of your videos. Jovi