When you have been at something as long as I have you come to a point where you begin to closely scrutinize what, if any, impact your life’s vocation has had on the world at large. I began playing guitar at the age of eight. I joined the Musician’s Union at age fourteen when I commenced playing professionally. So I […]
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For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by musicians and composers who might be classified as “obscure.” The list of such artists (in any genre) is long but I will try to compile a list of the individuals that have impressed me. Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938)- Polish virtuoso pianist and composer of some very knotty piano works.
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I have always that thought that the legend of Sisyphus was an apt metaphor for all human endeavors especially creative ones. For those unfamiliar, Sisyphus is a character from Greek mythology who was doomed to push a boulder up a steep hill for eternity only to see it roll back down and therefore begin the frustratingly futile and laborious process
“Funkenstein” (written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek) Just a little dab of flotsam and jetsam I concocted in the laboratory for Halloween. These little funk riffs have been laying around in my “attic” for many years. Now I have finally found a final resting place for them. I first “unearthed” these riffs in my late teens only to “reanimate”
We’re very excited to announce that A Life Well Played has recently won 1st place in the Documentary Short category at the Highway 61 Film Festival. Located in Pine City, Minnesota, the multi-day event has taken place every October since 2011. For those of you who may want to make the trip to Pine City to attend the festival and
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For some odd reason Autumn stirs deep memories in me. As of late I have thought a lot about my grandmother. She spoke very little English and always pronounced my name as “Ronyal”. She was a very tiny woman and a prolific rose gardener. Only now (alas, too late) do I realize what a unique link I had not only