Is Revolution 9 a Beatles Masterpiece?

Revolution 9, a soundscape produced by John Lennon and appearing on The Beatles White Album, is brilliant. Lennon’s idea was to give an audio representation of what revolution sounded like to him and, in setting a mood of unease, unpleasantness, and paranoia, he achieves just that.  Anyone who has listened to this piece with headphones … Read more

I May Never Work Again

It’s often said that music schools should teach their students how to do business taxes, proper gig etiquette, or how to promote yourself but the best lesson we could be teaching the next generation of musicians is how to handle the dry spells. I’m not talking about those couple weeks in January where there’s not … Read more