April 2021 Covid Fitness Diary!
Friday, April 2: My first workout of the month was pure legs: weighted and weightless squats, hamstring curls, and calf raises.
Read More1. Music
Nino Rota’s Theme from The Godfather
Playing around with a few new toys and a nice version of Nino Rota‘s “The Love Theme from The Godfather” arranged by Howard Morgan for guitar.
Read MoreRyuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
I’ve always loved Ryuichi Sakamoto’s theme for the movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983). He also stared in the film, which is quite rare. Usually a movie’s composer is unseen and …
Read MoreSome Musical Inspiration from Joe Satriani
Here’s an inspirational anecdote from Joe Satriani about playing the chorus arpeggio’s from “Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing” from his Flying in a Blue Dream (1989) album. I remember first hearing …
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Bach’s BMV 999 “Little Prelude”
Back in high school, my guitar teacher gave me an arrangement of Bach’s ‘Little Prelude’, and I remember enjoying the challenge of learning it. Recently, while deciding which solo pieces …
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Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR)Prince Party Fundraiser!
I’m really excited and proud to be performing at and hosting a fundraising event for TNKR, an NGO I’ve been volunteering at for well over two years now. My band …
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Welcome to Seoul, Steve Vai!
Just a few months after guitar hero Joe Satriani performed in Seoul, his most famous student, Steve Vai, follows suit, and he’s bringing a few friends with him under the banner …
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St Patrick’s Day in Seoul!
A big thank you to the Irish Association of Korea for allowing my band to partake in Saturday’s musical festivities by Shindorim Station. It was the most fun I’ve …
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