Ryuichi 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 …
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Some 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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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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Performance at Nakwon!
The first Nakwon Supporters program ended memorably with a short performance on Nakwon’s 4th-floor outdoor stage on Saturday, June 18. In attendance was a film crew from KBS TV who …
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Busking at Insadong by Nakwon Music Mall
I have always enjoyed watching buskers perform, and I have been fortunate enough over the years to have seen some amazing musicians, magicians, and performers – plus a few real weirdos …
Read More Musical Memories 2: Nakwon
I was living in Daegu in 2005 when I first heard about Nakwon Music Mall. After a 13-year break from regularly playing guitar due to a repetitive strain injury, I decided …
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