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which is a series of brief missives and
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to entertain and (perhaps) enlighten the masses.
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KYBP is a quick, informative read
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Tom Semioli iPhone Photo-Collages…. MY #NYC 15 April 2024 ‘Twas a sunny day…not a negative word was heard from the people passing by. All the birds in the trees, and the radio’s singing songs, all the favorite melodies…” Paul Simon MY #NYC 8 April 2024 “Blue, blue, electric blue, that’s the color of […]
“Take the horn out of your mouth…” Miles Davis It’s proverb oft intoned on a multitude of occasions and I will once again refer to the time-tested adage; it’s the notes you DON’T play that make you a good / great musician / composer. For those of you keeping score, that credo applies […]
Bassist, composer, recording and performing artist, educator, and historian – among other endeavors… Brad Hallen hosts a brief video and tutorial history of the electric bass! Who is Brad Hallen. Glad you asked! From his website bio https://bradhallen.com/index.html Brad Hallen hails from Boston, Mass and is an accomplished Acoustic and Electric bassist. Since […]
By Tom Semioli : Note this op-ed was NOT composed by ChatGPT *”Rock” is a term loosely used by the author. In the beginning… If I’ve learned anything in my sixty-three years on this mortal coil it’s that every generation (within my reach) holds their respective era of pop culture sacred. Sports, music, […]
A body of experience… the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught… I met Phil Spalding in London in 2019 when I interviewed him for my Know Your Bass Player film series with Mark Preston, Derek Hanlon, and Oliver Harley Symonds. As best as I can recall he […]