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Category: For Musicians

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Music as a Gift to Songwriter

Songwriting is a funny thing. You’d think that you sit down and write music that reflects how the writer is feeling at the moment. And that is what happens some of the times. But other times depending on where the fingers fall on the fretboard, music pops out totally different …

November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 Ari's Diary / For Musicians / Life Insights  inspiration / Songwriting
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What I Learned from Eddie Van Halen

Like everybody else, I’ve been reflecting on the loss of Eddie Van Halen. Wasn’t a huge fan but virtually every rock guitarist from 1978 on was influenced by him.   Much has been said about his innovations and impact on the art of rock guitar. So I’m going to dig …

October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020 For Musicians / Life Insights / Music News  Eric Clapton / Frankenstein / guitar / Van Halen
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Art Saves the World

Art saves the world. I honestly believe that. Politics divide people but art unites them. “That’s one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they’ll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons.” – Dave Grohl Rock stars can get up on stage …

August 22, 2020 August 22, 2020 Ari's Diary / For Musicians  Dave Grohl / John Lennon
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The Cost of Adding Extrinsic Value to Your Passion

It really should be simple, how a person engages in an activity that s/he loves. But my journey has been so twisted, for seemingly insignificant reasons, that I kind of feel embarrassed and comical. Along the way I took in messages like “it’s not OK to do things I enjoy” …

June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020 Ari's Diary / For Musicians  guitar / mastery / passion
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Jimi Hendrix’s Master Songwriting on “Purple Haze”

Making this video was meaningful to me on multiple levels.   I wanted to pay respect to and listen to a black artist given the current movement, and Hendrix is like the prototype of all guitar heroes. And listening to not just this song but many of his catalogue reminded …

June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020 For Musicians  jimi hendrix / Purple Haze
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