by Greg M | May 13, 2019 | Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
I’ve been paying tribute to my most inspirational kindred spirits in this series. Part 1 featured Arvo Pärt, Steve Roach, Jack or Jive and Lucette Bourdin, while Part 2 cited Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel, Sequentia and Robert Rich. Onward! Steve Brand My reviews...
by Greg M | May 7, 2019 | Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
In the first installment of this series, I called out Arvo Pärt, Steve Roach, Jack or Jive and Lucette Bourdin for their inspiration. Here are three more of my kindred spirits. Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel We go way back… I first discovered Eric’s solo guitar...
by Greg M | Apr 19, 2019 | Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
Who are these people? My most inspiring musical kindred spirits, in whose beautiful and joyous work I hear sincere efforts to transcend the mundane and seek the eternal. I listen to lots of excellent music by other artists who (as far as I know) have no such interest,...
by Greg M | Apr 5, 2019 | Adventures in Living, The Creative Life
It was time to circle back once again to one of my favorite novelists, Hermann Hesse. Hesse was a seeker of the truth. The quest to uncover and realize one’s essential nature was his driving motivation and, naturally, that of the protagonist of every novel from (at...
by Greg M | Mar 27, 2019 | Releases, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
I have the pleasure of sharing another cool album, to which I got to contribute in a small way. My friend and musical kindred spirit Kris Tilbury started her Mirror of Dreams project in 2012. Kris is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, who contributed the back cover...
by Greg M | Jan 1, 2019 | Adventures in Living, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
2018 was a transitional year, the beginning of what may be viewed as a fallow period. Not very much music work was done in ‘18, and I expect that several years will pass before I have anything to show for the extended research-and-development work that is now...
by Greg M | Oct 21, 2018 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
I’m in a transitional phase these days, working out new tunings and finally getting into grooves, with a long gestation curve expected before the next releases. So I’m thinking I ought to share the occasional jam session. I don’t want people to...
by Greg M | Aug 22, 2018 | Adventures in Living, Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
The Crossroads… that place where we wake up a little and realize it’s time to face some hard questions. What am I trying to accomplish as composer & musician, and why? My goal is to create beautiful, soul-stirring work, and share it with interested listeners. Why?...
by Greg M | Mar 28, 2018 | Adventures in Living, Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
The Prayer (1889) by Camille Claudel This subject is always important. When it is not so regarded, our culture is finished. Here are some thoughts on what makes an artist, and how one relates to the culture around them. The Mainstream: Thing 1 and Thing 2 One popular...
by Greg M | Mar 22, 2018 | Releases
Pastimes of Creation will be released on Mar. 24. Early responses are all enthusiastic, and the Mar. 21 Album Premiere on Radio Spiral was a triumph. Big gratitude to host Diana Smethurst (Gypsywitch), all listeners and chatroom friends. It was a wonderful two hours,...