July 2nds
The other side of the year 7/2/1994 Bought Ensoniq TS-12 synth. [I loved this quirky synth with its alternate tunings keyboard and great keytar sound, but alas, was stolen]. 7/2/2002 What a critic said about John Entwistle: “He was unique and replaceable all in one.” [This is an odd statement because no one could have replaced him with that kind of technique. Geddy Lee attempts to incorporate it with a bright clanky sound, but every player brings a unique set of ergonomics, particularly on bass guitars--with a combination of the size of hands and arms and how high or low they wear the instrument. Entwistle was probably the first bassist that used paradiddles. Tony Levin did it with drum sticks]. 7/2/2016 On the “focus” of composition: If it is philosophical in nature, then focus on the strategies, the things you can or can’t do artistically or culturally, how to reconcile what you’ve done before and what you want to do, and so on. On the level of cra...
