Musician

Musicians VS Athletes Musicians and athletes share common threads. Athletes and musicians have their differences but the two are more similar than you would think. Although athletes and musicians differ on the way they perform and their performances, they both practice copious amounts, entertain audiences, and use teamwork to help the overall quality of their performance. Musicians and athletes have to practice copious amounts in order to perform well. Musicians must practice…

My Current Skills As a musician, I am currently improving my abilities before I release my own work as I want it to be made at a high standard. However, I am able to reflect and see the skills that have helped me advance at the rate that I have. I am in a good mindset in terms of wanting to learn, perform and create, and this will lead to greater things with the quality of my music. I am willing to do the work that is required for me to improve my specialist, employable, and study skills so…

Should musicians use their music in advertisements? A question that has spawned lots of debate in the music world. Musicians using their music in advertisements and allowing their music to be streamed on Spotify has been a good thing. Musicians want their names to be out there. They want more fans to listen to their music. Musicians using music on Spotify or ads is not selling out, its smart. In recent years music has gone into the digital age where it can now be played on iTunes, Spotify and…

My Interview on a Musician I had the opportunity to interview my brother-in-law James Grech, also known as “Pookie”. While asking him certain questions, some of his responses were quite interesting. Even though I’ve known him over half my life, I still learned new things about his life and his personal interests. After interviewing him, I felt I was able to understand him a little more. James was born the year of 1974 in Chicago IL, also known as the “Windy City.” At around 13 years old, which…

of this that Disney attracts them so much. The Obsessed Musician doesn’t simply go to the movie screening when a new Disney film is introduced. They will get tickets to the sing-along version as well, and will sing the loudest when attending it. Music is like coffee to them; if they don’t get their daily filling, they become as grumpy as the dwarf Grumpy in Snow White, if not grumpier. When watching an old Disney film, the Obsessed Musician will become emotional not because of the storyline, but…

Should musicians change their tune? This question is a controversial question asked my hundreds of people all around the world. Times are changing. The way people would market their music in the past in completely different than how it's marketed now. In today's times we access music on our smartphones rather than buying a physical copy. Having direct access is much simpler than buying a CD. The appeal of being able to take our music with us anywhere we go excites today's generations. We…

Musicians played a tough role during the modern civil rights movement. Musicians at the time were more focused on making sure their political views were heard then putting out music that appealed to everyone. Black music was a way to express the struggle of freedom and pursuit of equality. The Albany movement help to put forth songs that’s help people get through there tough times. The Albany movement consisted of gospel hymns many of these same songs are used today during protest. Songs like…

Musicians Vs. Synthesizers: The Musical Theatre Debate There has been an ongoing debate over the issue of new technological innovations overtaking many art forms to make them obsolete when the art still has worth in modern society. Music has not been immune this confrontation. An issue that many producers have faced resulted from the introduction of synthesizers into music production and playback. This new innovation has many positive, as well as negative, aspects brings to the music industry.…

Is #13 always unlucky? Ask Martina McBride! Her new 13th studio album “Reckless” debuted #2 on the country charts, so apparently not. Upon first listen to this album I thought it was mediocre; however, when I heard it a 2nd time I decided I loved it! How can you not love anything Martina sings? Her voice can be soft and beautiful as well as loud and just as beautiful! She has been nominated 17 times for CMA's female vocalist of the year and won 4 times! Her almost 25-year career speaks for…

position. When you learn a new instrument, you must learn all the parts and their functions before even touching it. When I was in high school, I was one of the best musicians in my concert band. Now, as I enter my first year of college, I’m one of the worst musicians in the wind ensemble. I’ve set a goal to become twice the musician I currently am by the end of the semester. About halfway through May, all wind ensemble members received an email. The subject line contained one of a musician’s…