Springsteen-Strength
In the summer of 1976, Bruce Springsteen was everywhere. His face was on the cover of Time and Newsweek in the same week — a feat no rock musician had pulled off before. Born to Run had made him a phenomenon. The world was waiting to see what he'd do next.
Then, almost overnight, everything stopped.
A legal dispute with his manager Mike Appel over the direction of his career had been building f...
He waited too long
"I'm sorry but I have to put the guitar down for good." Words he never thought he’d say, but were true.
This was a student of mine last year who had always said “one day I’ll pick up the guitar” and kept putting his career ahead of his dream.Â
Unfortunately by the time “one day” rolled around and he was retired arthritis had set in so badly that within a few weeks the pain was unbearable. My h...
Playing music with others does something to you...
I'll never forget recording my first full length album.Â
My wife and I funded the entire thing ourselves. Flew my buddy from London to Cincinnati to play drums on it. Hired a professional cellist to compose and record on six of the ten songs. Brought in so many friends to sing or play random parts.
For three straight weeks I locked myself inside the cathedral where this studio was housed. Each ...
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