Four reasons we strive to better our musical performance
Why do we strive to better our own musical performance? I can think of four reasons other than economic ones in the following order of importance. To get increased emotional enjoyment from hearing things that are pleasurable to our ears So we can demonstrate our abilities and/or be relied upon to satisfactorily perform with others…
Read MoreRegrets, I’ve had a few but then again, too few to mention.
Well… actually… I’m gonna mention a few of them. After last week’s blog where I listed some of the deeper, darker parts of myself, I thought I’d continue along that line for a moment. I’ve made a lot of friends over my years in this job. I’ve also made a number of enemies. Well, not…
Read MoreStardom: You’re doing it wrong.
All of these things I have done. ….and I am not a star. They are the stupid things that have held me back. I have done them and am now listing them so you don’t have to. I give you permission to use this list. Pin it on the wall next to your bathroom mirror…
Read MoreNorthern Composure
Warringah Counil’s “Northern Composure” youth band competition is rolling around again. Continuumusic has been a sponsor of the band comp since its inception and I’ve been one of the judges. I’m also the house sound engineer at Yo-Yo’s (the venue that the competition is run from). I’ve had the pleasure of mixing some of the…
Read MoreCD vs Vinyl – The argument is scarier than you thought.
A friend of mine who is an excellent sound engineer sent me a link to a lecture by Rupert Neve the other day. It dated back to 2001 and was quite illuminating. For those of you who don’t know the name, Rupert Neve is possibly one of the most renowned designers of audio equipment to…
Read MoreYou don’t have to be good to be great
I doubt that any of my favourite singers would have passed the audition stage of The Voice let alone made it through to the finals. I avoid watching those supposed “reality” shows because my feelings about pitting one vocalist against another in some sort of battle to the death makes me quietly fume. (sometimes not…
Read MoreAuditioning a sound engineer for your recording project
So you want to record something and you’ve asked the engineer you’re thinking of using for the job if you can “come into the studio and listen to some stuff he’s recorded before.”? This has happened to me maybe three or four times over a pretty long history as an engineer and it happened again…
Read MoreThe search for newness.
I’ve never been a fan of awards shows in the music or film industry. Probably because I’ve never won anything. I’ve never even been nominated. Only myself to blame for that, I suppose but as a result, I’ve never tuned in or shown any interest in the Grammy Awards, The Oscars, et al as I’ve…
Read MoreIt was a very good year..
It was a very good year. One of my favourite songs of all time. I should warn you that the following blog is pretty introspective, self indulgent and it’s all about ME!! Lol. So if you’re not into that, here are some amusing pictures of kittens so you don’t feel like you’ve come here…
Read MoreThe Conti Christmas Letter
Twas the night before Christmas… Well… a few days before. I’ll be way too busy on the night before to actually write this so I’m getting it out of the way early. (unlike my Christmas shopping!! Gulp!) 2013 was an odd year. It seemed to be very long and yet be gone in the blink…
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