The Martian Score Suite (found on the soundtrack) essentially has two movements: Making Water, and Crossing Mars. Both of those songs can found individually on The Martian score, by composer Harry Gregson-Williams. As of this writing I haven’t seen the movie yet, but more than […]

Sometimes I like creating things for this blog — other than an arrangement of someone else’s work. I have this idea in mind that there’s  both foundational and demonstrative guitar playing: Your foundational playing is the learning your favorite songs, or things that appeal to you. Obviously very […]

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who watches the watchmen?)” ― Juvenal This is a fascinating, if not, totally depressing story. Here it is in a nutshell: The FBI was obsessed with the Italian mafia. So, they colluded with the The Winter Hill Gang: a structured confederation of […]

Like Adele’s Skyfall, and Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name — Sam Smith’s, Writing’s On the Wall will go down as one of the better Bond themes. The love-song ballad, is a perfect contrast to the muscularity of a Bond film. The vibe of Writing’s […]

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” ― Mark Twain My wife and I are unapologetic M. Night Shyamalan fans. We recently saw The Visit on opening night, […]

My current gear I receive a ton of questions, mainly on YouTube, about my gear: guitars, strings, camera, etc. I feel like I have a pretty obvious gear page on this blog, but for those who don’t feel like averting their eyes, here’s a short […]

Chances are, you’re wrong “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ― Mark Twain I’ve always loved that quote. It’s just as true with a mob — as it is with your own mind. Our […]

“You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.” ― Arnold Schwarzenegger A brief history of Arnold Schwarzenegger I love Arnold, and I find his story of success to be extraordinary. The American Dream is a national ethos of:  opportunity for prosperity […]

This song was amazing during the bar scene of True Detective Season 2, Episode 1. Lera Lynn’s guitar work totally reminds me of Jeff Buckley’s sweeping, wide-open guitar progressions of Grace. Season 1 was a slow start for me, but once I got into it, […]

Thankfully, my guitar student Danny figured out what song was actually played at the very end of Game of Thrones season 5. The song is entitled, Goodbye Brother — which is very fitting. Goodbye Brother is considered to be a House Stark theme that marks the […]

“Be so good, they can’t ignore you.” ― Steve Martin A friend of mine had posted that quote on Instagram, and the timing was impeccable. It was exactly what I need to hear. For a few months I’ve been trying to take the next step […]

I’ve seen half of the first episode of Daredevil, but I fell asleep due to the exhaustion of having a newborn baby. We intend on binge watching the rest at some point. I hear it’s great. I feel as though we’re all witnessing the golden […]