Comments on: Mind over Music (pt. 2) http://christopherhodges.com/blog/2009/12/23/mind-over-music-pt-2/ Music and life as seen by Chris Hodges. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Parker http://christopherhodges.com/blog/2009/12/23/mind-over-music-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jason Parker Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:14:29 +0000 http://christopherhodges.com/blog/?p=122#comment-30 Cool! Let me know how it works out. Ev has been really successful with his workshop, which has been turning out some great musicians for 14 years! Cool! Let me know how it works out. Ev has been really successful with his workshop, which has been turning out some great musicians for 14 years!

]]> By: Chris http://christopherhodges.com/blog/2009/12/23/mind-over-music-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Chris Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:01:06 +0000 http://christopherhodges.com/blog/?p=122#comment-29 Thanks for the input! You know, I've been hinting at the whole making your scene thing but haven't specifically addressed it. It's a great #4, for sure. I have been tossing some ideas around with a good friend on workshops and stuff so maybe we can get it going. Thanks for the ideas and the links! Thanks for the input! You know, I’ve been hinting at the whole making your scene thing but haven’t specifically addressed it. It’s a great #4, for sure. I have been tossing some ideas around with a good friend on workshops and stuff so maybe we can get it going. Thanks for the ideas and the links!

]]> By: Jason Parker http://christopherhodges.com/blog/2009/12/23/mind-over-music-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jason Parker Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:47 +0000 http://christopherhodges.com/blog/?p=122#comment-28 Hey Chris, How about a #4 - make the scene you're in a better place! Seattle had a great scene in the 40's/50's (read the book Jackson Street After Hours for a wonderful history http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-Street-After-Hours-Seattle/dp/0912365927). After that it kind of dried up until the musicians took it upon them selves to create their own scene. It starts with one person (in this case, you!). Start a jam session, or a workshop for aspiring musicians (see here for a successful one: http://web.mac.com/evsjazz/Evstern.com/Jazz_Workshop.html). Nurture some young cats along. Is there a college? Go find some music students and get them reading charts and listening to the music. I'm a firm believe that it's up to us to make our own scene. We can lament the lackthereof or we can make it what we want it to be. Your scene may ultimately be small, but it can be mighty! Jason http://oneworkingmusician.com Hey Chris,

How about a #4 – make the scene you’re in a better place!

Seattle had a great scene in the 40′s/50′s (read the book Jackson Street After Hours for a wonderful history http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-Street-After-Hours-Seattle/dp/0912365927). After that it kind of dried up until the musicians took it upon them selves to create their own scene.

It starts with one person (in this case, you!). Start a jam session, or a workshop for aspiring musicians (see here for a successful one: http://web.mac.com/evsjazz/Evstern.com/Jazz_Workshop.html). Nurture some young cats along. Is there a college? Go find some music students and get them reading charts and listening to the music.

I’m a firm believe that it’s up to us to make our own scene. We can lament the lackthereof or we can make it what we want it to be.

Your scene may ultimately be small, but it can be mighty!

Jason
http://oneworkingmusician.com

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