I don’t know about you, Phil, but the third most common question folks are asking me about this concert is what my role is – whether I’m playing or not. Singing? Piano/keyboards? Not sure yet. Maybe. Probably not. What I’m telling everybody is this – I’m pretty much leaving those decisions up to Phil, as [...]
Archive | September, 2012
Ambergris – What’s in a Name?
So, the second most common question I’m getting asked is, “Whale Barf? Seriously? Why?” Ha! Made you wonder. I’ll tell you that maybe it has something with mean girls and name calling… And turning the wheel just a little bit harder in the same direction. Or one of our music industry’s strategy for staying afloat. [...]
Creatively Elegant Dress?
One of the most common questions I’ve been asked this week is, “What the heck is Creatively Elegant Dress?” Come-on people! Well, the dress code was Phil’s idea, so I really should be directing this question to him. But since he’s unlikely to have the time to answer in the next few days, I thought [...]
Dave Matthews – Away from the World
One of things I have been most looking forward to in starting this blog (and, just so you know, it’s been about 4 or 5 years in the making) is the sharing of great new music with my friends. I love, love, love it when people share their favorite new music with me, and I [...]
We’re Bringing It Back, Don
I just happened to catch this footage on AOL this morning. Don McClean on the writing of “American Pie,” what it means to be an American songwriter, and the loss of the poetry of the artist in us. Don’t despair, Don, we’re bringing it back! Have you listened to the stories of AMBERGRIS? (No, [...]
Listening is an Act of Love
When we first started contemplating the Vergence Project, what it is and what it could be, before it even had a name, I came across this book, Listening is an Act of Love, published by StoryCorps. StoryCorps is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 with the mission “to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs [...]
Making Room for &
I met a young woman a few weeks ago who had an ampersand, almost exactly like the one in the picture above, tattooed to the inside of her left wrist. At first I thought it might be a treble clef symbol, or maybe a fancy capital S. But no, it was an &. Bold and [...]
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This site’s name originated from the idea that music is better when the relationship between the artist & the audience is brought together into focus. Our goals are to: support the artist financially while bringing an affordable music experience to the audience respect the artist’s creative control of their art engage the audience directly in [...]
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