Fresh off of her set of shows with fellow virtuoso Nili Brosh and the legendary Jennifer Batten , Gretchen Menn called in to catch us up on how that tour went, and a myriad of other cool insights. On this episode of the “10 ? with the Musical Mind” podcast Gretchen and I discuss her [...]
In November of 1845 a girl was born in Madison Georgia. Young Elizabeth, as she was named, spent her youth there and she and her family rode out the turmoils of the Civil War. As a young lady Liz moved to Macon, Georgia to attend Wesleyan College. The college had been founded just a couple [...]
Trends come and go on YouTube. A current phenomenon going around is the "Reaction video" craze. Such as "Man hears Bohemian Rhapsody for first time!" Or "Vocal Coach reacts to Iron Maiden". These videos are popping up everywhere. I decided to poke a little fun at what is quickly becoming an overblown genre. This is [...]
Guitarist Nili Brosh has developed not only a great body of work, but an impressive resume'. Having released her own solo albums "Through the Looking Glass" (2010) and "A Matter of Perception" (2014), she has also been part of the famed Cirque du Soleil cast and played with other masters such as Tony MacAlpine. Nili [...]
Having started at a very young age on piano, guitar and even violin, Tony MacAlpine developed into one of the most consummate virtuosos of our lifetimes. Since his debut album Edge of Insanity in 1986, Tony has continued to compose myriad songs. Songs that are complex, hard charging, and beautiful, often in the same piece. [...]