I had a teacher in high school who always said “there are only two things you have to do in life – die and pay taxes, there is no way of getting around that.” As a former FBI agent, he had a way of immediately reducing the variable in every situation. I recently lost a… Read More…
Dreams & Reality
The Beatles – When The Beatles first auditioned for a recording compact in 1962, Decca Records rejected them. The band members recall being told “we don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” The Beatles signed to EMI and are the best-selling music group of all time, and their music is… Read More…
Jimmy Webb – the gift of song writing
Back in the day, Jimmy Web opened up for a couple of New York shows when I was touring with Linda Rosnstadt, he had written a couple of songs for Linda, “All I know,” “Easy for you to say by,” And “the Moons a harsh Mistress.” Jimmy Web recently published memoir “The Cake and the… Read More…
WE THREE
If there is such a thing as a “Musical Gene”then there are three siblings in a quiet corner of Oregon that are living proof that it exists. Joshua, Bethany and Manny make up the HUMLIE trio – ”WE THREE.” With parents that were immersed in song they spent their earliest moments being fed, bred, and bathed in… Read More…
The Myth of Talent
We cannot deny that God gives gifts to people regardless of the fact that we may feel they do or don’t deserve it. History shows us that Mozart was a real scoundrel and Beethoven was an artist of high integrity. Both changed the foundation of music. Sure, most things take a bit of talent. Whether… Read More…