James Jackson
Playing With History.
I was with my brother yesterday, talking with him as he was practising piano. He was playing the Scott Joplin track Pineapple Rag when a strange thought came to my mind. The song was written… Read More »Playing With History.
Working to Publish
I saw this video a few months ago and it completely changed how I see the creative process. If you have stumbled across my post here, PLEASE STOP. Set aside the next 10 minuets and… Read More »Working to Publish
Calm in the Middle of the Storm: Damien Rices ‘O’.
When I was 10 years old me and my family were returning from France, crossing the English channel in what can only be described as ‘rocky conditions’. There wasn’t a storm per say but apparently… Read More »Calm in the Middle of the Storm: Damien Rices ‘O’.
Go Make Statues.
I think in another life, all songwriters would be sculptures. You start with a blank slate. A large, ragged, non descriptive piece of stone. The artist will sit down in her chair and start to… Read More »Go Make Statues.
The Jose Gonzales ‘Heartbeats Tuning’
Whenever I play a gig in a Restaurant or Pub, there will always be two different types of people watching: the musicians and the non-musicians. Whenever there is a musician present, I will always get… Read More »The Jose Gonzales ‘Heartbeats Tuning’
Beautiful Moments: A few words on Busking.
Slowly waking up this morning, this strange memory came back to me in full vivid colour: It was summer 2020 and I was busking on Bold Street in Liverpool, just opposite Bold Street Cafe. It… Read More »Beautiful Moments: A few words on Busking.
Why I’m not going to work alone anymore.
So when it comes to myself and my music, I’ve always said I work best alone. And in most ways, that is absolutely true. When alone in creating, you can control every aspect of the… Read More »Why I’m not going to work alone anymore.