Category Archives: JLP Merchandise

Post Bass Part . . . um . . . Depression

My bass teacher was an alcoholic and a crook, but he was also something of a philosopher.  And he used to say that we don’t really own our instruments, we are just the temporary caretakers of them.  I think there’s … Continue reading

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Welcome to My Blog: An Introduction and User’s Guide

Since this blog has become so large (over 300 posts) and so many new people surf into it every day, I thought it might be helpful to put this introductory post permanently “at the top” so you might get better … Continue reading

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and more video . . . (humor)

okay, from 2005, one of the first talks I ever gave on “Real Men Don’t Rehearse” . . .  a very responsive audience . . .     

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Art versus David Meerman Scott

Well I am finally returned from a nifty little trip down to Punta Gorda, Florida, for three performances of “Peter versus the wolf.”   Many thanks to Maestro Francis Wada and to Chari Leitch, the executive director of the Charlotte … Continue reading

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Michelle Obama Needs to Read “The New Rules of Marketing and PR”

I happen to be a big fan of David Meerman Scott.  In fact, the sole reason this blog exists is because a friend of mine told me to read HIS blog.   One of the things David often talks about in … Continue reading

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Music from J.S Bach Superstar– promo video, itunes link, etc

Well I decided it might be fun to do a little more promotion of my "J.S. Bach Superstar" show (and music for sale on Itunes), and what better way to promote music than with a music video? so I did … Continue reading

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New video promo!

well after seeing so many ads from oil and coal companies about how they are such great environmental stewards I thought I would toss my 2 cents in, and I actually came up with a solution to global warming in … Continue reading

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On TV again

Well i just found out a few days ago, "Chronicle" is re-running their "I'm With Stupid" episode tonight . . . (thursday July 30th '09) which features . . .  ME! if you can't wait to see it you can … Continue reading

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Putting your music on Itunes via Cdbaby

(Chris Anderson, of Boston's Mix One Studios, asked me to re-post this for folks who are interested in publishing their musical recordings . . . so here it is!  Note the CD Baby website has changed just this week and … Continue reading

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Real Men Don’t Rehearse– Japanese Review !

Well I just never know when i turn on my computer in the morning what i will find in my e-inbox.  And lo and behold, today I discovered that yukari watanabe wrote a review of Real Men Don’t Rehearse — … Continue reading

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