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A Response to “Why Bands Need to Stop Bitching”

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Lyle Raymond

I follow Music Clout on Twitter, and often see posts that suggest they view their target audience as aspiring pop stars, not musicians for hire. So when I caught the title Why Bands Need to Stop Bitching, and upon skimming the… Continue Reading →

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Yes, Music is a Language

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Lyle Raymond

One of the mantras my students hear is, “Music is a language. It’s not like a language. It is a language.” It’s easy to consider the idea of music as a language as metaphorical, but I contend that it is quite literal.… Continue Reading →

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The Occult and Rock Music

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Lyle Raymond

I recently encountered a lengthy article detailing the history of famous rock musicians’ involvement with the occult. Read it here: Devil Music: A History of the Occult in Rock & Roll It’s no secret that rock artists have used occult themes in… Continue Reading →

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We Can Keep Jazz Interesting, And Here’s How

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Lyle Raymond

No One’s Listening. Why? Jazz can be as sophisticated as classical music, but with a beat. This gives jazz the potential to capture the interest of “casual” listeners, i.e. those who usually opt for less challenging (threatening?) popular styles, while… Continue Reading →

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On the Alleged Devaluation of Music: It’s Probably Better Than You Fear

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Lyle Raymond

Craig Havighurst recently posted an article at Cuepoint titled The Devaluation of Music: It’s Worse Than You Think. In the article, he explains how he feels “starving artists” have been affected negatively by circumstances beyond piracy and streaming royalties. As I have done with another… Continue Reading →

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John Cage and Morton Feldman Shooting the Breeze

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Lyle Raymond

Years  ago  in  Chicago      I  was  asked  to  accompany two  dancers  who  were  providing  entertainment  at a  business  women’s  dance  party  given  in  a  hall of  the  YWCA.                  After  the … Continue Reading →

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Stop Advocating Music Education for the Wrong Reasons

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Lyle Raymond

I’m going to rant for a little bit about a trend that I see among music educators that needs to stop, for the good of our art. As you might expect, my personal Facebook account is linked to those of… Continue Reading →

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In Memoriam: B.B. King

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Lyle Raymond

Billy Gibbons first inspired me to begin playing the guitar, but it was B.B. King from whom I first began learning how. I was thirteen years old, and very much into early ZZ Top. My mother remarked that their music… Continue Reading →

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History of the Amen Break

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Lyle Raymond

Whether or not you know it by name, the drum break from “Amen Brother,” recorded by the Winstons in the late 1960’s, has been everywhere in music you have heard. Here is an excellent overview of its use throughout the… Continue Reading →

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LA Times – What the Critics Wrote About the Beatles in 1964

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Lyle Raymond

Like anyone who understands good music, I hold the opinion that the Beatles were the most significant popular music act of the 20th century, and, depending on what standards by which you measure significance, perhaps the most significant in recorded… Continue Reading →

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