http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog Mark's Music Memos Copyright 2005 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=33 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=33#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:31:55 +0000 General http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=33 This is something I wrote on April 8, 2004 The problem with making art is trying to force it out. What an exhausting concept, drilling yourself for inspiration, convincing yourself to stick with it even though the creative well is dry. You know you will get nowhere until you let go again, until you give up, let time ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=33 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=32 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=32#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:42:49 +0000 General http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=32 In Santa Fe While living in Santa Fe, I felt disappointed with the amount of music that I had made there. Intellectually, I desired to make an album of music, a collection of full-blown songs. The ideal was to have 60 solid minutes of music. Realistically, I managed to massage a ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=32 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=31 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=31#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2005 13:00:15 +0000 General http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=31 Ben and I speak on the phone fairly often. Our conversations end in the same way each call: Invariably one of us starts on the rant of 'working hard: it is the only thing you can do.' Tonight, I ran out of my house to get away from all hand-temptations (carpal-alert ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=31 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=30 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=30#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:37:37 +0000 From the Whiteboard http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=30 You are Mark Be Mark You are not person xyz. ************ Balance Between * Creating * Practicing which results in the Decision: * Make do with what you have? * Learn more * Work on the rough spots http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=30 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=29 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=29#comments Wed, 18 May 2005 07:54:13 +0000 From the Whiteboard http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=29 Thinking about Doing vs. ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=29 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=28 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=28#comments Wed, 18 May 2005 07:53:30 +0000 From the Whiteboard http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=28 * At least 2x a day * Tone * Long Phrases * Holding individual notes -- Da Du De Do Di -- La Lu Le Lo Li -- Paying attention to Decay -- Diff Volumes * Walking up and down the chromatic scale * Intervals http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=28 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=27 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=27#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:00:09 +0000 What I am working on http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=27 What I worked on the last two months: Guitar Got my chops back up in March Working with singing and playing guitar, esp fingerpicking Voice Working through two partial sight-singing books, fousing primarily on intervals Sight singing phrases without piano accompianment Focus on Tone: singing one note many times in a row on different syllables and at ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=27 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=26 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=26#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:47:17 +0000 From the Whiteboard http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=26 ...and here is what was erased today Reality In Progress: What I have learned - How to make music regardless of external circumstances - How to reduce time spent on other work What I have not learned - To be ok with what I am doing it the face of society and other ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=26 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=25 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=25#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2005 09:09:26 +0000 Tracking My Progress http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=25 From an email sent to my boss, kevin: I grew up struggling (and still do) with two opposites: 1) I learned how to work, how to become absorbed in your work, how to be passionate and dedicated to it. How to become like my father... 2) I learned that work can eat you ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=25 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=24 http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=24#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:22:19 +0000 Tracking My Progress http://www.modernthings.net/sudara/blog/index.php?p=24 There is a young guy across the street who fixes up old hot-rods. During my day I will look out my window at his garage, wondering if he is hard at work. Most of the time he is there, during the day and late into the night. Often he has ... http://www.modernthings.net/markswilliams/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=24