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Mon, Feb 9 2026 in Seattle, WA@ The Triple Door
Tue, Feb 10 2026 in Seattle, WA@ The Triple Door
Thu, Feb 12 2026 in Fontana, CA@ Stage Red
Fri, Feb 13 2026 in Agoura Hills, CA@ Canyon Club
Sat, Feb 14 2026 in San Juan Capistrano, CA@ The Coach House
Sun, Feb 15 2026 in Solana Beach, CA@ Belly Up
Mon, Feb 16 2026 in Santa Barbara, CA@ SOhO
Tue, Feb 17 2026 in San Luis Obispo, CA@ Fremont Theater
TOUR SCHEDULE…
I read a very good Music Aphorism just yesterday, but it is not recent, it’s now slightly more than 10 years old. It probably pertains only to musicians per se:
“Become conversant with harmony by employing the conceit that it doesn’t exist. Discover the appropriate chords by looking at everything as if it were counterpoint.” – Chuck Israels (January 13, 2014)
I found this extremely insightful.
I am a firm believer in that idea and it’s something I have been practicing often. Especially when working on music for Rain Poems… I would try to forget the chords I know and let my fingers find shapes on the fretboard that sounded good or interesting. I think the fact that my instrument sounded new or different, because I was muting with a sponge or buzzing with a piece of paper, actually made this process easier.
Ottmar …
The link below is unrelated to Music Aphorisms but I thought it was very prescient and valuable:
https://kottke.org/24/01/our-grey-swan-climate-crisis-nonlinear