Shifting Gears

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Dear Readers,

I’m going to shift gears.  The posts will now come in dribs and drabs and will not appear on a daily basis.

For those who are new to the site, the general idea is to explore connections between creative endeavors.  What can songwriters learn from filmmakers?  What can painters learn from jazz improvisers?  And so forth.

The posts are organized by theme on the overview page.  If you’ve been following along, I invite you to look back through the list 133 posts that have already appeared to see if there are any that might interest you.

• 2015
  • Jan 13, 2015 Hearing Musical Time Jan 13, 2015
  • Jan 14, 2015 Musical Time Part 2 — Three of Bruce's Drummers Jan 14, 2015
  • Jan 15, 2015 Musical Time Part 3 — Beyond the Drums Jan 15, 2015
  • Jan 16, 2015 Musical Time Part 4 — Practice Jan 16, 2015
  • Jan 17, 2015 Musical Time Part 5 — Texture Jan 17, 2015
  • Jan 18, 2015 Kieślowski's Wandering Man Jan 18, 2015
  • Jan 19, 2015 Song Bridges Jan 19, 2015
  • Jan 20, 2015 Song Bridges Part 2 — Middle Eights Jan 20, 2015
  • Jan 21, 2015 Song Bridges Part 3 — Film Jan 21, 2015
  • Jan 22, 2015 Song Bridges Part 4 — Fiction Jan 22, 2015
  • Jan 23, 2015 Song Bridges Part 5 — Building A Bridge Jan 23, 2015
  • Jan 24, 2015 Bridges Part 6 — Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'" Jan 24, 2015
  • Jan 25, 2015 Kieślowski and a Storyteller’s Awareness of the Audience’s Attention Jan 25, 2015
  • Jan 25, 2015 An overview of the first two weeks on Portable Phillosophy Jan 25, 2015
  • Jan 26, 2015 Funk Part 1 — The Teeter Totter Principle Jan 26, 2015
  • Jan 27, 2015 Funk Part 1 supplement — Cameo's "Rigor Mortis." Jan 27, 2015
  • Jan 28, 2015 Funk Part 1 supplement — The Bar Kays' "Shake Your Rump to the Funk" Jan 28, 2015
  • Jan 29, 2015 Funk Part 2 — The Puzzle Principle Jan 29, 2015
  • Jan 30, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Betty Wright's "Clean Up Woman." Jan 30, 2015
  • Jan 31, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" Jan 31, 2015
  • Feb 1, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Earth Wind & Fire’s “Shining Star” Feb 1, 2015
  • Feb 2, 2015 Funk Part 3 — The Unassuming Principle Feb 2, 2015
  • Feb 3, 2015 Funk Part 3 supplement — James Jamerson Feb 3, 2015
  • Feb 4, 2015 Funk Part 3 supplement — The Woman at the Bus Stop Feb 4, 2015
  • Feb 5, 2015 Funk Part 4 — The Collective as Field of Individual Expression Feb 5, 2015
  • Feb 6, 2015 Funk Part 4 Supplement — “The Harlem Shake” Feb 6, 2015
  • Feb 7, 2015 Funk Part 4 supplement — Salsa Dancers Feb 7, 2015
  • Feb 8, 2015 Funk Part 4 supplement — Soul Train Lines Feb 8, 2015
  • Feb 9, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 — Copy and Compose Feb 9, 2015
  • Feb 10, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 supplement — Degas vs. "Picasso" Feb 10, 2015
  • Feb 11, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 supplement — A film student's insights Feb 11, 2015
  • Feb 12, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 — Sanford Meisner Feb 12, 2015
  • Feb 13, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — "When you act, don't think!" Feb 13, 2015
  • Feb 14, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — The Reader's Journal Exercise Feb 14, 2015
  • Feb 15, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — Bounce Hit Feb 15, 2015
  • Feb 16, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 — Bill T. Jones's process Feb 16, 2015
  • Feb 17, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 supplement — Teaching Song Leaders Feb 17, 2015
  • Feb 18, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 supplement — Teaching Song Writers Feb 18, 2015
  • Feb 19, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 — The Audience’s Creativity Feb 19, 2015
  • Feb 20, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Imitates Feb 20, 2015
  • Feb 21, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Assimilates Feb 21, 2015
  • Feb 22, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Innovates Feb 22, 2015
  • Feb 23, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 — Space Feb 23, 2015
  • Feb 24, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 supplement — Ringo and “A Day in the Life” Feb 24, 2015
  • Feb 25, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 supplement — Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” Feb 25, 2015
  • Feb 26, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 — Repetition Feb 26, 2015
  • Feb 27, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” Feb 27, 2015
  • Feb 28, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — Cumulative songs and tales Feb 28, 2015
  • Mar 1, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — The transition states of repetition Mar 1, 2015
  • Mar 2, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 — Variation Mar 2, 2015
  • Mar 3, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 supplement — Nina Simone teaching as she sings Mar 3, 2015
  • Mar 4, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 supplement — Three-person Jokes Mar 4, 2015
  • Mar 5, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 — Surprise Mar 5, 2015
  • Mar 6, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Denial and Reward Mar 6, 2015
  • Mar 7, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Enjambment Mar 7, 2015
  • Mar 8, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Removal Mar 8, 2015
  • Mar 9, 2015 Critique Part 1 — Critique as an element of artist training Mar 9, 2015
  • Mar 10, 2015 Critique Part 1 supplement — The Distinction between the Artist and Her Voice Mar 10, 2015
  • Mar 11, 2015 Critique Part 1 supplement — What is the piece about? Mar 11, 2015
  • Mar 12, 2015 Critique Part 2 — Reporting Experience Mar 12, 2015
  • Mar 13, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement— The Hazards of Prescription Mar 13, 2015
  • Mar 14, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement — What is on the page? Mar 14, 2015
  • Mar 15, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement — Workshops Connect the Dots Mar 15, 2015
  • Mar 16, 2015 Critique Part 3 — Helpful feedback begins with an honest “Yes.” Mar 16, 2015
  • Mar 17, 2015 Critique Part 3 supplement — Engaging the artist's imagination Mar 17, 2015
  • Mar 18, 2015 Critique Part 3 supplement — What about the blueberry pancakes? Mar 18, 2015
  • Mar 19, 2015 Critique Part 4a — Receiving Critique Through Intuition Mar 19, 2015
  • Mar 20, 2015 Critique Part 4b — Let the witnesses testify Mar 20, 2015
  • Mar 21, 2015 Critique Part 4c — Questions Mar 21, 2015
  • Mar 22, 2015 Critique Part 4d — Artwork has its seasons Mar 22, 2015
  • Mar 23, 2015 Roughness Part 1 — Roughness as Life-Affirming Element Mar 23, 2015
  • Mar 24, 2015 Roughness Part 1 supplement — Bob Dylan Mar 24, 2015
  • Mar 25, 2015 Roughness Part 1 supplement — “Bustin’ Loose” with the Rebirth Brass Band Mar 25, 2015
  • Mar 26, 2015 Roughness Part 2 — Character and the Genius of Michael K. Williams Mar 26, 2015
  • Mar 27, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement —Three versions of Anne Sexton’s “Moon Song” Mar 27, 2015
  • Mar 28, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement — Robert McKee’s Solar System Mar 28, 2015
  • Mar 29, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement — Demo Recordings Mar 29, 2015
  • Mar 30, 2015 Roughness Part 3 — Roughness as Intention, the quilts of Mary Lee Bendolph Mar 30, 2015
  • Mar 31, 2015 Roughness Part 3 supplement — Practice Roughness Mar 31, 2015
  • Apr 1, 2015 Roughness Part 3 supplement — The Temptations of Technology Apr 1, 2015
  • Apr 2, 2015 Roughness Part 4 — Mistakes Apr 2, 2015
  • Apr 3, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — “Honour Thy Mistake” Apr 3, 2015
  • Apr 4, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — “Roxanne” Apr 4, 2015
  • Apr 5, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — Revealing the Errors of Making Apr 5, 2015
  • Apr 6, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 — Tradeoffs as shared points of reference. Apr 6, 2015
  • Apr 7, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 supplement —Using tradeoffs to enrich workshop discussions Apr 7, 2015
  • Apr 8, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 supplement — Tradeoffs as acknowledgement of creative constraint Apr 8, 2015
  • Apr 9, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 — Becoming Aware of Unconscious Tradeoffs Apr 9, 2015
  • Apr 10, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 supplement — Max Roach channels Papa Jo Jones Apr 10, 2015
  • Apr 11, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 — Is a ride pattern necessary? Apr 11, 2015
  • Apr 12, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 supplement — Control vs. Loss of Control Apr 12, 2015
  • Apr 13, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 — Where Is the Front Door? Apr 13, 2015
  • Apr 14, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 supplement — Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Apr 14, 2015
  • Apr 15, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 supplement — Renee Gladman’s To After That Apr 15, 2015
  • Apr 16, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 — Introduction as Panorama Apr 16, 2015
  • Apr 17, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — The Warriors Apr 17, 2015
  • Apr 18, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — A memoir introduction Apr 18, 2015
  • Apr 19, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf" Apr 19, 2015
  • Apr 20, 2015 Beginnings Part 3 — Beginning as a Question in Need of an Answer Apr 20, 2015
  • Apr 21, 2015 Beginnings Part 3 supplement — High Noon Apr 21, 2015
• 2016
  • May 9, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 1 — Jun'ichirō Tanizaki May 9, 2016
  • May 16, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 2 — Maya Deren's Meshes of the Afternoon May 16, 2016
  • May 23, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 3 — My Bloody Valentine May 23, 2016
  • May 31, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 4 — The Diving Bell and the Butterfly May 31, 2016
  • Jun 6, 2016 The Necessity of the Unnecessary — Sarah Ruhl and Cyrus Kabiru Jun 6, 2016
• 2017
  • Jun 15, 2017 An essay about practicing drums, writing, and a few other things. Jun 15, 2017
• 2021
  • Mar 9, 2021 Resonance Part 1 Mar 9, 2021
  • Mar 10, 2021 Resonance Part 2 Mar 10, 2021
  • Mar 11, 2021 Resonance Part 3 Mar 11, 2021
• 2022
  • Oct 5, 2022 A Conversation about Writing and Music with Jennifer Egan Oct 5, 2022
• 2024
  • Oct 28, 2024 A Conversation with Sean Nelson Oct 28, 2024

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Thank you all for reading, and stay tuned for more.