The old saying goes, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” As we grow as musicians we seem to settle deeper and deeper into ruts. Everything just becomes permutations of our old bag of tricks. As time goes on, adding to that bag of tricks seems as difficult as soaking up honey with a sponge.

The problem isn’t necessarily an age problem (though that’s possible too) the problem is that you failed to practice the one of the most important skills you have. Learning. Think about it. If you could start out with only one skill what would it be? I would choose the ability to learn. It’s like being able to wish for more wishes! Read the rest of this entry →