About
By adminI’ve been a player my whole adult life, I’ve done every kind of gig you can imagine, and have played with hundreds of musicians. I’ve played country music in a crappy bar in Northern BC, and in a punk band in the late 70′s. I played in a reggae band at Expo 86 and was part of a production company that made commercials and soundtracks for film. I still take lessons myself and have rediscovered the love of jazz I developed as a young music student at Grant MacEwan in Edmonton. The cool thing about having all this experience is that I’ve played everything and love it all. Some people only get excited about what they like; I get as excited about Zakk Wilde, Tom Morello and Jeff Beck as I do about Joe Pass, Pat Metheney, SRV and Django Reinhardt. The Beatles and Pink Floyd still rule! I like it all–and encourage my students to keep an open mind as well.
Rock School - summer 2010
My philosophy is to encourage and nurture the love of music. I adjust the direction of the lesson by starting with what the student likes–what inspired them in the first place–then gradually allowing them to realize how the theory (the language of music) works within this context. Sometimes it’s seamless. Some kids (people) grab on to the technical part and some are more about the art of it. Either way, it’s fun and rewarding. If the student is willing to commit to a practice schedule, I GUARANTEE A GREAT RESULT! Also see this page for more on practicing.
