by Richard MacLemale | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
First and foremost, let me just say this – I don’t think anyone should tell you how to run your life. I am going to propose an idea – that’s all. I’m not saying it will work for everyone, or that doing something else is pointless. This...
by Richard MacLemale | Feb 19, 2025 | Blog Posts
Let’s face it – the AI keyboard player sucks, the AI bass player locks up a thread on even a powerhouse Mac, and every other time I run it, I see something like this: I do like the new Piano sounds, though – they’re pretty good. Still, I miss...
by Richard MacLemale | Feb 16, 2025 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
I have a theory. It’s a stupid one and likely wrong, but I want to explore it. I’m sure my massive audience of dozens will bear with me. Some genres seem to stick with the same instruments, chord progressions, melodies, etc, over the decades. Radically...
by Richard MacLemale | Feb 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m 60% done with my seventh CD, which currently has no title. During my last album, I became painfully aware that my voice was starting to go. Some of the smooth tonality I’d worked to achieve was giving way to a gravel-tinged croak, and that might be...
by Richard MacLemale | Jan 29, 2025 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Humans are tribal by nature – we like to be in communities. But in an era where people in the US drive around with bumper stickers that say “F*ck Your Feelings”, is it really any wonder that online communities are full of nasty, angry people?...