Bottom-End, Writings and Reviews from Music Producer Pete Strobl

Joni Mitchell’s line “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now” holds new meaning in light of a recent Science News article which describes studies confirming that musicians use both left and right sides of the brain more frequently than average people. I am assuming that by average, the author refers to what could be Continue reading →

Quoting one of my earlier posts, rule number two states , “It’s always simpler than it seems.” Okay, so the rule is a bit simplistic. But it  can furnish a sense of optimism, false or otherwise, in the face of overwhelmingly difficult tasks. Creating a piece of music consists of the same multi-tiered process as Continue reading →

There is an interesting thread on the Sellaband forum which asks the question, “Has SAB become Sella-JOKE?” The author is an artist who has decided that the SAB model is not his cup of tea and as this comes on the heels of a few other “Elvis has left the building” partings, a few thoughts Continue reading →