Thursday: music therapy

This is Prince-related. Of course. Aside from that, it’s exceptional guitar work. (And the drumming is great too.) https://youtu.be/KM7QuXhTC6Q

For Prince: Music Therapy

With the news of Prince’s death, today seems like an appropriate day to remember one of our all-time favorites: Hannah Ford (Hannah Ford Welton), a member of Prince’s inner circle of musical collaborators and one of the most powerful – and beautiful – drummers ever on the rock & roll scene. She was part of Prince’s touring band for New …

Here is some sho-nuf music therapy

As Rolling Stone put it, “Everyday People” remains the group’s pinnacle of that era, a flamboyantly utopian anthem about forging unity through difference. All that and Scooby Dooby Doo, ya’ll.” What group? Sly & The Family Stone. Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/sly-and-the-family-stone-20-essential-songs-20160315#ixzz43BJNefex Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

Music Therapy: in session

This sad and beautiful song dates back to 2012, but seems strangely prophetic in light of Joey Feek’s death at age 40 earlier this month (on March 4) from cervical cancer. She is survived by her husband, Rory, and daughter Indiana, age 2. Rory’s blog can be found at thislifeilive.com

Music Therapy

Over the years I had the privilege to see Dan Hicks in concert numerous times, from college concert halls to smokey little clubs, with and without His Hot Licks. His death a few days ago was sad news, indeed. Here is a 2001 live performance from San Francisco of his magnum opus, I Scare Myself, with an ensemble cast of …

Music Therapy, Nashville Style

From time to time the question arises, “Uh, what’s the deal with music when your newspaper is the Medical Examiner?” In answer we re-post the image to the left, which summarizes the point rather well. As we often note, many things with preventive or curative powers don’t originate from a doctor or a pharmacist. Music is one of those things. …

Ok, ok! Here’s your bonus Music Therapy!

Sheesh. Calm down, people. And next time, just ask. There was no need for ten thousand people to march around our offices with picket signs chanting “We want more music therapy!” Here.

Brought to you by sheer determination

Some people are not exactly musically gifted. Pursuing their dream can be a huge challenge. But as you’re about to see, through persistence and determination success is possible. “Hey mister, how do you get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice, practice, practice.” WOODY from Stuart Bowen on Vimeo.