Seems pretty hip to me!

Outside the US? No worries.You're invited to listen to your heart's content as well. http://store.atmosmusic.com/

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Hi Mom.

#MothersDay

Public Service Announcement Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget it. Hi Mom.

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Do you have two arms and ten fingers? You're more than qualified to play guitar. C'mon over. http://www.atmosmusic.com/wordpress/online-guitar-lessons/

Tony Melendez plays "Let It Be" on South Padre Island

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You needn't be a pope, king or other member of aristocracy to fully fund the building of a theater or commission a symphony.

You can become a Patron with just $1.00 (or more if you want). 

You now have the opportunity to fund the art that matter most to you. In return, you get exclusive access to the artist and their work, the making of said art and the chance to involve yourself in making art of your own.

I believe in this model and that's why I'm asking you to go to http://www.patreon.com/RobMichael and sign on to the level of patronage that suits you best.

It's a quick, easy and direct way to perpetuate the art that you love. I'm always making music and you can make certain that keeps happening.

There are a bunch of hip rewards set up to make it worth your while. Some of the rewards involve us hanging out right here on +Google+!

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Tldr; Persuing a music carreeer via a TV game show is like calling the purchase of lottery tickets the plan for your financial future.

“When I think about kids watching a TV show like American Idol or The Voice, then they think, ‘Oh, OK, that’s how you become a musician, you stand in line for eight fucking hours with 800 people at a convention center and… then you sing your heart out for someone and then they tell you it’s not fuckin’ good enough.’ Can you imagine?” he implores. “It’s destroying the next generation of musicians! Musicians should go to a yard sale and buy and old fucking drum set and get in their garage and just suck. And get their friends to come in and they’ll suck, too. And then they’ll fucking start playing and they’ll have the best time they’ve ever had in their lives and then all of a sudden they’ll become Nirvana. Because that’s exactly what happened with Nirvana. Just a bunch of guys that had some shitty old instruments and they got together and started playing some noisy-ass shit, and they became the biggest band in the world. That can happen again! You don’t need a fucking computer or the internet or The Voice or American Idol.” – Dave Grohl

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This features some music that I recorded with Matt near the turn of the century while weilding my Synth-equipped Strat playing funk grooves within a World/ Fusion soundscape.

You can dance if you want.

 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mattvenuti6

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I like to learn about the preparation, the gear, the intention. That stuff is interesting to me.

I care about that kind of thing. Do you?

I'm happy to share what I know about what I do. If you'r interested in that, leave me a comment here and/ or Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/AtmosMusic

Whether it's a music making concept, technique, audio/ recording info., teaching…whatever.

If you're interested in that kind of thing, let me know. Otherwise, I'll just happily move onto the next project.

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I've been getting this more an more: People who know who I am and what I do from being here.

I sat-in with a jazz group and introduced myself to the bass player. He says to me, "I already know you from +Google+"

I greeted a new student. "Oh, I already know you from +Google+"

I get a call from an agent with whom I work from time-to-time "The client saw you on +Google+"

Are you having a similar experience?

#Ghostown  

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Only a few years ago, I played as a regular member of the Joe Henderson Memorial Big Band. The group consisted of several players from Joe's many bands. We had Joe's original book of his great compositions and arrangements  Several of the charts were handwritten by Joe.

Though I was in my mid-40s at the time, I was one of the younger players in the group. I would sit and listen to the stories that were told about being on a recording session or tour with Joe. It was like hanging out at the original Blue Note session with my jazz heros.

Here are some recordings of that band playing those amazing charts. https://soundcloud.com/atmostrio/sets/joe-henderson-memorial-big-band

Get hip to Joe Henderson here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Henderson*

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