Hello Steemit family! I haven't posted in a while, and here's why. I've been working on a brand new music collaboration with some of the finest musicians in the progressive rock scene. Here's the news,

I enjoy using the Soundcloud service to share my music, and I'm happy to hear that, at least for the time being, it lives! I like the convenience of streaming links, and I also dig the feature which allows

I've been experimenting with the Musicoin platform and I think it's got some potential. They still have some developing to do but the player works nicely, audio quality is good, and there's a community

This song was written as the title track (and leadoff track) of my first ever solo album. There are subtle themes throughout the album about the "tug of war" we experience with regard to how

Hi all, I'd like to tell you about a program I co-founded: Accessing Music Promoting Success. Accessing Music is an exciting new program that enables individuals with disabilities, typically aging adults,

Most of my students are adults who lead busy lives, but are determined to become the musician they dreamed of being. A lot is said about the difficulty of learning an instrument (or other type of skill)

Here's a song from my album Hurry Up and Smell the Roses called "Your Favorite Day". This song is about my fond memories of summers at the New Jersey shore. Spoiler alert: The memories are nothing

I've had the Samsung Galaxy S8+ a week now and when it comes to the capabilities of this device I've barely scratched the surface. I'm not as interested in gimmicks as much as I am with ways to make the

What a great day to be on Steemit! Thanks for the love on my last post. Since we’re still getting to know each other, I’d like to share with you a video of my rendition of one of my favorite 80’s pop classics:

After playing in bands for years, I decided to try something new. All the way back in 2010, I moved from New Jersey to Nashville, Tennessee with the goal of writing and recording my first solo album. I

Vibrato and tremolo are expressive effects that are applied both naturally and electronically by vocalists, instrumentalists, and sound designers. These terms are often mistakenly used to describe the

If you’re reading this, then you’re likely one of the many who believes that Steemit has the potential to gain mass-adoption one day. The recent growth is a wonderful sign. We’ve all got our opinions of

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 induction ceremony was held in Brooklyn, NY in April. Yes is a band that had been up for nomination for years and they finally got their due. I was a member of Yes during

One great thing about Steemit is that people are incentivized to pack their posts with great information. One area that is particularly impressive is Music Instruction. You can get a whole course worth

How do YOU pronounce these popular cryptocurrency names? Face it, you can’t get enough crypto talk, crypto news, crypto podcasts, and crypto videos. You probably notice a lot of variation in the ways some

As a musician, composer, and songwriter, I am often asked in interviews: “Do you write the music or the lyrics first in your songs?” Most of the time, I’m a music-first person. It makes sense; I’ve always

This past weekend I filled in on keyboards with Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx. This was my second performance out of four (at this point at least). I was called to fill in for the excellent keyboardist

Last week I had the pleasure of of being an instructor at Jordan Rudess Keyfest. Jordan is best known as the keyboard wizard of the band Dream Theater. I’ve known Jordan since I was a teenager attending

Hello all, In my music career, I've been called upon to play some challenging music. Sometimes I'm not given the luxury of a lot of time to learn the songs. There are some methods I use to memorize music

Hello to all in the Steemit community! My name is Tom Brislin. I’m a professional musician who has toured worldwide and recorded with some of the biggest names in classic rock, including Yes (who were