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Creature Feature: The Brilliant And The Monstrous
Some musicians are so brilliant, so sharp and precise, that not only do they perform, they stun. Their talent is over-the-top, perfection incarnate. People search for the reasons: a deal with the devil, a curse, something beyond flesh and bone. Image Created by Dalle History lionizes these figures. Contemporaries acknowledge them as rule breakers. They bend…
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The Halo Effect: Fighting For Your True Self
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The Tidy-Up Tango For The Artistic Soul
The Tango: Every artist knows the dance-the ballet between chaos and creation. We rely on the mess of our minds, cluttered with a scattering of ideas. Why Dance The Tidy-Up Tango? The artist’s journey: Our quest is all about the passion of creation, right? There is another side to that coin. We embrace the hustle of…
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Unmasking The Learning Hero Within
Photograph Compliments of Denise Jans Welcome to “Unmasking The Learning Hero Within.” We are going to introduce ideas reflecting transformative concepts. These principles are designed to help you revolutionize your study methods and awaken your untapped potential. Today’s focus is on your innate creativity and reshaping how you approach the process of development. In the…
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Don’t Be a Copy: Harness Your Genius and Become a Monopoly of One
Photograph Compliments of Brett Jordan Like a cat with nine lives, forging a Monopoly of One demands being the eternal student, mining for wisdom in your belly button, wrestling problems like they owe you money, and sipping from a growth smoothie every single day! What Is A Monopoly Of One Picture a world where only…
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NightWatcher
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Mackncheeze Music Recipe: Chicken Thighs Ala Brion
The magic part of the chicken thighs is the fat content. Thighs are so easy to cook; just a little seasoning, let them slowly render, and, BAMM!!! Delicious, juicy cluck. Marinade I like to plan my meals ahead of time. I’m starting with twelve medium-sized chicken thighs. I have a big Tupperware-like container made by Rubbermaid. Line…
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Mackncheeze Music Video Podcast # 10
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Attitude And Belief
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Vision
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The Why
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Who Are The Experts?
Yeah, Sure, I’m an expert. Just ask me. Proof Of Expertise Correcting the mistakes others validates my self-belief. You know what I have found: it’s easy to be critical when someone is not around. An Analogy I have encountered major blunders when correcting the work of others. My favorite mistake is the over use of…
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Opportunity
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Passion
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The Compelling Reasons
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Perspective
What is an outlook? A life view point? What id your perspective? Is it a specific vantage toward or way of seeing things? Is it a capacity to interpret comparative importance of something or its true relation? An attitude toward or a way of regarding something? I truly believe we desire an understanding of what…
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Folksy Wisdom
Wisdom Where there is a will there is a way. Sometimes I’m just operating on pure faith. Build it and they will come. A wise Chinese person said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. I’ve got great expectations. The only thing I can…
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 23
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Discipline and Perseverance
Most of us have average intelligence and mind sets. Discipline and perseverance can allow us to reap the full capacity of our brains. Some Thoughts “He who lives without discipline dies without honor.” An Icelandic Proverb “Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.” Thucydides “The first and…
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 22
Chris C. D. Littlefield Producer, Bandleader, Composer, Educator, National Touring Artist Chris shares his observations of Seattle Music History, Influences and Recording Techniques https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/bryan-s-dehart/episodes/Mackncheeze-Music-Podcast-22-Featuring-Chris-Littlefield-eouknk Chris “CD” Littlefield is a Seattle-based music educator, trumpeter, and producer with over 15 years at the Seattle Drum School of Music, where he teaches trumpet, trombone, and digital music production…
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Brewing Is Art
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Success
Seven Considerations of Success, Maybe More Do we say to ourselves, “I’m gonna bust ass and become a success?” If we love what we’re doing, if we’re passionate, does it matter how far we go? Sometimes, just getting that one cut which you have been struggling with will make your day and build confidence. Success…
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 21
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Vision
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In Process
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 20
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The Genius Factor
Genius is an absolutely important component of creativity; not necessarily an Einsteinian genius. Most of us are not revolutionizing scientific theory. How about actionable design which translates to a ton of effort and process. Some folks are great song writers. I realize that the process can be perfected by constantly composing. I have one friend…
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These Boots Were Made For Walking
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 18
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 17
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This Tool Ain’t Getting Any Sharper
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast # 16
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast 11
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Finding My Core Values
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast 6
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Seven Considerations For Working With A Band
Is there respect? Am I receiving the accreditation I deserve? Is there reciprocation? Level of commitment? What are the goals? Is the band a social club, which is fine, if that’s the definition of the band. Does it match my expectations? Environment. Do you feel comfortable? Are you welcome or are you a door mat?…
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Goals
My absolute, top priority is to become a better player. Honestly, I believe I require practice four hours per day to actually achieve needed results. I know this is true; when I can consistently commit time day in, day out, week in, week out, I rise above plateaus and keep pressing on. I have spent…
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Mackncheeze Music Podcast Episode 5
Crazy Things Can Happen At Gigs! An interview with Eric Ritts (Marco Bass Guitars) and Sean Hudson (Guitarist for Knuckles and The Disco Cowboys). We are Podcasting on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast and Radio Public. Just key in Bryan at Mackncheeze or click the link below. Is there anyway we can…
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Embarrassment
We all have been there. Forgetting our vocal line, missing the cue, blowing the arrangement; one domino falls over and the entire band goes with it. As uncomfortable as it can be, revealing our disappointment on stage, telling the audience how badly its been blown with body language and comments to one another, should never…
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Mackncheeze Podcast Episode 4
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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Brain Damaged
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Mackncheeze Podcast Episode 3 Part Two
A Conversation With Master Guitarist Dave Tieman https://davidtieman.com/bio https://thegingerups.com/ Check out our podcasts on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast and Radio Public. Key in Bryan At Mackncheeze. Or, just click on the link below. Enjoy. Can we help you in anyway?
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Mackncheeze Podcast Episode 3
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Mackncheeze Podcast: Episode 2
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Darnell Scott
Blues Artist, Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter Part 2 Where to start… I was attending a wedding in Wenachee, Washington and happened to drop off a business card at a local music store. My friend called me to do a series of gigs; that’s how we hooked up. Darnell is an absolute joy. We are currently working…
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Darnell Scott
Blues Artist, Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter Part 1 Where to start… I was attending a wedding in Wenachee, Washington and happened to drop off a business card at a local music store. My friend called me to do a series of gigs; that’s how we hooked up. Darnell is an absolute joy. We are currently working…
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Excuses
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Mackncheeze Is Now Podcasting
We are now podcasting on seven different platforms: ITunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker and Radio Public. Just key in Bryan at Mackncheeze on of these podcast stations. Or, just click on the link..https://anchor.fm/bryan-s-dehart. We will be posting on You Tube soon. Can we help you in any way?
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Adam Puchalski
Artist Focus Part Two Guitar, Song Writer, Recording and Mastering Engineer https://www.windstudiomusic.com/ Adam: My first experience with digital audio was Voyetra. It was basically a MIDI orchestral arranger. Before Voyetra I was using Cakewalk for its MIDI capabilities. Do you remember how you discovered MIDI? Mackncheeze: Yeah. Adam: A buddy of mine had a Yamaha…
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Adam Puchalski
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Technical Difficulties
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Sarcasm: Just Another Service I Offer
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When Bryan Was In Pharaoh’s Land
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Sean Fairchild
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Sean Fairchild
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Sean Fairchild
Artist Focus Bass, Producer, Engineer, Recording Artist, Singer/Songwriter Part One Endorsed by Genzler Amplification, MTD Basses, GHS Strings, Tsunami Cables, Access Bags and Cases, Bartolini Electronics, Sonic Nuance Electronics Mackncheeze: Tell me about yourself. Sean: My parents were in the Foreign Service. I was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There is an economic and racial…
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Robert Brewer
Artist Focus Singer, DJ, Songwriter, Producer and Guitarist Part Two https://www.facebook.com/RobertBrewerSeattle/ Mackncheeze: When you were at the Art Institute, did you study vocals? How did you learn to sing the way you do? Rob: A mixture of church, singing by myself, with my quarter inch reel to reel, some vocal training; at the Art Institute…
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Robert Brewer
Artist Focus Singer, DJ, Songwriter, Producer and Guitarist Part One https://www.facebook.com/RobertBrewerSeattle/ Mackncheeze: Who Are you? I am Robert Brewer, son of Shirley Brewer, grandson of Lula Bell Brewer, from Seattle Washington, born and raised in West Seattle, at High Point. Back in World War Two, High Point was subsidized government housing for military personnel, all…
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I Have No Children
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Impatience
Pardon me, but I sometimes forget an ordinary human being is not interested in sitting down for hour upon hour trying to perfect an imperfection. Basic nature of artistic endeavor of any sort requires lots of time spent by one’s self, working out a path of accomplishment. Social Distancing. Wood Shedding, the old timers called…
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Tom Glase
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Wasting Time
I haven’t really talked about the Corona Virus outbreak. I thought maybe folks might be able to identify with a few of Memes. For the truly idle, there is danger from from Covid 15; fifteen pounds from a shuttered lifestyle. One of my friends, in two and a half weeks, has gone from ignoring Facebook…
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Consummate Optimism
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Marco Cortes
A Mackncheeze Music Artist Focus Featuring Marco Cortes. Marco Cortes has developed a unique take on building bass guitars guitars that sound as incredible as they feel. Artist Focus Mackncheeze: Who is Marco Cortes? Marco: ( Laughs ) Somebody crazy ( More Laughter ). Why was Jesus a carpenter? When God had the ark of…
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Failure
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Things We’ve Lost
But Not Forever Guest Blog By Todd Ainsworth When I first started contributing to the Mackncheeze Music Blog, I thought I’d just give a few stories from the front lines of Seattle’s early 90’s heyday, or give a personal story of how music has affected my life. What I didn’t expect was that our lives…
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Drama, Don’t Leave Home Without It
I’m astounded at what a comfort zone drama can be. Personally, I try to minimize conditions which allow for its growth. Politics, avoid politics. Some folks crave ongoing bad news and having vitriol for public figures. Yes, it is deserved, but there are more interesting subjects that get my panties tied into a knot. I…
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Revelation
My first real understanding of digital recording actually occurred when I purchased a Roland VS 1680. I didn’t understand crap; having spent weeks in front of my old PC, scratching my head, staring at a Cakewalk Software program I had down loaded from CD-Rom. I would execute commands and sigh in disbelief as nothing would…
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Remix
Let’s Remix The Tune Photograph Compliments of James Kovin “Hey Bro’, I’ve got these tracks laid down. The song is finished, just need to pull it all together and do post-production. Can you help me?” I cough up the usual excuses; not interested in working on someone else’s recording, not enough time for myself, too…
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Picking Low Fruit
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Get A Clue
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The Third Place
There’s your family, there’s your job. In your life, where is the Third place you derive your sense of community? It used to be church, or civic clubs, some sort of lodge, maybe the library. Nowadays, Starbucks has laid claim to being a place of gathering. All I see there are people with coffee and…
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Steve Smith and The Seattle Drum School: Part Three
Artist Focus Steve is an intellectual heavy weight; a modern renaissance individual. Look for Steve’s upcoming book, Keys To The City. https://seattledrumschool.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4Y7yBRB8EiwADV1hacJP6X-VNbOAh-Xd08qO269OQv8IqjU_gPWFF3ApOSXSiFRL-NntORoCyr4QAvD_BwE Part 3 of 3 Mackncheeze: What inspired you to become an audio engineer? Steve: I love listening to music, that’s what got it started. When I was going to Central I didn’t have…
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Steve Smith and The Seattle Drum School: Part Two
Artist Focus Steve is an intellectual heavy weight; a modern renaissance individual. Look for Steve’s upcoming book, Keys To The City. https://seattledrumschool.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4Y7yBRB8EiwADV1hacJP6X-VNbOAh-Xd08qO269OQv8IqjU_gPWFF3ApOSXSiFRL-NntORoCyr4QAvD_BwE Part 2 of 3 Mackncheeze: With all that background, how did you come up with your Physics Analogies applied to your teaching methods? Steve: It’s more of an intuitive understanding that I represent…
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Steve Smith and The Seattle Drum School: Part One
Artist Focus Steve is an intellectual heavy weight; a modern renaissance individual. Look for Steve’s upcoming book, Keys To The City. https://seattledrumschool.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4Y7yBRB8EiwADV1hacJP6X-VNbOAh-Xd08qO269OQv8IqjU_gPWFF3ApOSXSiFRL-NntORoCyr4QAvD_BwE Part 1 of 3 Mackncheeze: Who are you? Steve: I’m Steve Smith. My lot in life is that 34 years ago I started the Seattle Drum School. Most people know me by that…
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Absurdity
The times are changing. It seems so much moves so quickly that is getting harder to keep up. Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s my look of perceptive skills, probably, it’s the alcohol. Looking for my sunglasses while I’m wearing them. Another pointless meeting at the job. One more cancelled studio date because people don’t…
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Driving By Braille
Why not drive without head lights? Isn’t that what curbs and side walks were made for? Just kind of feel your way down the street risking flat tires. For a time it seemed to partially work. Example Number One: I spent a year traveling with a band that disregarded our booking agents parameters. The only…
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Life Is Precious
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Terry Jones
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Cognitive Dissonance
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With The Sea On The Horizon
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Bad Gig
Outdoor venue, great PA, big stage, no covering on stage; open to the elements. Its the 80’s. Our keyboard players are running Roland and Oberheim gear. I’m running a hybrid: acoustic snare, Paiste cymbals, Pearl DRX 1 Analog Drum Kit with an Emulator sample package for the kick drum, and Roland 707 Drum Machine. We…
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Toxic People
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Rhythmic Harmony Part 2
Guest Blog by Finn Music Geek Stuff Today we will look at one of my favorite tools. The Baiou’ rhythm and its modes. Baiou’ is pronounced Bayonne (The spelling? Someone kept yelling ” I’ld like a vowel, Vanna”). You’ll need paper and pencil for this one. This is Linear Harmony as opposed to Vertical Harmony.…
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Rhythmic Harmony
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Depression
The grim truth; many of my artist type friends have depression running in their gene pool. It is in my family as well; seemingly prevalent in the families of creative types. One study shows entrepreneur start up founders, who are extremely creative people, revealing 50% with mental conditions and a 30 % depression rate. The…
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Happy Holidays
Wishing all a great Holiday Season and a Big Shout Out for all Those Supporting Mackncheeze Music. Thank You!!!! What to Expect in the Coming Year. We are going to be focusing on creative folks of all types in a large variety of different endeavors; Photography, Filmography, Custom Instruments, Writers and, of course, Musicians. Super…