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Name:
Mig
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Singer-Songwriter
Age:
48
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Dear Musical Friends,
8.12.09
Over the last year and a half my life has been one of music everyday since I acquired Fretboard Korner. It hasnt been easy and has been difficult at best as some of you know me quite well. But I get to do what I love everyday (which is play music) and for that I am blessed. A lot of great music has hit the walls of this old store over the last 30 years. Yet somehow I feel the music that is being studied, taught, played, practiced and especially performed here, to be a little more unique than anything these walls have ever heard and anything I have ever done musically in my life. I have been writing a lot too, probably twelve or more songs since Feb 16th 2008, the day I took the store over. It should be plainly obvious for whom I wrote this next song for. Its that whole Friday crowd who come in to play with me!. Well, I have a lot to be thankful for, there are so many who inspire me within this group, (what with the students who study, practice and perform with all of their hearts), their families and friends who support them and come here for music. Soon I will begin compiling a band from within my school to join me on my next record. This song (The Friday song, if you will) is definitely on the record and I see the best is yet to come when I write songs like this.. There are so many songs Ive written recently that I want to play and talk about. yet..(believe it or not)... I have my reservations. But this song is blowing me away, and I have to proclaim how proud I am of this song. Like all my songs I feel it was a gift, and this one I wrote quickly in the wee hours of the morning yesterday and I saw a shooting star 24 hours later last night after I finished these three versions you are about to see. Keep in mind I am speaking to me, to one and to all of you, The Friday Me, The Friday You, and The Friday We. Maybe I am speaking to myself, one...or some of you, a little more directly than others but Ill leave it to wonder. With that being said I want to thank each of you who come here on Fridays, from the bottom of my heart with all the love and music I can give. This song is for you. See You Friday!.
Signed
Mig
PS Enjoy the annotations!!
8.12.09
Over the last year and a half my life has been one of music everyday since I acquired Fretboard Korner. It hasnt been easy and has been difficult at best as some of you know me quite well. But I get to do what I love everyday (which is play music) and for that I am blessed. A lot of great music has hit the walls of this old store over the last 30 years. Yet somehow I feel the music that is being studied, taught, played, practiced and especially performed here, to be a little more unique than anything these walls have ever heard and anything I have ever done musically in my life. I have been writing a lot too, probably twelve or more songs since Feb 16th 2008, the day I took the store over. It should be plainly obvious for whom I wrote this next song for. Its that whole Friday crowd who come in to play with me!. Well, I have a lot to be thankful for, there are so many who inspire me within this group, (what with the students who study, practice and perform with all of their hearts), their families and friends who support them and come here for music. Soon I will begin compiling a band from within my school to join me on my next record. This song (The Friday song, if you will) is definitely on the record and I see the best is yet to come when I write songs like this.. There are so many songs Ive written recently that I want to play and talk about. yet..(believe it or not)... I have my reservations. But this song is blowing me away, and I have to proclaim how proud I am of this song. Like all my songs I feel it was a gift, and this one I wrote quickly in the wee hours of the morning yesterday and I saw a shooting star 24 hours later last night after I finished these three versions you are about to see. Keep in mind I am speaking to me, to one and to all of you, The Friday Me, The Friday You, and The Friday We. Maybe I am speaking to myself, one...or some of you, a little more directly than others but Ill leave it to wonder. With that being said I want to thank each of you who come here on Fridays, from the bottom of my heart with all the love and music I can give. This song is for you. See You Friday!.
Signed
Mig
PS Enjoy the annotations!!
About Me:
There are many people, (including much of my family), who feel that musicians waste their lives and are losers and to be honest I dont really have much to show upon chasing my musical dream all these years. I dont have fame or fortune to be sure but I do have my songs and my music to leave behind, (come what may), it IS all I have and all I AM. To me leaving behind songs gives me a sense of immortality or heaven. Maybe someday people will listen to my songs after I am gone and you can bet when I die I WILL be in heaven standing and performing in the great Rock Concert in Glory.
I always love to say that if anyone ever wanted to get to know me they should listen to my songs. So I am who I am for good and I believe it is good for me to record all my songs before I die. So instead of obsessing over fame and fortune, I toil away in obscurity in my little music school passing on the God given gift of music to good people and for that I am blessed with more songs and more music, better and better I go. Keep in mind I do what I do because I must. Not all my songs are great or even good and my singing is questionable at best. Yet, so much unnecessary pain and waste have been the cost of some of these songs, (see The Misery Motel), it seems a shame not to share it, not for gain but because I HAVE to. I Came, I Saw, I Cried and I Sang (Ill Die Happy).
I have done some incredible musical things over my lifetime and paid some incredible prices for each song. These songs ARE the story of my life.
One more thing, remember
You cant change the world, you can only change yourself and if you do, then the world changes around you.
Mig
Formation Date:
April 17, 2007
Record Label:
The PG INC
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
The Fretboard Korners are comprised of myself and my students, teachers and friends. Each week as we perform together whatever the lineup my be for that given day, those who play are members of The Fretboard Korners. Current steady teachers, alumni and students include too many to list here. Please see each individual video for the stars of each session.
Influences:
John Lennon, Bob Marley, ...Nigel Tufnel and David St Hubbins of Spinal Tap, Dirk McQuickly of The Rutles, Mark Schubb of The Folksmen,
Sounds Like:
12 Notes Forever
Hometown:
Mars
Country:
United States
Occupation:
Musician
Companies:
Fretboard Korner, The Penguinsons Group INC
Schools:
Fretboard Korner Music School
Hobbies:
The Search for True Love, Music, Rastafari, Christ, Foreverness
Movies:
Sweeney Todd, Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, The Rutles, The Honey Dripper, A Hard Days Night, Help, Let I Be, Yellow Submarine, The Harder They Come, The Last Waltz, The Song Remains The Same
Music:
Yes, Please
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