by Kenneth Woods | May 5, 2014 | A view from the podium
It was the most unexpected gift I received this past Christmas- both the nature of the gift and the identity of the givers. Why the nature? Anyone who knows me well, knows how deeply immersed I was in the music of Jimi Hendrix throughout my teens and early twenties,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 21, 2013 | A view from the podium
When I was young and discovered a new piece of music that really blew me away, the urge to tell a friend about it was sometimes overpowering. It wasn’t a feeling unique to classical music, and in my formative years, these moments came with thrilling regularity. Of...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 14, 2006 | A view from the podium, Favorite posts, Music and Media
Every time I go to Portland, Oregon I learn something about music. One of my oldest friends, who I stay with when I’m there, is a recording engineer and producer. Since I walked away from rock n’ roll in 1991 when my last band broke up, I’ve largely stopped listening...
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