Vacoloco Ramblings

A while back we had a discussion at work about what it was to be an artist and a musician.
I’ve done a lot of thinking and I’ve come to the following conclusion about myself as a musician and artist.
A musician is someone who can play music on an instrument of their choice, sometimes just one [...]

I love music and I make no secret of this.
The only thing I love more than listening to music is playing it. Sunday I had the good fortune to be playing my bass in practice sessions for nearly four and half hours. Fantastic. I just did not want to stop, I could’ve carried on playing [...]

Today, is my birthday, my 37th to be precise, but am I any the wiser for it?
Many things have happened over the last year in my personal life, work life and musical life. Probably the most significant was becoming a grandfather back in November.
Another notable part of this previous year was my decision to stop [...]