SKYSAW - Cathedral Live Video

Further to Pistol Pete's full show, check out another vid - this time from 29 May 2011.



Liking the variations of this song so far...

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Cheers Pistol Pete ... (more info to follow)



Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK (June 03, 2011)
Set:
1. Capsized Jackknifed Crisis
2. Great Civilizations
3. Serrated
4. Am I Second
5. Sad Reasons
6. All I Hear Is Snow
7. No One Can Tell
8. Cathedral

Nice Set of Skysaw Live Shots

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonsheesley/sets/72157626740166815/with/5788173835/

Jimmy Chamberlin DW Snare Video

YUM

Jimmy Chamberlin Skysaw Tour Update - 3

http://www.facebook.com/skysawmusic/posts/166388400091952

5/30/11

Three shows in the beautiful Carolinas and the band is on fire. We've taken the songs to another level live and the crowds are right there with us. After struggling a bit with the sound in Greenville, Wilmington was a standout show as well as Charleston last night. I am really impressed with the bands ability to translate the music into a live context. It's not the easiest thing to get up and play a bunch of songs that no one has ever heard and win a crowd over. In fact , it can be downright difficult under the best circumstances.  This music clearly has a destination beyond any of our dreams and a heartfelt embrace to those of you who have hitched your wagons to the Skysaw express.

That's all for now but those of you who know me know I could have said much more.

With love and respect,

JC

SKYSAW - [Live Review]

http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/minus-the-bear-live-the-handlebar

I assume Skysaw takes their name from the Brian Eno song of the same name, because, like Eno, their music is full of tension, yet melody.  And, like Eno, they know the importance of texture.  Singer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Reina’s voice comes out like a mixture of Ted Leo and Peter Gabriel—a forceful tenor able to capture a melody and make it his own.  Skysaw’s drummer is none other than Jimmy Chamberlin, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins—a fact I found out only a day before the show. As always, his style is tight and rapid-fire, but oddly enough, a bit understated.  As it turns out, Skysaw was originally Chamberlin’s outlet for some of his new musical ideas post-Smashing Pumpkins, and Reina worked with Chamberlin to flesh out the ideas along with the other band members.  But Skysaw aren’t the single vision of anyone, as it’s clear that the band is well-rehearsed and embodies a symphonic space all their own.  I’m anxious to hear more from them in the future.

http://illinoisentertainer.com/2011/05/file-june-2011/

Jimmy Chamberlin’s new outfit, Skysaw, come to Metro on the 25th. The former Pumpkins drummer brings former Jackfields Mike Reina and Anthony Pirog with him, for a more pop-oriented project than his ongoing fusion gig, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. “This is more about songwriting, orchestrating, being in a band with collaborators,” he says, “as opposed to going out to play jazz fusion, which is a part of me, just not this part.” For now the goal is to play handfuls of shows and record, record, record. “I know I’m having a great time now. We’re on the road, I’m setting my stuff up, we’re in a van with a trailer. I’ve never really asked much more of music that that. We don’t have any preconceived notions or grandiose expectations, especially in light of the current music business profile. The goal is just to have fun and put out as much music as we can, and maintain an economic profile so that we can keep doing it.” Great Civilizations (Dangerbird) arrives on the 21st.

SKYSAW - Live Review

Great, frank, review of the Skysaw show @ The Ritz in Ybor City, FL here @ KissesandNoise.com

I've nabbed one of John's videos, which includes a small, but killer, section of one of me favourite Skysaw songs from the start, Cathedral:

(YUM)

Holy fuck, indeed.

The Answer to Your Question, the Answer to Your Guess...

Jimmy Chamberlin and Mike Reina talk SKYSAW, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, SP Archives and... Mike Byrne

Special thanks to John Prinzo we've got a couple of your questions answered below.
Check out his site or the suburbanapologist.com for the full interview. The whole thing is most definitely worth a read.

The typical trajectory of a band starting off is to tour then record – how does it feel to turn that concept on its head?

MR: It’s interesting to construct tightly wound songs and then go looking for the places where they can stretch out a bit live.

Who put together the orchestral arrangement on “Am I Second?”

MR: Jimmy wrote the orchestral arrangement, Anthony transcribed it and we recorded it at my place.

How many songs have you recorded as SkySaw?
MR: Eleven – I think and demoed probably 12-15 others.

What was Roy Thomas Baker’s involvement with the record?

JC: We worked with Roy early on.  Jimmy sent him “No One Can Tell” and asked if he wanted to be involved.  He loved the song and came out to my place to work with us for two weeks.  After the first two weeks we decided to remain insular and produce the record ourselves.  We started from scratch and continued working together as we had previous to our stint with Roy.  He was hilarious, by the way.

Have you changed up your kit for SkySaw? I noticed a few pictures that didn’t seem to have the left mounted 14” tom or quite as many cymbals. If so, is this a reflection of your approach to this sound or brand of music?

JC: I moved things around for one show. My configuration is the same.

(DP: The drummer for the Constellations, who are joining Minus the Bear and Skysaw on tour tweets: "Wanted 2 clarify-he's still using yellow Yamahas while his DW kit is being made."

What is the name of this song…

…and will it see a release?

JC: “Cathedral.” It is fairly new, not yet recorded and will be on the next release following Great Civilizations

Rumors are that the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex had a couple of tracks in the works, details?

JC: The complex lives and will rise up again at some point. Mohler and I started working on stuff before I left the Pumpkins and we continue to do so.  It’s really just a time issue. We are both very busy these days.

What, if anything, can you say about the upcoming Smashing Pumpkin re-masters and re-releases?

JC: I am very excited.  Those records are sacred to me and I’m thrilled that they will be Repackaged and marketed to another generation. The Pumpkins still have a lot to offer, old and new I’m sure.

As a respected musician and accomplished drummer, what is your summation of Mike Byrne? Ya know, if you were evaluating him or grading him or just your opinion.

JC: I think Mike is perfect for what Billy is doing now; a great drummer with an extremely bright future.

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 Again, check out the full interview right, here

Interview/Podcast with Jimmy Chamberlin

http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=39&c=245&f=78102

"Mase talks it up with former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin about his new band SKYSAW...playing clubs again and ripping off his own drum parts. " 

Just having a listen now...

EDIT:

Skysaw is not about making a hit record... it’s about having fun 

Chamberlin clarifies his statement in the recent SPIN magazine interview "I've learned that you can call it a band, but unless everyone is contributing it's not really” and says that this doesn’t apply to his time in the Pumpkins; in particular with his song-writing relationship with Billy.

With regards to recording: JC recorded the drums, bass, guitar and vocals to tape – loaded to pro-tools for mixing; “24 Tracks just wasn’t enough”.

In terms of Roy Thomas Baker, it appears his presence was a little ‘imposing’; “Mike and Anthony were a little freaked out”; the sounds he was getting were ‘bigger than the band...he brings more than just his Rolls Royce to the studio” and they didn’t actually end up using any of the tracks recorded with RTB on this record, but he hopes to record again in the future with him and his “stamp” is all over Great Civilizations. 

They talked briefly about the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, writing, recording, and mixing in 40 days... nothing about anything new from them (JC and Billy Mohler) though...

With regards to hitting the club scene again; the feeling of playing doesn’t change whether or not you’re getting your drums out of the back of a (white?) van and setting them up yourself and if you’re a millionaire getting a massage before a show. It’s the same experience; just as long as people are having a good time.

With regards to the Pumpkins; JC left it in the immortal words of D’arcy; “being in the Pumpkins, was like being in a marriage with 3 people you wouldn’t even consider dating”.

SP ARCHIVES UPDATE:

JC is not involved at all, other than giving it the green light.

Chamberlin SKYSAW Tour Update 2

5/22/11

Another great show last night in Jacksonville, Fl. with "minus the bear" and our new opener, " the constellations", who were great BTW.  Our show opened with No One Can Tell and the crowd was immediately into it and with us for the duration. Here is the setlist per your requests.

NOCT
Capsized
Am I Second
Great Civilizations
Tightrope
All I Hear is Snow
Serrated
Cathedral 

It was hot as heck but I felt like the band played great and the crowd was super into it. I'm so happy to be able to do this type of playing. Small clubs are great places to grow your garden with the fans providing sunshine, air and water. Looking forward to Ft. Lauderdale tomorrow night!  Today is a day off.  We are going to relax by the ocean and work on some arrangements. Thanks to all for another great time in music!

Regards,
JC

 http://www.facebook.com/skysawmusic/posts/216630178361642

First Pic of Chamberlin's new DW Kit from the Tour

http://lockerz.com/s/104031146

The set-up remains intact... hopefully we'll see some more pics, aud, vids surface soon... hopefully.

Chamberlin on the Skysaw Tour

Last night was the first show of our mini tour with minus the bear.  We played the varsity theatre in Baton Rouge,La. The crowd was fantastic and it felt so good to be playing. Baton Rouge knows how to rock out! Skysaw is coming into it's own as a live band and I am so proud of my bandmates and their continued dedication to music.  Paul Wood flew from New York yesterday, missed his connection in Charlotte, and not being able to get to Baton Rouge, hopped on a flight to New Orleans and drove the 80 or so miles in a rental car up to Baton Rouge to make it in time for the show with an hour of so to spare!  

For me personally the band , tour, marks a return to a lot of things that I haven't done in a while. Being on the road with just the band , no crew, no tour manager, staying in cheap hotels, setting my own stuff up every night and tearing it down - loading the trailer! I must say that it brings a different resonance to the music. One I haven't enjoyed in a while. When you set your drums up yourself , you play differently. There is a reverence to the art as a whole, not just the performance, but the life. It is sacred. I love these times and I thank every one of you for making them possible. 

We are off to florida to rock out again tomorrow. I look forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones.

Regards, JC

http://www.facebook.com/skysawmusic/posts/203047426399877

Another Interview with Mike Reina of SKYSAW

HERE

Including a little bit more talk about the cross-country collaboration involved the recording of Great Civilizations.

Questions?

I might, might, be able to coax JC and Skysaw to answer a couple of questions...

I have my own super nerdy ideas of course, but rather than just ask them - I thought I'd throw the floor open to you guys... So, post away in the comments.

Cheers.

Mike Reina Interviewed about Skysaw

Right here

Apparently Mike writes the lyrics and they might play some festivals this summer

This just doesn't get enough plays...

When JC has talked about Machina being " the most honest record [Smashing Pumpkins] ever made, because it's the least least forced. It's what came out of us naturally, as opposed to songs like 'Geek'..."*  I just think that this is a perfect example of SP playing naturally back in the day. At the very least, it's one of the great examples of JC playing what seems to come completely naturally to him: The ease, power, swing/feel and harmony with the guitars he injects is well... just, absolutely, splendid. G&TGC and Stellar went on to echo this type of playing from JC perfectly, as far as I'm concerned.

Let us know if you feel differently;

Cheers.

*Rhythm magazine Christmas 2000

P.S I may have had a dram or two 2 many, please excuse me.

BLAMO... R.I.P.

Blamo.org, one of the two [most famous and long standing Smashing Pumpkins fan sites] alongside Netphoria.org, which had tons of cool SP resources for fans, has decided to close its doors... well most of them...

After 15 years of running blamo.org, I've decided to shut off most of the content to the site. The site now will be redirected to the Smashing Pumpkins forum on blamonet.com. Additionally I've shut off jamesiha.org and zwanmusic.org and forwarded them both to blamonet.com.

http://www.facebook.com/blamo.org/posts/10150191019267617



 Cheers Aaron, thanks for everything of the years. 

Inside Chamberlin's Studio - The Signature Set-Up is Back!

Victor (from The Drum Pad) stopped by Jimmy Chamberlin's [presumably home] studio to deliver and set up some new DW drums for a photo shoot and interview with Drumhead Magazine...

YUM:

 

Double Rainbow Pedal

No 'Bad Blood' Betwixt Corgan and Chamberlin...

Rolling Stone asks Corgan in a new interview regarding the upcoming releases;

Could the original Pumpkins line-up ever reunite?
Corgan: ... Jimmy [Chamberlin] and I aren't enemies – he's just off doing what he wants to do, as he should. There's not super bad blood between me and Jimmy that we'd never get on stage again. But I cannot in any way, shape, or form ever envision standing on a stage, playing music again with James [Iha] and D'arcy [Wretzky].

Jimmy Chamberlin in Top 100 Most Influential Drummers - EVER

Those over at Rhythm Magazine don't actually quantify how they have measured the influence, save "The list was put together by Rhythm magazine, its expert contributors, and over 50 world-class drummers - many of whom appear in this rundown". None-the-less, SKYSAW sticksman Jimmy Chamberlin "[whose] style was integral to The Smashing Pumpkins" comes in at 89, in their rankings of the "100 most influential drummers of all time". 

Interestingly Joey Jordison, who was voted the "greatest drummer of the last 25 years" ranks 4 places behind Chamberlin on the scale of influence... 


Edit: 


Digging around online for Rhythm's last run down of the top 100 (in 2009 I believe),  I didst stumble across this little curiosity;  the write-up about Chamberlin is EXACTLY the same as a write up 'of the top 100 most influential drummers' compiled some little time ago, by an apparently defunct* website TotalDrumsets.com...  

"Trained as a jazz drummer, Chamberlin's style is integral to The Smashing Pumpkins. Propelling songs with intensity, quick snare rolls and flourishes. He is a master of unleashing dynamics with the lightest of touch. He has also been very active doing drum clinics, and playing with his own band - The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.
Top 5 tracks:
1. Cherub Rock (The Smashing Pumpkins)
2. Geek USA (The Smashing Pumpkins)
3. Tales Of A Scorched Earth (The Smashing Pumpkins)
4. Tonight, Tonight (The Smashing Pumpkins)
5. Cranes Of Prey (The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex )

 *i can't find an update on the site later than 2009 and the last tweet was sent May 2010 anyway.

Jimmy Chamberlin Plays DW - New Video

The kit in this video is:
Vertical Zebra Exotic Candy Black Fade with Black Nickel Hardware.
18x23 (VLX), 9x10 (VLT), 10x12 (VLT), 14x14 (X), 16x16 (VLX), with 6.5x14 Straight VLT Snare.

The kit Jimmy decided to order has a custom "prototype" Copper Lacquer Specialty with Chrome Hardware. Jimmy actually sent in a penny that we used as a color match. The Shells are a ply combination of VLT Maple and Mahogany with no reinforcement hoops. The kick drum hoops are Solid Black Lacquer.
Sizes: 5x8, 7x10, 8x13, 10x14 rack toms
14x14, 16x16 floor toms, and 16x22 kick, with a matching 5.5x14 snare and a stainless steel 6.5x14 snare.

Corgan Plugs SKYSAW 'Great Civilizations' - Also Pre-Order !

Corgan Tweets:
JC's new band Skysaw http://soundcloud.com/skysawmusic/sets/great-civilizations/s-ScmpM

Pre-order the début record from Jimmy Chamberlin, Mike Reina and Anthony Pirog (produced by Roy Thomas Baker) on MP3, CD and Vinyl - right here: http://store.dangerbirdrecords.com/products/great-civilizations
Prices start at $8.99 for MP3...

In other news...

Smashing Pumpkins to reissue and release new old stuff: Head to HU for the lowdown

SKYSAW - GREAT CIVILIZATIONS STREAMING

http://recordstoreday.com/CustomPage/1070

I love this:

http://soundcloud.com/skysawmusic/am-i-second/s-ScmpM

Announcing: Major Smashing Pumpkins Announcement - Coming Soon

Back in December 2010, Billy Corgan announced he was going to announce something; following further announcements, Corgan has announced another announcement about what is presumably the last announcement about the announcement;

"Major @smashingpumpkin announcement this coming Tuesday. Regards new and old SP music. Big changes…exciting news.”

Grunge Report wishes "it was that Jimmy Chamberlin was re-joining the band". Don't think it's going to  happen I'm afraid guys.

Here's my predictions: Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan has signed a new record deal as 'Smashing Pumpkins 3.0' - 'SP3' have abandoned the ridiculous 'teargarden release method and Billy will be releassing some unreleased SP1 music (at some point in the future).

Idiocy aside, any [new] Smashing Pumpkins music with Chamberlin playing is good news as far as I'm concerned.

Jimmy Chamberlin & SKYSAW Tour Dates

Right here: 
http://www.songkick.com/artists/4121086-skysaw/calendar
http://dangerbirdrecords.com/news/entry/skysaw-touring-with-minus-the-bear-in-may-june
Friday 20 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, LA, US

Sunday 22 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL, US

Tuesday 24 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Revolution Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

Wednesday 25 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
The Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL, US

Friday 27 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
The Handlebar Greenville, SC, US

Saturday 28 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Soapbox Laundrolounge Wilmington, NC, US

Sunday 29 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw and The Constellations
Music Farm Charleston, SC, US

Monday 30 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Sky City Augusta, GA, US

Tuesday 31 May 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN, US

Wednesday 01 June 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw and The Constellations
The Cannery Nashville, TN, US

Friday 03 June 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw
Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK, US

Saturday 04 June 2011
Minus the Bear with Skysaw and Girl In a Coma
Josabi's Helotes, TX, US

SHARK FISHING with JIMMY CHAMBERLIN

Chamberlins [rather large & loud] - Zwan Kit...

A you know, Jimmy recently talked about getting his Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute drums, back from the shop and setting them up in his basement studio.  Well here's a couple of pics which just now popped up @ the Drum Pads' (where Chamberlin held his clinic in 09) Facebook page:

There's one two shots of (a couple) of Jimmy's Silver Sparkle Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute Nouveau also:

Woah - SKYSAW Serrated

INTERESTING

SKYSAW - Great Civilizations Track List...

Well well, over at DangerBird we have a track-listing and lyrics for the whole record:

Skysaw - Great Civilizations

1 - No One Can Tell

2 - Capsized Jackknifed Crisis

3 - Tightrope Situation

4 - Serrated

5 - Am I Second

6 - Nothing's Ever Easy

7 - Tracey Jayney Girl

8 - Great Civilizations

9 - All I Hear Is Snow

10 - Sad Reasons

Tracks 4,5,6 & 7 are previously unreleased from the THIS EP.

So, based upon the lyrics, can we identify anything from the live show...?

(I would say the second video is Serrated and I Am Second is the 3rd video... )

Jimmy Chamberlin on Drum Channel - theTitbits!

A very animated Jimmy Chamberlin joins Chad Szeliga, Terry Bozzio and Danny Seraphine in a round table discussion on Drum Channel.

Jimmy talks a little about his recent switch to the ‘Drum Worshop community’ he feels that DW will be able to support “the search for a better sound and evolution of the instrument and artist”. He talks a little about building his DW drum kit online initially; probably using this.

He talked about getting back his (don’t call it leopard) Jaguar print Zwan kit which was leant out to a drum shop, and having that set-up in his home studio at the moment.

A viewer asks; “Have any of you zoned out during a gig?”

Chamberlin: What was the question?

JC would, dependant on the gig and set list - ‘inadvertently’ skip a track or two if he didn’t like them; It was up to the band if they went with it or stopped... Maybe he really hated Starz:

According to Chamberlin shark fishing in Nova Scotia with Taylor Hawkins and Josh Freeze leaves the joints a little sore for a gig the next day.

The one that got away...  Chamberlin talks about shark fishing

A little talk around click tracks and maintaining a pulse through a fill. Jimmy went on to say “No clicks used in the Pumpkins and it certainly shows” but post Pumpkins he started to use one (in Zwan). He talks about ‘seeing time’ and a ‘having a clear musical picture in the mind’ about [how a fill should sit in a beat] before even playing it. He also goes on to say that some of “my favourite drummers are sloppy as hell, but as long as it sounds good [to him] and [the grove] has an emotional basis, it doesn’t matter”.

Chamberlin talked a little about recording some tracks for Mellon Collie at Pumpkinland and a little problem which occurred; apparently transmissions from a local taxicab company radios got picked up on their tapes.  He also talked about how in order to look at his drum parts in a different way when working with Flood, sometimes Flood would remove all of Chamberlin's cymbals in order to force him to approach songs in a different way.

In terms of practising; Chamberlin revealed that he is currently working on double bass playing and experimenting with Swiss triplets and poly-rhythms from African style drumming.  He started off using a couple of books; One on ostinatos, recommended by Bozzio and The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming by Bobby Roninelli. 

Hope you enjoy the slide-show below;

Jimmy Chamberlin on Drum Channel TONIGHT

http://themachinesomehow.blogspot.com/2011/04/jimmy-chamberlin-on-drum-channel-live.html

SKYSAW Messageboard

For those of you into that kind of thing: It be here

Hope JC uses it as much, if not more, than the Complex one...

Just a quick reminder, the Record Store Day exclusive stream of Great Civilizations, should begin streaming in a couple of hours...

Jimmy Chamberlin Interviewed for SPIN

Here's a couple of extracts:

"I want to be 'Jimmy Chamberlin, the drummer, the musician who's done many things,'" the 46-year-old rocker tells SPIN.com, "not just 'that guy from the Smashing Pumpkins.'"

"After I left the Pumpkins, I went home and just sat around," Chamberlin explains. "I have a studio in my basement and I found myself writing all these songs, just taking advantage of the relaxed situation. I wrote about 30 songs in about 30 days."

His partnership with Reina was a total fluke: "I was talking to a friend, saying, 'I wish I could find somebody who looks like a cross between Chris Cornell and Jim Morrison, has a great voice, is independently wealthy, has their own studio, and doesn't do anything but make music.' [Laughs]. Then my friend says, 'I know [Reina]!'

The two started trading songs via email, and then Chamberlin invited Reina to Chicago, where the duo "rented a proper studio for a couple of days," says Chamberlin. "We went in and wrote a song specifically for the exercise of getting to know each other. It sounded great and from then we worked together."

The collaborative experience was refreshing for Chamberlin, who had taken a backseat to Billy Corgan in the Pumpkins. "I always wanted to be in this role, as a songwriter," he says. "In the Pumpkins it was always impossible because Corgan would wake up and write five songs. He was so prolific there wasn't a lot of room for anyone else."

With Great Civilizations Chamberlin is exploring a new, more experimental direction from his Pumpkins days, while still respecting the moody elements of his past. The LP is a collection of prog-leaning, psychedelic jams with flourishes of acoustic guitars, keyboards, piano, and more. Think a proggier, more expansive Sparklehorse. "It's symphonic at points and gets really dark, too," says Chamberlin. There's a full string section on "Am I Second," while songs like "Capsized Jackknife Crisis" and "Tightrope Situation," Chamberlin's personal favorite, recalls experimental bands Yes and King Crimson.

Outside of Skysaw -- originally called "This," a name that "wasn't resonating with me," says Chamberlin, "it's a prohibitive name to Google" -- the drummer is a "closet suburbanite," living outside Chicago where he spends a lot of time with his two children...

He's psyched, however, to return to music and move forward with Skysaw, and put his past with the Pumpkins behind him. "It's important for Billy [Corgan] to carry on as the Pumpkins -- that's a lot of his ownership and a big part of his personality," says Chamberlin, who explains that he and Corgan are friends "from a distance." "He's an extremely talented musician, fantastic songwriter, and a great guy at getting what he needs. But as time went on it became less and less about my journey and more about facilitating someone else's."

"I've learned that you can call it a band, but unless everyone is contributing it's not really," says Chamberlin. "It's pretending that it's a band. I wasn't interested in creating another experience like that. Skysaw is predicated on a three-way split."

He adds, "That situation [with the Pumpkins] placed constraints and a parameter on my career that wasn't always easy to deal with. That can stagnate your growth as a musician. Not anymore."

Read the rest here