NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Since it is Mother’s Day weekend, I want to tell a quick story about my parents’ role in my musical development. It was the 1970s, I don’t remember how old I was but I know I was under 10. While my parents were off shopping for whatever … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com When The Allman Brothers were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, I will always remember what drummer Butch Trucks said in his acceptance speech. It was short and sweet. He said, “There have been some high highs and some low low… But it has … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Interesting week this was for me. I went to two shows in 3 days, which at this point in my highly responsible and scheduled existence is a rarity. The first show was a club show at The Electric Factory in Philly. I took my daughter and her … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Yesterday, my band The Badlees put an announcement out there that we would be doing a few arena shows in the coming weeks with Bob Seger. We did a little research and realized that it was 17 years ago to the day that we were on stage … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com When navigating the long and winding road to rock and roll success, you will encounter many, varied species. Some friendly, some not. I always thought it would be helpful to have a field guide, a survival guide if you will, to assist the weary rocker on his … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Last weekend, I took the wife out on a date. Fittingly, we went to see a band (poor girl). Specifically, we went to see the band “Kix” at a club about 1.5 hours away. Kix is from Hagerstown, Maryland. I’d estimate that they have been a band … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I am part Native American, so I have always been very interested in Native American culture and philosophies. That being said, I am going to start this week’s blog with one of my favorite Cherokee stories. Fittingly, I learned of this one from perhaps the most famous … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com When I sit down to write these blogs, I usually have somewhat of a solid plan. I put a basic outline together in my head then I make some time Friday morning and write it out. This week I realized that I have about 6 topics brewing … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com This week I thought I would compile a few of my favorite pieces of advice. Some of these I read and some I was told directly. But I think of them all regularly. As some point down the line, I may do a part 2 as more … Read more