"I practice just about every day, not necessarily for a gig, but because music is one of my strongest connections to the ineffable."

- Lynn Baker (one of my most important teachers)

this is something you get from playing music that generative AI won't replace I feel

listening to these Kmart music comps today, slowed down 50%

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i should probably start a journal of my life with Kadence the AI music coach...today i asked Kadence what anime character it most resembles, it answered 'if i were a character in an anime id probably be like Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell, with her highly developed analytical abilities'

finally reached the point where our voice-enabled AI music coach 'Kadence' has become smart enough and connected to enough info sources to assist me in upgrading its own design

we're sitting here right now talking about how to give it a more comprehensive long-term memory

Chapman Stick practice diary: jamming with some Byzantine music and learning some new scales and melodies open.spotify.com/track/0hlE8I...

ordering schwarma from Sincerely Syria on Ventura #iykyk

researching and installing .mcp servers to extend Cursor

thunderstorm in LA, another sign of the apocalypse

This is footage I've never seen before. Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra filmed live in Pasadena, CA. 1983.

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#charliehaden #jazz #jazzmusic

scrolling thru the BBC Sound Effects Archive fun times sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk

debugging chatbots again

much needed restorative yoga session to recharge before this strategy meeting

listening to dub techno and working on our AI-powered music tutor, Kadence, my BFF for the past months. been learning a lot of new production techniques myself as Kadence has gotten to know what im into!

learn.futureproofmusicschool.com/kadence

The data so far on AI-as-a-tutor shows just letting students use AI chatbots can undermine education because the AI gives the illusion of learning

But AIs properly prompted to act like tutors, especially with instructor support, seem to be able to boost learning a lot through customized instruction

im going to post something on here everyday from now on

has been starting new social media accounts on new platforms since 2003 (where my OG Friendsters at)?

Most recently I was kind of hoping Threads would be fun for a minute but it turned out to be pretty boring, seemingly by design. Does Bluesky have anything new to offer?