What I'm reading / listening to / watching / getting inspired by... March 2010:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS:
George Benson, "Breezin'"
Van Halen, "Eruption"
John Williams, "Theme From Schindler's List"
Thin Lizzy, "Cowboy Song"
Crack The Sky, "Nuclear Apathy"
Styx, "Crystal Ball"
"Egyptian Sun" by Telesma
"Guitar:Impossible" by Mystery Guitar Man
Music and Lyrics by Stewie Griffin
"Japanese Addresses," by Derek Sivers
"Leadership Lessons learned from Dancing Guy," by Derek Sivers
Video Mapping Projections by TheDarkroom.tv
READING:
David Bianculli, "Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Thuan, "The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet"
Derek Sivers, blog
PRACTICING:
Take The A Train
Sunny
Bach, "Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude"
WATCHING:
"The Brothers Grimm"
Fraggle Rock, Complete Second Season
"It Might Get Loud" - again!
"The Onion Movie"
"All Together Now" - The Beatles 'Love' at Cirque Du Soleil
2001: A Space Odyssey"
November 2009:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS - COOLEST/MOST UNUSUAL:
Check out my YouTube Channel:
Necrophagist, "Only Ashes Remain"
Tenacious D, "The Metal"
All, "Birds"
Crack The Sky, "Hot Razors In My Heart"
Queensryche, "Silent Lucidity"
Prince, "Purple Rain"
Jarflys, "Purple Rain" (Bryan Ewald solo)
TR3, "Purple Rain" (Tim Reynolds solo)
YOU-TUBE:
"The Matrix Of Illusion"
Herbie Hancock, "Cantaloupe Island" (live with Pat Metheny)
100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers
Derek Trucks Band, "Sahib Teri Bandi"
Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club 2007, "Angel (Footsteps)"
www.youtube.com/bsherman2006
READING:
Karen Armstrong, "The Battle For God"
Ben Ratliffe, "The Jazz Ear"
Peter Sis "The Wall"
Brian J. Pierce, "We Walk The Path Together"
Harry Potter series - audio versions on CD
PRACTICING:
Ted Greene, Single Note Soloing
Schubert, "Ave Maria"
Bach, "Air On The G String"
WATCHING:
It Might Get Loud
Planet Earth series
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Why We Fight
The Corporation
CONCERTS:
May 2009 - Spinal Tap Unplugged and Unwigged, Lyric Theatre
October 2009 - Marc Broussard, Rams Head Annapolis
March 2009:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS:
Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"
Led Zeppelin, "Black Dog"
Jack Johnson, "Badfish"
Steely Dan, "Kid Charlemagne"
Neil Young/Tim Reynolds, "Ohio"
YOU-TUBE:
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Jake Shimabukuro on Ukelele
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Tommy Emmanuel on guitar
Playing For Change: Song Around the World "Stand By Me"
Dana Carvey as Derek Stevens, "Chopping Broccoli"
"Shoes" by the Liam Show
READING:
Deepak Chopra, "Why Is God Laughing?"
Phillipe Sands, "Torture Team"
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctrine"
World Cafe, "Playlist Handbook"
PRACTICING:
Led Zeppelin, "When The Levee Breaks"
Steely Dan, "Peg"
The Who, "Eminence Front"
WATCHING:
Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes
"Get Smart" the complete original series
The Police, "Certifiable"
Robert Downey Jr, "Iron Man"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull"
Christian Bale, "The Dark Knight"
Family Guy, "The Freakin' Sweet Collection"
Family Guy, "Blue Harvest"
JULY 2008:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS:
Joe Satriani, "Andalusia"
Blue Oyster Cult, "Burning For You"
Jimi Hendrix, "All Along The Watchtower"
READING:
Lao Tsu, "Tao Te Ching"
Wayne Dyer, "Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life"
Alex Grey, "Sacred Mirrors"
PRACTICING:
Steve Morse, "Picture This"
Bach, "Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring"
Fleetwood Mac, "Never Goin' Back Again"
WATCHING:
Mike Myers, "The Love Guru"
JUNE 2008:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS:
George Thorogood, "Bad To The Bone"
Beatles, "Yellow Submarine"
Pink Floyd, "Young Lust"
READING:
George Stella, "Eating Stella Style"
Bobby Flay, "Boy Gets Grill"
Wayne Dyer, "The Power Of Intention"
Hicks/Abraham, "The Law Of Attraction"
WATCHING:
Lindsey Buckingham, "Live At Bass Hall"
Lord OF The Rings, "Fellowship Of The Ring"
Michael Rennie, "The Day The Earth Stood Still"
Claire Danes, "Stardust"
MAY 2008:
REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS:
Grand Funk, "Nothing Is The Same"
Queen, "We Will Rock You"
Steppenwolf, "Born To Be Wild"
READING:
Eckhard Tolle, "A New Earth"
Yoko Ono, "Memories Of John Lennon"
"A Course In Miracles" Workbook
WATCHING:
The Beatles, "Help!"
"U2 in 3D" at IMAX theater
Peter Sellers, Being There"
F. Murray Abraham, "Amadeus"
James Taylor, "One Man Band - Live"
CONCERTS:
April 21, 2008 - The Moody Blues at The Lyric opera House
APRIL 2008:
LISTENING TO:
David Gilmour, "On An Island"
Erci Johnson, "Ah Via Musicom"
Byron Katie, "A Thousand Names For Joy"
READING:
Eckhard Tolle, "A New Earth"
W.A. MAthieu, "The Musical Life"
WATCHING:
David Gilmour, "Remember That Night:
Live at Royal Albert Hall"
NIcholas Cage, "National Treasure"
Kevin Spacey, "Beyond The Sea"
Billy Burke, "Dill Scallion"
Here's some reviews I've written
Steve Morse, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Buckley, Stevie Ray Vaughan
John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart, Madeline Bruser
L.A. Guitar Quartet, W.A. Mathieu
about some other stuff
I liked a lot:
Ben's Homemade Compilations
