1. Life is what we’re given, living is what we do with it. 2. Life is messy. 3. Living seeks to make sense of the mess. 4. And then we die. 5. There are different qualities of living. 6. There are different qualities of dying. 7. The quality of our dying is very much the…

Performance is inherently unlikely. Performance in a context mediated by commerce, within a culture shaped by commercial values, is impossible. Yet, for this working player with an ongoing travelling life (other than at this juncture in our uncertain times), something miraculously takes place nearly every night that KC steps onstage. Likely, this something is different for each…

The Practice Of Becoming Present, also called self-observation, is sometimes referred to as an act of conscious labour. The term is a difficult one, because it seems to imply struggle and effort. Which is true. But the actual practice of this is far lighter, has greater delicacy, and when ‘successful’ is effortless. Then, it slips…

I’m not sure to what extent innocent audients assume that their favourite musicians and artists continue to develop throughout their performing life: personally, musically, creatively. My experience: not all. Some stop, and for various reasons. Perhaps, in mid-life after achieving a degree of professional success, they set themself the aim of “being happy” or “comfortable”.…

In a professional undertaking, the musical “result” is pretty much the sum of individual contributions. In King Crimson the invitation is to join a group, where the outcome of/from the group’s musicking becomes more than the sum of the parts. Remove the individual members, what may be adjudged their contributions to solo work and work…

Giving the public what it is perceived the public wants is a professional undertaking. It has my respect. A good professional can guarantee to play what they know. They can walk onstage and play the possible. Artistry is where we embrace the impossible. Why? Because we have to, it’s who-we-are!If we compromise with that… life…