Whirlwind

So usually it takes me two years to make an album.
Well, apparently not this time. I went into a hyper-efficient Zen mode of recording, mixing and mastering and made a very polished record in a matter of weeks.
I do vocals, play guitar, trombone, harmonica, thumb piano and a drum that I made myself on the album. It's quite a melee. And it's free!
Check http://bendelagarza.com about midway through September, and you'll find the free download. It's free, and it's actually good! (at least it sounds that way to my refined and completely unbiased ears) How bout that shit?

The internet can breed anger

Sometimes it's better to let a thought gestate before reacting to it. Take a walk, a run, talk to people to get perspective.

Anger is an impulse emotion. If you see something that goes against your belief system, you feel threatened and lash out. With online comments, the internet provides a stage for first reactions: posted without deliberation. Youtube is a prime example of this. The littany of hate-filled remarks show little sign of people weighing over what they say before posting it. Even positive first reactions are sometimes not intelligent ones. One might compliment a singer's writing process only to find out minutes or months later that someone else wrote the song.

People should make a conscious effort to think things through deeply before making those knee-jerk reactions that are creating what seems to be a more angry society.

Bela Flek, Victor Wooten and Futureman do battle