Dec 17, 2021Be The Roadie, Not The Rock StarBy T. Perry Bowers The other day while I was at physical therapy my physical therapist told me I had done a great job preparing for my surgery and that I was ready. (I tore my ACL and will have surgery in a few days). I looked at her and…Rock And Roll5 min readRock And Roll5 min read
Dec 17, 2021In An Age Where Age Doesn’t MatterBy T. Perry Bowers I’ve been watching and hearing bands get better around me. Being in the rehearsal space business, I get to be around a lot of musicians. I’ve been lucky enough to see some bands give success a pretty good run for its money. I’ve seen group of…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jan 15, 2021The Next Big Thing Out Of Minneapolis?By T. Perry Bowers I love musicians. I have chosen to surround myself with them since I was seventeen years old, earlier than that, if you consider my high school musical theater career. Singing and playing instruments has been one of my daily personal disciplines (and loves) for over thirty…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jan 15, 2021What I Think My Music Sounds LikeBy T. Perry Bowers I’ve always had a sound in my head. Ever since I heard My Bloody Valentine, Jane’s Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, The Verve, Catherine Wheel, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Etc, I have wanted my band to sound something like that. The tones, the…Guitar6 min readGuitar6 min read
Nov 25, 2020What I Learned As A Sound EngineerI bought my first four-track recorder when I was twenty or twenty-one. I knew nothing about sound engineering. I barely knew anything about sound. I had a PA system and a microphone that I used to sing through in my practice space. I had a couple of amps for the…Audio7 min readAudio7 min read
Oct 21, 2020Raising My VibrationBy T. Perry Bowers This is a heavy time. We, humans, are facing things we haven’t had to face in a long time, if ever. Being locked down and separated from our fellow humans is not natural. We may not all agree whether the powers that be are doing this…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Sep 25, 2020Plateaus On The Path Of MasteryBy T. Perry Bowers I recently read a book by Aikido practitioner (Aikidoka) George Leonard called Mastery. He talks about what it means to be on the path of Mastery. Note, I said to be on the path of mastery, not being a master. Mr. Leonard might consider himself to…Guitar6 min readGuitar6 min read
Jun 5, 2020Setting Up A Recording Rig In Your Rehearsal SpaceBy T. Perry Bowers I’ve had my own commercial recording studio for over twenty years. I recently decided to close it. You can read my previous blog “Why I’m Closing my Recording Studio” if you want to know more about that. I still want to record. …Guitar7 min readGuitar7 min read
Jun 5, 2020Why I’m Closing My Recording StudioBy T. Perry Bowers This is huge for me. I’ve been in the recording business for more than twenty years. It has always been a huge passion of mine. It’s been such a huge passion that I’ve been willing to lose money doing it. …Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Jun 5, 2020The Case Against Playing Live To TracksBy T. Perry Bowers It makes me sound old I know. All these young whippersnapper bands and their tracks are just ruining music I tell you! Not really, mostly I’m kidding. …Music5 min readMusic5 min read
