Process
I may have a really weird workflow – but it [mostly] works for me. Then again, how I work in the studio keeps changing, which is…… weird. Further proof I am an odd duck? Read on to see what you think.
Podcasting
“You should do a podcast”, I’m told by bunches of websites, articles, and pundits….. yet again. Been there, done that [again].
The Week Begins – March 2022 Update
News about Tom’s new album-in-process “The Week Begins”.
The Week Begins – another update
Typed up in May, 2022, here’s a quick update on how Tom Rule’s new album The Week Begins is going.
Random Thoughts
THIS is what happens when it’s a warm February evening on the typing porch….
The Vinyl Revival
Vinyl? Really? They outsold CDs in 2021. Why? The typewriter pondereth…..
Vocals
There is indeed a gulf between two camps of musicians. Seriously…. and most musicians are only dimly aware of how differently the two camps think.
What a Weird Day
#Weird? #Normal? Does anyone know what those are? TomsTypewriter.com is wondering, again. You might want to find the aspirin bottle.
Just in Case
An SATB/choral arrangement of A Mighty Fortress finally gets published. #Why?
2022
A wish for you in #2022.
CHRISTmas Movies
Triglycerides, Christmas movies, sugary-sweet scripts, and is there really a point? #CurmudgeonlyPonderings from the #Typewriter. …..oh, and #MerryCHRISTmas, by the way.
Something a Little Different
Since it’s a week before Christmas…. or CHRISTmas, as I like to say…… and you are probably a bit tired of the same ol’ tunes on the radio that are played year after year….. Back in 2015 I released an album called It Should Be Called CHRISTmas. Along with it I recorded some additional videos […]
No Guarantees
“That Music Thing”, an advantage to getting older, no guarantees, and a really odd space in my head. By the way, the heart surgeon really DID say that to me. Yes, he really **IS** a heart surgeon.
Paging Eloise…. Paging Eloise…..
The Week Beings update, a tune, and a decidedly different modus operandi for me. So what do Beethoven, Fur Elise, bad handwriting, jazz, and ribs have to do with the typewriter?
Changes
Creating, processes, small incremental steps, along with “building a platform”, walking a mile, planning your day…. and just who **IS** this Jon Acuff, guy, anyway?
Music, Goals, and Confusion
A small update on “the music thing”, along with some annoying platitudes, the War of Art, Resistance, and a few small steps. #music #goals There I go, being blog-ish again.
One Piece of Paper
So Tom pulls out the typewriter and sees……… one lonely piece of paper in the case lid. What’s a typist with no whiteout to do?
Piano
Working on HOW MANY albums? HOW MANY different production processes? HOW MANY choices to be made? no wonder I’m nuts.
Welcome, LinkedIn
Wait – did I just break the rules of this blog and actually mention it on social media? Apparently, the answer is yes.
Reality
Sound, Physics, and Middle Georgia humidity…… and a long digression.