// Musical Nerdery //
May 21st
9:04 PM
Casa De Johnny Cash site. As seen from the lake today. Burned in 2007.

Casa De Johnny Cash site. As seen from the lake today. Burned in 2007.

May 20th
2:46 PM
Via
marylandhall:

The Farewell Drifters at Maryland Hall a while back

marylandhall:

The Farewell Drifters at Maryland Hall a while back

May 18th
11:07 PM
Night time John Denver catalogue jams with Clayton and my Father. They always know the b-sides. #fam

Night time John Denver catalogue jams with Clayton and my Father. They always know the b-sides. #fam

10:00 AM

John Cleese - a lecture on Creativity

May 17th
10:58 AM
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1. Associative orientation: Imaginative, playful, have a wealth of ideas, ability to be committed, sliding transitions between fact and fiction.

2. Need for originality: Resists rules and conventions. Have a rebellious attitude because of a need to do things no one else does.

3. Motivation: Have a need to perform, goal oriented, innovative attitude, stamina to tackle difficult issues.

4. Ambition: Have a need to be influential, attract attention and recognition.

5. Flexibility: Have the ability to see different aspects of issues and come up with optimal solutions.

6. Low emotional stability: Have a tendency to experience negative emotions, greater fluctuations in moods and emotional state, failing self-confidence.

7. Low sociability: Have a tendency not to be very considerate, are obstinate and find faults and flaws in ideas and people.

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Norwegian researchers find the 7 characteristics of highly creative people. Pair with John Cleese on 5 factors to make your life more creative and Ira Glass on the secret of success in creative work.

Particularly interesting and counter-intuitive is #6 – but then again, we do know that emotional excess is essential to creativity

(via explore-blog)

10:11 AM
To sound both Modern and Ancient.

To sound both Modern and Ancient.

May 15th
12:23 AM
Gifts from Drifters Japan tour. #radness

Gifts from Drifters Japan tour. #radness

May 10th
10:07 PM
Anyone else catch the super sweet double rainbow over Nashville tonight?

Anyone else catch the super sweet double rainbow over Nashville tonight?