BLOG

Show ‘Em Your Stuff
Russell Haehl Russell Haehl

Show ‘Em Your Stuff

Don’t wish ‘em luck, people! Luck is for gamblers. Luck is for St. Patty’s Day. Luck is for the ill-prepared. I don’t believe in luck…

Read More
Awesome Is Better Than Perfect
Russell Haehl Russell Haehl

Awesome Is Better Than Perfect

This weekend I had three performances, all with different music and whenever I have that many performances in a short amount of time, it’s interesting to compare the quality of performances…

Read More
Foolish Consistency
Russell Haehl Russell Haehl

Foolish Consistency

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. I think this quote means you need to be consistent, but you also need to be smart.

Read More
Positive Opposite
Russell Haehl Russell Haehl

Positive Opposite

Have you heard of this? If I tell you “Don’t think about pink elephants!”, what is the first thing that pops into your head? Likewise if I tell you…

Read More
Feel Vs. Real
Russell Haehl Russell Haehl

Feel Vs. Real

When I was in college, my teacher, the legendary Ray Sasaki, used to do something that, when I look back on it, confused me. Sometimes I would come into a lesson…

Read More