When The World Changes

I took a walk in the popular downtown district of St. Charles last night with my wife. With St. Charles being a bit of a college town. . .

inspirationEric BarfieldMarch 28, 2014Innovation, St. Charles Downtown, Innovating, DJs, Clubs, Change, Eric BarfieldComment

12 Tricks For Amazing Sight-Reading Skills

Sight-reading is still a vital part of being a great musician. Here’s 12 ways to get better at it:

Mainstage Mondays- Assigning Midi Controllers to Mainstage 3’s Front Panel

Live PerformanceEric BarfieldMarch 24, 2014Mainstage 3, Mainstage Live, Eric Barfield, Musicians, Pianist, Keyboardist, Live Rig, Mainstage Live Rig, Keyboard rig, Keyboard setup Comments

You Are The Last Line Of Defense

When you step onstage, when you’re working at home on a recording project, when you’re making calls, you are the last line of defense for the quality of what you’re creating. You’re the only person that has the final say on whether your project is good enough, exciting enough, bold enough to make a difference.

inspirationEric BarfieldMarch 21, 2014Last Line of Defense, Quality, Musician, Control, consistencyComment

10 Tricks to Success as a Sideman

While I’m still getting started working as a studio sideman, I’ve been lucky enough to talk with musicians that have worked with Chris Tomlin, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Matt Redman, and Keith Urban. Here’s what I’ve learned from them:

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