Archive for September, 2008

Tobin Mueller - Talking With Myself

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Tobin Mueller is a long-time MJ member, one of the first to sign on. He has amassed the highest onsite participation point total to date (including 4640 comments), and, as an ardent MJ advocate, was sole Moderator up until last week (when he retired from that position). Tobin has released 4 albums since he’s been a member of MJ, and was involved in 15 recordings prior in his career.

He’s had 5 musicals produced on the New York stage (plus several more produced elsewhere), has written 2 novels and 1 political philosophy text, 3 poetry collections, numerous magazine articles, 2 symphonies, 1 ballet, and has recently begun selling his photography. (Additional career highlights below.)

Deeply involved in the international environmental movement, Tobin helped plan U.N. events from 1989-1994, composed the theme song for the 1992 Global Youth Forum, and his traveling theatre troupe was inducted into the United Nations’ Global 500 Roll of Honor in 1994.

Tobin is the founder of the artists’ collaborative site, ArtsForge.com, his first foray into online collaborative projects (more on that below). He’s a Dramatist Guild member (NYC), member of ASCAP, and has been involved in dozens of stage productions as director, musical director, musical contractor, and/or performer. Although he used to play nearly every instrument, he has concentrated on piano and organ in recent decades. He’s used Macs since they were invented…

So, Tobin, you’re the guy who writes these blog interviews?

Yes. And after hearing so many cool stories from other people, I kind of wanted to tell some of my own.

I guess most people won’t mind. You are a full-time musician?

Well, more of a full-time “artistic entrepreneur.” I consider myself a composer first, musician second, because that’s what I’ve spent the most time doing. I’ve made my largest chunks of money from musical theatre (scripts, music, lyrics), often in combination as the musical director of my own shows. Actually, I never know where my income will come from 6 months down the road, but it always works out. (more…)

 
icon for podpress  I Wanna Fly by Tobin Mueller (from RAIN BATHER) [2:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  A Promise (from CREATURE) feat. Woody Mankowski by Tobin Mueller [6:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Be My Love by Tobin Mueller (from A BIT OF LIGHT) [5:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Was There Once A Time (from RUNNERS IN A DREAM) by Tobin Mueller (written after 9/11) [4:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Under A Western Sky by Tobin Mueller (from MORNING WHISPERS) [7:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jazz - vol. 6

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Jazz on Macjams - vol 6 features more recent jazz, from standards to fusion to experimental… (more…)

 
icon for podpress  Figs by bbarner/Extremities [6:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Finding No Path by TobinMueller [8:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Prelude and Jam by Ibstrat [3:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Behind Closed Doors by Norman Goodman [6:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Sentimental Lady by E. Putz by alinegiampietro: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Showtunes

Friday, September 5th, 2008

A sampling of Showtunes from the MacJams archives: (more…)

 
icon for podpress  Once in the Morning by rfwilmut [1:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Always The Lion by giovanni [2:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Boiled Sweets by Dick Langford [3:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Pose For You by TobinMueller/Jessica Flood: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  The Best Time of My Life by Davis Gloff [2:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Comedy/Satire Samplings

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

A sampling of Comedy/Satire songs from the MacJams archives. (more…)

 
icon for podpress  Everybody Loves A Comic Song (Pom! Pom!) by rfwilmut [2:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  The Great Housewife of Art by Helen Angel [3:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  snakesonaplane by schmity [3:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  burning hitler by woofer3 [2:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Running Gag by merkutio [2:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Folk/Acoustic Rock - vol. 19

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Folk/Folk Rock Music - Vol. 19 - featuring more contemporary folk, folk-rock and acoustic rock. Please feel free to drop me a note if you have ideas to add to this list or add song page URLs to the comments section below… (more…)

 
icon for podpress  In the Shadow of the Day by rschletty [2:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Carry Me Home by Mckenzie [4:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Living With You by quarkhead [7:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Friend by Dennis James [2:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Autumn Breeze by josephgvincent [8:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Experimentations - vol. 3

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Mining the Database continues with some of my favorite sound experiments, with a few acid jazz and rock experiments thrown in this time… (more…)

 
icon for podpress  more than one - x files mix by sonic_magpie/the orbiting [5:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Ooner Spism (rmx) by Roca_Atomica [4:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Musique écrite et improvisée by HenriROGERsoloandbands [4:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  The First Time by Dandelion_Pharm [3:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Portrait of Tracy by AcetyleneJukebox [5:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download