Author Archives: Mike Bourne

The Ten Greatest Guitar Players You’ve Never Heard Of, Part 1: Tiny Grimes

I’d call Tiny the master of the six string. But his guitar only had four strings; a rare tenor guitar. And he could make it smoke. Tiny’s playing and songwriting became the bridge that lead to — and some would … Continue reading

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Volume vs. Quantity: Why the Best Creative People Produce Both

On the subject of how to get better ideas, I got a really good piece of advice from an award-winning and very colorful creative director I used to work for in Chicago. And I should preface this by saying he … Continue reading

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