In music (just as in life), the smallest things can make a big difference - and the biggest things can make no difference at all.

What's the common denominator? A combination of passion and heart.

WOW!

The new jimmybearpearson.com is up and running!

This amazing transformation is courtesy Triangle Sites! I absolutely recommend Triangle Sites for your web pages, too. Please check them out! You'll be glad you did.

Please check out the new website!!!
The NEW Jimmybearpearson.com!

Do you have iTunes installed on your computer?

If you do, you can directly access my iTunes digital catalog via this link:
Jimmy Bear Pearson's Catalog on iTunes!. As of this post date, ContraRevolutionary is not yet up and running in iTunes. Hopefully soon...?

Please have a look and a listen! You can mix and match to buy just the JBP tunes you like!

Hello again folks!

I've started a new blog-format exposee of some wonderful guitar, gear, and scenic pictures. The pictures are hosted via flickr.com, and are (mostly) in 1024x800 desktop picture size.

Please give the blog and the flickr account a try!

Jimmy Bear Pearson's Photo Blog.

Independently-created music is a true joy. When sifting through the many rough nuggets of other people’s music, it is rare that I don’t find a few very good pieces of music. Is every independently-produced piece of music great just because it is independently produced? No. As with any art, there is always aesthetically-pleasing art and art that doesn’t appeal to one’s likings.

Music is fundamental to humankind (and some would say even to all living things, but that’s another post another time). People have been making music long before music was recorded, formally written (down on store-able media), or performed for masses of audiences. With this fundamentality in mind, why is indie music any different than any other type of music?

It has been my experience that many independent musical artists are “hungry”, in that they struggle to be heard.
-> Just waiting to be discovered…
-> Just waiting to be heard…
-> Just waiting to be accepted…
But are all indie artists creating innovative, caring and making wonderful music for the sake of the music? No. Many artists regurgitate other people’s music de rigueur. (BTW, this has been going on for millennia.)

Are all commercially-viable artists in eschew of innovation, emotion, or creation of music for the sake of fame and fortune? No. A great many commercially-viable and –backed musicians are innovative, caring, and wonderful. Only a few, it seems, are really only in it for the money.

In short, I don’t think one can competently classify the quality of the music or the musician – if only judging by their backers (or the lack thereof). I think it is very important to give lots of different kinds of music/musicians a chance. After all, someone once gave Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan a chance (or Randy Travis, or Led Zeppelin, or Yoyo Ma, or Johnny Cash, or John Coltrane, or…)

Introducing the all-new American Deluxe Catocaster! She comes with a deluxe G&G case!

This model includes white binding and a premium soft fur finish. Sorry, limited availability ;-)

My sweet Bear was in an accident this past Monday (5.1.2006). Someone ran a red light and plowed into her new Bug - a T-Bone crash. She's getting better. She was in serious shock, has had nightmares, and has been extremely sore (from the impact of a car into her door).

I know this isn't a musical post - but to me, my Bear is the most important person on the planet. I'm glad she survived.