Sometimes You Just Gotta Feed The Pigeons

While studying jazz guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, I had the privilege to study with the legendary Mick Goodrick.

As a young and hungry musician, I was especially frustrated at one point after reaching a seemingly impossible plateau. Goodrick offered profound advice on how to overcome my deeply technical musical problem: Go feed the pigeons.

After a double take and a chuckle (to imply that I got the joke he was obviously making), he proceeded to profess his wisdom.

He explaine...