by Bent Myggen | Nov 10, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent, The Crooked Path, Thoughts
I am, therefore I think. My brain — and yours — is fabulous.- More cells than stars in the known universe, I have heard.- Able to process I don’t know how many bits of data, while still forgetting where my car keys are. No doubt our brains are a miracle, allowing for...
by Bent Myggen | Oct 20, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent, Thoughts
After the “Great Generation” (my parents) came the “Baby Boomers” and we got more public attention than any generation before it. In Western Europe and the USA, starting in the 1960s there was “The Revolution” — protests and a general rejection of many...
by Bent Myggen | Aug 11, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent, Production
My newborn son’s hand in mine – picture taken by Granddad. If you, like I, were born before 1950 or thereabout, you may be considering what you would like to leave behind, besides money (if you have any), property and/or goods. What have you learned from...
by Bent Myggen | Jun 18, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent, Music
To my brothers and sisters who play music: After 50 years of performing and sound-engineering I have just one thing to say about digital mixers for live sound: DON’T USE THEM. Life is analogue and the beautiful sounds we make suffer in clarity and detail when we use...
by Bent Myggen | May 18, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent
One day as a kid growing up in Denmark I was alone in the house and accidentally poured boiling water over my hand. It was, of course painful and I immediately looked around for what could help me. I tried cold water from the tap, but it din’t seem to do much good....
by Bent Myggen | Mar 16, 2022 | LifeIsAsymphony Bent, Thoughts
The other day I confessed to a friend that I felt guilty about not feeing guilty about being privileged. I was given talents, I said, but never had to suffer much for the art of music. I was lucky to grow up in a wonderful home, with saintly parents who never argued,...
