"Take Five" Q&A with Ben Wendel!

We asked Ben your top five questions.  Here are his answers...

Q1: What's the best music gear or app purchase you've made recently?

Metronomics - great, super advanced metronome app made by John Nastos. 

Q2: What's your funniest or worst gig story? 

Watch Ben's #MyWorstGig video to hear all about it! Click here!

Q3: What's one concert you've attended that has had a lasting impact on your life?

Bobby McFerrin Solo show at Royce Hall in Los Angeles.  One man with a mic and nothing else - completely captivating a packed house for 2 hours with just his voice and creativity.  

Q4: What's a specific skill/exercise/technique that has taken your playing to the next level?

Staying organized and tracking my progress.  I use everything from a journal to a word doc on my computer to an eraser board.

Q5: If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your younger self entering the music scene?

Record yourself on gigs and think about how you felt as you played - does the emotion match up to what it sounds like?  I found this exercise to be really helpful in figuring out not only what I needed to work on, but also how my emotional experience of a performance didn't always match how things sounded - it gave me perspective.