I have not posted a blog here for awhile. I have a good reason. I am writing a book! The book is about the life lessons I have learned by being a working musician….lessons that I hope will resonate with…
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Sep 7, 2026
Thanks for being here!
I am very grateful for you reading my articles……..please leave a comment after reading them so I know you were here! If you click on "View All Posts" (see below) you will be able to see ALL my blog topics at once and pick the one you like.
The most recent one is called “The Scariest Night of My Life” (alternate title “Elton John and ME”)….it's pretty scary!
By the way, there are two other blogs I have written which I have not published here. The first, entitled “The Weirdest Month of My Life" is about my month working as musician on a cruise ship. The second, called “Train of Thought” - the Weird and Unexpected World of Live Music and Train Travel" is about my stint playing on a train across Australia. Both of these contracts were in 2026.
I have not made these two public because they are quite, shall we say, “honest”, and may impact future employment for me. However I think they are worth reading so it you would like to please drop me a line at robertgraham70@gmail.com I will send them to you……thanks!
Let me know you arrived here in the comments below and please explore the other parts of my website before you go. If you are inclined, please consider signing up to my mailing list (at my homepage). Suggested topics for future blogs are very welcome. Thanks, everyone!
Mar 13, 2023
My "Spotify Confession"
My confession:
I delayed putting my new album on Spotify for 6 months! Dumb idea or smart idea?
Firstly…….full disclosure:
I am old.
At least I am old when it comes to the music business. I am on the other…
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May 17, 2022
The Loneliness of the Freelance Musician
The Loneliness of the Freelance Musician
by Robert Graham
Firstly, I want to also point out that I LOVE being a freelance musician. I recognize I am very lucky to have a career like this and it is a wonderful…
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Jun 4, 2020
"CANADA VS AUSTRALIA" - WHEN BEING A DUAL CITIZEN IS HILARIOUS!
or:
"My First Attempt at Comedy"
Thanks to my COVID 19 downtime, I recently ticked off something that has been on my "to-do" list for years: to write and perform a comedy sketch - but not just any comedy sketch!
…
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May 21, 2020
“10 Achingly Beautiful Ballads That Have Been Forgotten and Need To Be Remembered”
or
"Are You Ready to FEEL?"
A video essay by Robert Graham
There are some songs that can devastate the listener within a bar or two. The power of a ballad to instantly change our mood is such a mysterious…
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May 11, 2020
SONGWRITING WITH A GUN TO YOUR HEAD - "THE SECRET RANDOLPH BASEMENT TAPES"
or
"The Time I Came Closest to Saving the World"
by Robert Graham
I am just going to lay this out there: Believe it or not (and this is going to sound very weird), I have often had dreams in…
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Apr 27, 2020
“FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS”....10 Legendary Australian Songs The Rest Of The World Never Got To Hear”
"An essay with video"
By Robert Graham
I moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1983, from the West Coast of Canada. I was 12-years-old. In many ways, it was like landing on the moon. So different.
I lived in Hillarys…
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Apr 21, 2020
“FAKE PIANO” - THE TERRIFYING AND WONDROUS TRUTH BEHIND WHAT PIANISTS ACTUALLY DO AND THINK"
or
"WHY ALL SINGERS NEED A FAKE PIANIST"
by Robert Graham
First of all, I would like to thank all of you who responded to my previous blog post “The Secret Life of An Audition Pianist” or “Tips on How…
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Apr 17, 2020
THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AUDITION PIANIST
or
“TIPS ON HOW TO ACE YOUR AUDITION - FROM THE LEAST-EXPECTED SOURCE”
By Robert Graham
Some people just stare at me blankly when I tell them I am an audition pianist. Everyone knows what a “pianist” is. They know…
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Finish your October weekends off in style with at Mons O'Shea in Freo town! I will be there every Sunday in October from 7:30-10:30pm....happy to do your favourite songs for ya! Bring a crowd and get loud (or get quiet - depends on what you choose!) Mons O'Sheas is right next to Elizabeth Book Store and opposite Gino's on the strip....
Finish your October weekends off in style with at Mons O'Shea in Freo town! I will be there every Sunday in October from 7:30-10:30pm....happy to do your favourite songs for ya! Bring a crowd and get loud (or get quiet - depends on what you choose!) Mons O'Sheas is right next to Elizabeth Book Store and opposite Gino's on the strip....
Honoured to be bringing the band in for the "New Blues" night as part of the legendary Perth Blues Club at the Charles. Tickets available at the door $15 non-members, $10 members
“Billy Joel and the Legends of Piano”
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Don Russell Performing Arts Centre, 117 Murdoch Road, Thornlie
I am pleased to present this show which focuses on the great piano-based songwriters! Expect Billy Joel, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Marc Cohen, Carole King and more!
$19
just me, a baby grand and a room full of strangers who will soon become a FAMILY through music.....come be a part of it! We can pretend we are on a cruise ship! 4 hours of requests, 4 hours of sing-a-long, 4 hours of fun! Every Friday and Saturday starting March 20th! I am PUMPED to be starting this residency in the city in the Downbeat Basement at Pirate Life in the city! That's right - EVERY Friday and Saturday night! No song too cheesy! This is the evening you have been waiting for Get the train in and come and sing with me! Bring yer mom, your sister, you dad, your neighbour, your son, your school buds.....bring em all! See you there!
Happy to be featuring a new choir ! have been leading - "The Honey Bunch" Contact me for details at robertgraham70@gmail.com
Finish your October weekends off in style with at Mons O'Shea in Freo town! I will be there every Sunday in October from 7:30-10:30pm....happy to do your favourite songs for ya! Bring a crowd and get loud (or get quiet - depends on what you choose!) Mons O'Sheas is right next to Elizabeth Book Store and opposite Gino's on the strip....
Very glad to be doing another "RRR" session for the staff of the City of Kwinana from 12pm to 2pm (private event) preceded by a public session from 10am to 11:30am. What is an RRR session? Find out at https://robertgraham.org/specialty-concerts
just me, a baby grand and a room full of strangers who will soon become a FAMILY through music.....come be a part of it! We can pretend we are on a cruise ship! 4 hours of requests, 4 hours of sing-a-long, 4 hours of fun! Every Friday and Saturday starting March 20th! I am PUMPED to be starting this residency in the city in the Downbeat Basement at Pirate Life in the city! That's right - EVERY Friday and Saturday night! No song too cheesy! This is the evening you have been waiting for Get the train in and come and sing with me! Bring yer mom, your sister, you dad, your neighbour, your son, your school buds.....bring em all! See you there!