Throw-N-Go Etiquette: Get your crap off the stage!
Let’s face it . . . throw-n-go’s are a necessity for any musician/band in the industry. Don’t know what a throw-n-go is? From music festivals to fairs, any event that […]
Category Archives: Road Dog’s Corner
The Misconception About Structure in Music
What is the one thing that seems to rise above all other elements in music and primarily sits firmly in its own little shrine? Self-expression While there are many reasons […]
Self-Check: A Short Pep Talk for the Aspiring Musician
Much of this blog is focused on how we behave as musicians, managers, music directors, etc and so far I haven’t really focused on the very personal nature of how […]
Dumb Question Culture: Where any question seems to be a dumb question
Many of us were brought up hearing that no question is a dumb question. When we ask questions, we learn, right? While this is true to a point, at a […]
Working as a Musician: 5 Things That You Must Do (but have very little to do with playing)
If there is one thing that I’ve learned over the years, it’s that at the end of the day, the ability to get and hold a gig, has very little […]
Get Organized! 5 Tips to Keep Your Music Career on Track
Wouldn’t life be great if we could just sit and play/create music all day? That is a delightful idea . . . and unfortunately not even remotely a reality for […]
Musician-to-Musician Communication: 5 Tips to Improve Clarity
This post could swing about 6 different ways from Sunday and still have tons of things to cover. So, I’m going to stick primarily with communicating musical needs/wants in a […]
Booking Responsibilities: 6 Questions to Ask When Booking a Gig
Booking gigs is the ever looming (and often challenging) task for most musicians or bands looking to put their music out there and/or make money. If you’re reading this blog, […]
Chops and Reality: 5 Things to Remember About Working as a Pro Musician
With the internet these days, it’s easy to find a player (regardless of the instrument) who has a massive pile of chops that they have honed over countless hours of […]
5 Tips to Help You Avoid Inaction
Many talk big, but few walk that talk. Extremely few. I’ve noticed that a tremendous number of people in the music industry greatly enjoy talking about all the stuff they […]
Music Business Etiquette: The Ground Rules 