Well, these are crazy times we find ourselves in, aren’t they? As I’m sure you’re already inundated with news feeds/posts/articles quite outside your normal reading, I’ll spare you anything other […]
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 […]
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 […]
It would appear that last week’s post on gig preparedness struck a chord with folks, pun most definitely intended (if you haven’t read it, click here). A close friend of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 