A PSA on Gender: 3 Tips for the Disrespectful Among Us
Warning: this week’s blog post may come off as a rant, and for that I apologize. However, I feel it needs to be said (as it has been said so […]
Category Archives: The Player’s Psyche
5 Tips to Combat Negativity in the Music Industry
Negativity. Oftentimes, it stems from insecurity and superiority complexes. Other times, we just choose to wallow in misery because of a bad day. We have all been guilty of this. […]
The Golden Rule: 3 B’s to Help Your Music Career
We have all heard this rule a million times: “Do unto others as you would have done to you,” it states. While this is a great rule of thumb, it […]
Gratitude: 3 Tips for Successful Musical Relationships
I’m going to start this post off by saying a big thank you to all of you for your support of this blog (and on a personal note, the support […]
5 Tips for Combating Your Own Ego
Ego is a dirty word (usually following “big”) that we all love to throw around when talking about other people but generally refuse to acknowledge the existence of our own. […]
Band Practice Part 1: 5 Tips for a More Productive Rehearsal
When I was about 13, I had a little church band that practiced about once or twice every two weeks. We weren’t able to do very much but we tried […]
Musical Tendencies: Know Thyself!
Sounds like something out of a Karate Kid movie, right? Well, I’m sure our guitar-sensei, Mr. Fastfinger, would have a thing or two to say about knowing thyself! (For those […]
Wet Blankets (and how to get rid of them!)
Let’s set the record straight: wet blankets suck! Just the thought of a soggy blanket wrapped around me is repulsive. It is stifling, chilling, and drags you down. A blanket […]
Just let me work! Micro vs. Macro
We have all been there . . . that “musical director” or “bandleader” telling everyone how and what to do at every turn. It gets to the point where you […]
“Carry on my wayward . . . actually no, stop it now!”
I absolutely love that song from Kansas! However, that is the exact opposite of what I want certain folks to do when they are in a band with me and […]
Music Business Etiquette: The Ground Rules 