Positivity: Stories from the Road (video)
I figured that I would take a slightly more informal approach to this week’s episode. So, here is a little pontificating on positivity along with a few road stories. Enjoy!
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Band Practice: One Big Life Hack to Reduce Rehearsal Headaches
While I can’t quite top the simple ingenuity of the Lego life hack (shown) that has probably gone viral (found on Pinterest), I can show how some of the technology […]
A Learning Spirit: 5 Tips for Good Collaborations
After a lengthy hiatus, I am back! Touring and much-needed time off has kept me quite busy but now I’m ready to fire the blog posts back up. So, let’s […]
Band Practice Part 2: 5 Tips to Hone Your Rehearsal Craft
Happy 2016! Yes, I know I’m a little late to the party, the cake has been cut, and everyone has had a piece. So sue me! Just kidding, I have […]
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 […]
5 Things to Never Do in Nashville
Hey everyone! We are back this week with something a little different. A good friend of mine, Eric Barfield, also authors a music blog and reached out to me recently […]
Soundcheck: Credibility Killers 101
Anyone who has played a gig has dealt with a soundcheck in most cases. If you don’t get one, then your first tune is usually what the audio engineer uses […]
“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 […]
Why should I have to cater? (Adapting your communication)
What we have here is a failure to communicate! Communicating to your bandmates can be a challenge at times especially when addressing issues. I have failed to communicate time and […]
Blindspots: Moving beyond the road
From the time we start driving, blindspots become the check/balance of any move we make while behind the wheel. Most of us probably remember our parents constantly yelling about them […]
Music Business Etiquette: The Ground Rules 