Hiring Substitute Musicians: Preparing for Success
(Disclaimer: This post is geared towards the small bar band/cover band circuit, not the large-scale, pro touring circuit. Please keep this in mind as you read.) We have all been […]
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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 […]
Tour Management: A Musician’s Quick-Reference Guide
Recently, a musician friend, Eric Barfield, reached out to me on Facebook and asked if I could write on what I’ve learned through my experience as a tour manager with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get your crap together! (Or a post about work ethic)
I have wanted to scream that at people I have had to work with in the past. In most cases, I haven’t said exactly what is on my mind but […]
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 