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by:Larm 2012 Music Makeover Part 2 of 2 Video

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It is the best way to learn to look and feel natural: repetition! That’s why Tom emphasizes practicing onstage movement and fundamentals at home in your room. You’ll be building muscle memory as you woodshed, and that will lead to confidence onstage. In this video, learn about several basic tools and fundamentals for you show… […]

Road Show Bootcamp Wetaskawin June 22

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“Fantastic day with Amy” and “This is really worth the investment to your performance and [engaging] your audience” is part of the initial feedback I’ve received about our first Road Show Bootcamp in Canada. The Road Show was held just outside Edmonton in Wetaskiwin Alberta, and a small but eager crowd arrived Saturday morning to […]

by:Larm 2012 Music Makeover Part 1 of 2 Video

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This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series by:Larm 2012 Music Makeover

Tom taught at the by:Larm 2012 music festival in Oslo, Norway. In one of his sessions, he showed artists a few important techniques of performance: putting pressure on the audience, bail outs, staying on the 1, and much more! Watch as Tom explains the importance of setting up the stage properly, taking authority onstage, and […]

Free Bootcamp & More: Our June Facebook Prize

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If you haven’t been to our Facebook page recently, you should head there now! Each month a new game, competition, or giveaway is announced with some pretty cool prizes. And this June, we have the best prizes so far: Grand Prize – a free registration to our September 27-28 Tom Jackson 2-day Bootcamp! EVERYONE who […]

Majoring in the Minors

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Ever feel like you have so many details demanding your time in your life & career you can’t keep up? Sometimes those details scream for my attention! But they aren’t necessarily the “important” things. When you’re trying to build a music career, it’s easy to get caught up in things that won’t make a difference. […]

Extreme Changes: Spotlight on FireDean & The Brooklyn Garden Club

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From oil rig… to alt-rock band… to an acoustic based alt-folk band… FireDean has been through some changes! FireDean’s musical journey started on an oil rig in SW Louisiana. While there, his voice was brought to the attention of the choir director at a local Pentecostal Church. An audition followed – along with instructions to […]

It’s Song #4, But Moment #3

by Backstage: Materials, Tools & Skills Greenroom: 8 Comments

Recently, I noticed an artist had very nicely blogged about what she learned at a workshop I taught a few years ago. She was complimentary about the set list I’d taught, and proceeded to tell everyone about it – problem was, it wasn’t what I’d taught. I’m glad she was appreciative of my session, but […]

It’s Personal!

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By far, our most-asked question about the live show goes something like this: “I’ve read your book/watched your DVDs. I love the way you put together a set list for a 45-60 minute show… but here’s what I need help with. You see, I do a _______ (90 minute show, 20 minute opener, 4 hours […]

De La Croix Song & Critique Review Video

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Take the limiter off your live performance! By using dynamic and musical change throughout your song, you can capture an audience’s attention right from the start. Not only that, but it’s easier to draw your audience’s attention to things like harmonies & cool lyrics when you use a variety of dynamics. In this video you […]

Playing on the Internet

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A friend of mine from LA, Ken Roberts, works with a lot of vintage groups and artists. They aren’t doing many live show venues, but Ken came up with a way to get these great musicians and singers on the internet. Ken is a good friend. I’ve known him for 30 years – I even […]