Ah yes. You’re opening the show. First up. The warm-up for the “real thing.” The audience is thinking they might as well show up late and spare themselves the second-rate talent. After all, an opener can’t be any good, can they? The only reason people are here this early is to get a good seat… […]
Archives for May 2012
Is One of These Myths Killing Your Career?
“In the end it still comes down to dumb luck – having the right product in the right place at the right time with the right people there to hear and see it.” I find this quote from a popular musician’s forum fascinating. In one sentence, the writer has captured the paralyzing attitude of most […]
Too Good for This?
I just finished two days of work with a band in Baltimore. They are great musicians and have always been told this. Typically musicians of this caliber would say, “We’re good enough, we don’t need any of that Tom Jackson stuff!” To their credit, someone in the band knew their show was still lacking, and […]
What Seth Godin Can Teach the Music Industry
There’s a fierce rule I live by that keeps me safe in the music business – it’s simple: Never meet your idols. I still stand by that … except today I’m changing this to: Never meet your idols…unless your idol is Seth Godin. I feel more inspired, calm and clear than I have in a […]
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Amy Wolter on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
Glad to hear this Vee. Yes, it’s a process and takes some...Vee Patrick on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
I have seen both you guys work at extreme conference last year...Amy Wolter on How Soon Should You Work on Your Show?
So happy you had the foresight to prepare for the 'what IF's'!...