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 produced a record in his studio! He and his wife do mission work in Uganda all the time, and they’ve always had a love for music. That’s why I was intrigued when he sent me the announcement about his new venture a week or so ago.
Here’s what he says about Vintage Studio Live:
“A new internet music show. Right out of the box. This will be the ‘best of the best’ musicians. People who have crafted their skills. It is a show by musicians for musicians and true music lovers… It isn’t necessarily about ‘hit records.’ It’s about talent and skill and commitment to excellence.”
And for those of you who have been asking about how to apply my Live Music Method concepts to an internet show (or even a camera shoot), let me say this. When you watch Ken’s artists’ videos, watch how the cameras are showing you what to pay attention to!
It’s the same concept as when I talk about directing the audience’s attention to what’s important when you’re live onstage. The technique is a little different when live, but the concept remains the same.
For instance, look at the trade-off between keys and guitar at 0:36 to 1:10 on Ken’s video of the Joel Gaines Trio:
Even if you don’t have several cameras shooting your online performance, this is one of the concepts you still need to remember for your audience.
I’d love to hear your thoughts about Vintage Studio Live and other online music platforms or streaming events … how many of you are actively involved in these kinds of performances?
Tom Jackson
Tom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist's live show into a magical experience for the audience; helping artists at every level create a live show that is engaging and memorable, teaching them to exceed their audiences' expectations and to create fans for life. Tom has taught indie and major artists of every genre. He has worked with Taylor Swift, Le Crae, Home Free, The Tenors, Shawn Mendes, The Band Perry, Francesca Battistelli, Jars of Clay, & many more. Tom also teaches at colleges, conferences and events worldwide.
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Hi Tom,
Very cool! Many thanks for teaching your Live Music Method – I implement it constantly not just in my live performances, but also in my videos. It has been very beneficial in a number of video formats including original recordings, covers, and other content. Here’s a cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFLBPV4Xmco
Many Thanks!
-Kara Aubrey
http://www.KaraAubrey.com
Vintage Studio Live is great idea! Very innovative. For me, I’d prefer to see a video of the band either
a- in the studio making the actual recording- with talking and outakes and hearing them laugh and stuff or b- on a live stage in a studio with a live audience filming from the back of the room so it feels more like a live performance.
But what is shown here is excellent and professional. It’s just a matter of what I personally would love to see as a lover of music and someone who has spent my life going to concerts and hearing jazz bands live. What do you think? Again, this is an incredible idea though what you have because most artists, like me, dont have professional quality videos.
Michelle, that’s a great idea, too! That’s a good way to use the concepts Tom teaches about speaking to your audience. It might seem stilted on video to just have an artist talk to the camera, but they could talk to each other in a way that draws their audience in at the beginning of the song or during transitions (if they’re recording more than one song).