Recently an article came through my Facebook feed that caught my attention. The writer had his theory about why bands are setting themselves up for failure by playing 4-hour bar gigs. I know there are a lot of you doing this and feel the frustration and pressure of holding an audience’s attention through […]
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Under Pressure
by Backstage: Making it Your Own, Materials, Tools & Skills Greenroom: 3 Comments
Hey everybody, Here’s a blog from an artist I’ve worked with in the past, Jessica Ridley. As I mentioned in my book, there are multiple ways to get prepared to walk on stage and she found her way like this… “This is for all my high strung singers out there. 🙂 I think I […]
Tackling the ‘What Ifs’
by Backstage: Materials, Tools & Skills Greenroom: 6 Comments
No matter how well prepared you are for a gig, there are still going to be things that come up that you need to be prepared for…as best you can. About a year ago, I remembered a gig I had done years ago, that I had totally forgotten about. (I think […]
GETTING PERMISSION
by Backstage: Materials, Tools & Skills, Vision & Planning Greenroom: 5 Comments
There’s nothing more frustrating for me than to watch an artist perform…halfway. ‘Kind of’ bringing it. Especially when I know what they are capable of as singers and musicians. A few months ago I was in the audience at a large banquet where an established gospel singer was the entertainment. She […]
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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'!...