My Associate Producer Amy Wolter doesn’t know I’m sending this out but she did another AMAZING job. Check this out: Amy just worked with Veteran Country star Pam Tillis before she went to play the biggest country festival of the year: Stagecoach. (Think Coachella for country music). This review of Pam’s show tells it all: […]
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Fiddling Around – 5 Things Violin Players Can Do to Tune Up Their Performance
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Since most violin players are – as far as I know – classically trained, it takes some re-programming to ‘de-class’ you. You’ll still be classy of course…I just want to take away the formality if you’re playing anything other than classical music. First of all, experiment with the way you hold onto your fiddle and […]
Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
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As you know, the visual aspects of a performance are important, and we work on making songs look different from each other. This is easy for guitar players and singers, but I get approached all the time, by keyboard players asking, ‘What do I do? I’m stuck behind a piano or a keyboard set-up!’ It’s […]
How Soon Should You Work on Your Show?
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I’ve gotten both kinds of calls — the kind where I’m asked to help an artist with their show 1-2 months in advance of a tour or showcase, and the kind where I’m supposed to be the “fix-it” guy working with someone a few days before a big, important show. So when is the best […]
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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'!...