- Your Audience …at Ease or on Edge?
- Your Audience – at Ease or on Edge?
Recently, I was part of a private audience at a magic show in a relative’s home. You know…card tricks, disappearing doves, guy-in-a-tux. Fun, right? Should have been, but…
- Rehearsing Virtually – Creative Ideas
- Rehearsing Virtually – Creative Ideas
Missed you guys so much! I'm ready to get back to some live shows. How about you?
This shutdown…
- Welcome to the 21st Century
- Rethinking Your Live Show
Most of you know that I work with bands and artists of all levels and genres; from Grammy…
- Any of You Feeling This Way?
- Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything
Here's what my wife, Susan, and I have been doing for the first three weeks of quarantine....
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- Winning the Crowd – What YOU can learn from Nashville’s Honky Tonks
- Winning the Crowd – What YOU can learn from N…
Nashville is unique in many ways and is home to many types of venues, artists and genres.
We have…
Sneak Peek
Your Audience – at Ease or on Edge?
Recently, I was part of a private audience at a magic show in a relative’s home. You know…card tricks, disappearing doves, guy-in-a-tux. Fun, right? Should have been, but turns out it was basically a front-row seat to a train wreck. The magician – whom I’ll re-name ‘Hocus’ - got off to a rough start by showing up late. When he finally hit the … Read more...
News & Shout Outs
3 Massive Mistakes Songwriters Make
In my recent blog, Frustrated With Your Music Career, I told you I have been connecting with old friends. (More about that in a minute...) Just to remind you what I had said in that article, I gave you four points to get more passionate about your career and less frustrated: What Is This “Vision” You’re Talking About? Hold On to the Ideas … Read more...
Spotlight
Caravan of Thieves: Beauty & Danger of Love on KISS KISS
Gypsy folk troubadours Caravan of Thieves just released their new album, KISS KISS, and have started their spring tour across the US, sharing their passion for all things creative, colorful, and visionary! When Fuzz and Carrie Sangiovanni of Caravan of Thieves first met, there was an instant spark, an intimate connection and passion for life and … Read more...
The Foundation
Three Ps = A Great Live Show
In watching and working with artists over the years, I’ve learned a lot – and unlearned what I thought I knew. I think most people would assume it’s talent that leads to success. And they would be partly right. In some cases, talent alone can get you ‘discovered’, signed, famous…but if that’s ALL there is, it may not be sustainable for very … Read more...
Rehearsal Room Videos
Interview with Amy Wolter and Carol Z
Amy: Carol Z and I go way back; meeting when we were both in bands, and have stayed friends for all these years. She’s based out of Minneapolis and is still out doing shows and keeping very busy. … Read more...
Musicians’ Most Common Mistakes – Part 7: Mistaking Practice for Rehearsal
This blog / video on mistaking practice for rehearsal is the seventh in a series we've put together to answer YOUR questions. Links to the first six video blogs are at the bottom of this post. We … Read more...
Backstage Deals
Biggest Savings: All Roads Lead to the Stage 7-DVD Download!
Backstage Pass members: get the Biggest Savings we offer on the Tom Jackson All Roads Lead to the Stage 7-DVD Download!This DVD series is vital for your onstage success. In 17 sessions on 7 DVDs, Tom covers things like asserting your authority onstage, developing a clear vision for your show, techniques to inspire & enhance originality, … Read more...
Vision & Planning
HANDS-FREE…NOW WHAT??
“I feel naked!” That’s what many performers say when they put down their guitar or keyboard for the first time, and try to do a song without it. We had a question – a 2-part question – that came in recently, asking the following; How do you get … Read more...
Materials, Tools & Skills
HANDS-FREE…NOW WHAT??
“I feel naked!” That’s what many performers say when they put down their guitar or keyboard for the first time, and try to do a song without it. We had a question – a 2-part question – that came in recently, asking the following; How do you get … Read more...
Making it Your Own
Rethinking Your Live Show
Most of you know that I work with bands and artists of all levels and genres; from Grammy winners to indie artists, making a go of it on their own. Most of the major artists I work with are always rethinking their live shows and how to make them … Read more...
Industry Tips
Going from Good to Great
Going from bad to good is easy. Going from good to great is not. It's not that going from good to great is so hard, but it's definitely time-consuming, tedious, and often a little inconvenient. However, as my friend Robert D. Smith says, "success … Read more...
Green Room Comments - Pass Required
Amy Wolter on Five Things You Need to Do to Put Together a Killer Live Show
Glad to hear it Andy! Let us know what ideas are working...Andy on Five Things You Need to Do to Put Together a Killer Live Show
Such a fantastic look at Stage Performance. Just watching this has...Tom Jackson on Musicians’ Most Common Mistakes – Part 1: Your Songs Don’t Sound the Same, But Look the Same
Hi Graciela, Thank you for your message. I would check in your...