You’ve often heard me talk about creating “moments” in your live show! Creating “moments” is key to having a successful live show and a successful career. Many of you have asked: “How do I create “moments” in my live show?” or “How do I find the “moments” in my songs?” I have to admit, it’s […]
How to Create a “Moment” in Your Live Show
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7 Steps to Captivate Your Audience
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Understanding your relationship with your audience has EVERYTHING to do with how to construct your set list, especially when it comes to your Opening Moment! And in case you are wondering where you are in that relationship, most of you (unless your name is Sting, Adele, or Pink) are “dating your audience.” Most of your […]
Finding Your Magic Onstage
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Before I was a Live Music Producer, I worked in a recording studio for six years. Every kind of artist came into the studio. Each of them was unique and intent on making a great, original record. But, I noticed that conceptually, (and paradoxically), all great records were the same. They had great songs, great […]
Give Your Audience What They Came For
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I want to give my audience what they came for! As musicians, we assume the audience is there to hear some good music. We have some great music and songs for them and some cool lyrical things going on. In one song there’s an awesome bass lick, and in another song the lead guitar is stellar. […]
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