Category: Shop Talk
Revolutionary Figures in Music
by Nathan Schmit [email protected] This month, students were asked who they considered revolutionary in music. And while our discussion in class focused on people who have helped shape music as a medium (Duke Ellington, Dj Kool Herc, Miles Davis, and Lee Scratch Perry), the students were impressed by what certain artists said, rather than the […]
Clean Sling – Save Your Guitar Strings
What is Clean Sling? Clean Sling protects, cleans, and enhances your strings overall performance. Clean Sling is simply the most multi-functional accessory for all stringed instruments! Whether you are in a rock band […]
Get off Your Ass and go to Class!
by Torch Are you one of those people who has the house loaded up with shiny new guitars generally purchased at Guitar Center? You know those people, and it is not just guys who sit there saying, “Yeah, man, I’m going to put together a band one of these days.” Well the days are […]
The Manager’s Corner January 2013
by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band since the 1980s and despite the amazing change in technology, success in the music business is built around four tried and true elements: great music, really hard work and timing (often mistaken for luck). The other key element is getting the help you need to make that […]
Manager’s Corner-Managers vs. Agents
by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band since the 1980s, and despite the amazing change in technology, success in the music business is built around four tried and true elements: great music, really hard work, and timing (often mistaken for luck). The other key element is getting the help you need to make […]
Do you trust your local sound guy?
by Andrew Hoag–Owner of Colorado Audio Group & Special Event Expert As a local band, your live show is always at the mercy of the venue’s house sound engineer. Every band has horror stories of constant feedback, muddy monitors, or missing instruments in the mix. Sometimes you’ll get lucky, but most of the time […]
Manager’s Corner
by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band since the 1980s, and despite the amazing change in technology, success in the music business is built around four tried and true elements: great music, really hard work and timing (often mistaken for luck). The other key element is getting the help you need to make that […]
Tips For The Young Musician Vol. 18
by Stephan Hume In our last column, I talked about how music is a language. I explained how you can enjoy music as a listener or a player the same way you would enjoy speaking your primary spoken language. In fact if you really think about it, music is often even better than your native […]
Invest in Your Live Show. . .Or Die!
by Andrew Hoag of Colorado Audio Group Nobody enjoys quality musicianship more than I do. I’m one of those rare music fanatics who could listen to my favorite album play in a Kindergarten classroom and still enjoy it. But bands don’t make any money on album sales these days. Local bands have to give […]
Black in Bluhm Music Studio
by Tim Wenger Denver recording studio, Black in Bluhm Music, in conjunction with For the Love of Punk, Reverie Brewing Company and Electra Video, has kicked off a new program called BiB Sessions. Each session, there has been one so far, brings in a touring band and has them record one song. Ryan McNurney, with […]
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