Songwriting and Music Production
When you consider that critics have been writing about him for over 60 years, it can seem as if there’s nothing left to say about Sonny Rollins. But there is – because over the decades, the “Saxophone Colossus” has never stopped growing or adding to his sound. More than once, Rollins has stepped away from…
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Ready to be the band who’s not welcome back to any stage and who other bands dread performing alongside? Follow these 10 tips, and make it happen! 6. Drink… a Lot Get drunk. It’s what rock stars do, and if you’re going to play a rock-star set, then it’s probably a great idea to do…
Source: The South’s Rock Renaissance – WSJ “From the garage-punk bands of Nashville to Atlanta’s metal-heads, Southern rock scenes are flourishing, sprouting new acts, clubs and publications. The new acts are much different than their predecessors: They are multi-ethnic and tackle thorny subjects with a centrist voice. Rather than hiding their accents, they take pride…
“In place of a guitarist, Emerson, Lake & Palmer had Keith Emerson, a keyboard virtuoso who liked to wrestle with his Hammond organ onstage, and didn’t always win: during one performance, he was pinned beneath the massive instrument, and had to be rescued by roadies.”
Source: What To Be Aware Of When Using Headphones For Mixing : Ask.Audio This has been my problem from time to time: “And once again, while the perception of bass in the mix may vary from room to room, the perception of bass may also vary from phones to speakers. Without the feeling of the…
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Source: William Gibson & The Summer of Love Next to Burroughs, Miller, Kerouac and others, Gibson is my personal favourite author.
In American Sign Language, it means “I love you.” It is also very similar to the motion Spider-man is known to make in movies and his comics to activate his powers, and is featured on the album cover for THE BEATLES‘ 1966 single, “Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby”, which showed John Lennon making the gesture nearly a…
Iggy and the Stooges made money mostly from tours and gigs. Iggy Pop says: “We make an album, everybody complains for the first five years. And after about 10 years, people say, hey, you know, that’s pretty good. The money kicks in about 20 years later.” Source: Why Iggy Pop declined joining the Doors as…
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Source: What 2018’s Breakthrough Artists Need To Do Now To Succeed – hypebot She says a band should, “Practice a lot and play a little.” Playing too much and too often is a killer for young bands. She adds, “You can play El Cid 10 times a month but then when you try to book…
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