Nothing to Give and All to Take: Exodus From Cuba B.C.
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this second installment of my Bi-BLOG-Raphy© we will hear about Fred Beato’s...
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Artist Spotlight: Exit 117
There are times when it’s just best that the artist describes what he, she, or they are all...
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Hey America Thanks For Having Me: The Story of Cuba B.C.
I think most of us can appreciate good music. However, couple good music with a “story” and...
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Stupid Song?
(Picture above: Live Wire Band, a successful San Francisco-based cover band) Two things got...
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Professionalism
Back when I was in college studying music, professionalism was merely called musicianship. ...
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You Don’t Care, So Why Should I?
After meeting some friends in Hollywood for a bite and a drink, I was walking by the Piano Bar, a...
Read MoreDear Diary
Dear Diary, Well, the last few gigs kinda made me wanna puke. The pretty boy guitar player who I wanted to have in the band (did I come on too strong?) nailed the audition, and has been with us for three weeks...
Read MoreRecord Your Rehearsals
Most bands I record are surprised that recording can be so educational. By listening to their recording, the band members can hear their performance very clearly. That helps them play better. As one musician told me, “We’re...
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The Podunk Poets Pull Into Las Vegas
OK, admission. I hate going out to see bands that friends play in if I don’t already know them....
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Work Smart!
Here on the Death Star 3 there’s a small staff of audio people: four full-time engineers (I’m the...
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Keeping Your Band Together
An interview with LA mediator Lee Jay Berman. Q: At which point in a band’s career might the...
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Stage Plots: What They Are, Why You Need One, How To Make One
What goes where? That is the question and the stage plot is the answer. This simple...
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