Bus Vs. Van
As my band returns from a quick five day jaunt, I hearken back to days of my touring with a nation...
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Tag: touring
Vantage Technology – Part Two
Now everything has changed. Within a 10 year span I am able to travel with a GPS system,...
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Vantage Technology – Part One
Knowing when to use what’s available in the techno world can be vital to all traveling musicians.I...
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Theatres Above and Below
I once wrote an article pertaining to the birth of a donut, which I believe had something to...
Read MoreVideo Review: Future Sonics mg6pro In-Ear Monitors
I am a huge in-ear fan. I have been using them for the last 12 years. I started with some not so good ones but I didn’t know any better and I didn’t want to spend the money on a pro set. I went through all the levels of...
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The Perils of Traveling
Traveling the world is one of the major perks of a musician’s lot.I have been fortunate to...
Read MoreFeatured Artists: The Clydesdale
Casually odd and completely cool. Why do we like this band so much? I first ran into them as the opening act for surf guitar king Dick Dale for a gig at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip in Las Vegas. I did not even want to...
Read MoreLearning Music Quickly, Part 1: The Work
Congratulations! You got hired. First things first. Here’s your set list…Live2Play blogger Scott Woodward wrote this great blog about being a hired gun not too long ago. Go check it out. Everything Scott says is...
Read MoreMark Schulman (drummer for Pink/Foreigner) Talks Endorsements
At NAMM this year I was lucky enough to run into a lot of old friends. One of them – my dear Berklee friend and drummer Roger King, introduced me to one of his best friends, Mark Schulman, years ago in LA.Standing at the...
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Touring: Attention to the Basics
It may seem silly, but even a brief touring gig can really take it out of you…While I...
Read MoreGigging Right: Hearing Onstage
What? What!? WHAT?!!! Hearing yourself onstage is no joke when it comes to getting your performance down. Do you know what you need to?Many years ago, I read a story about a Nashville touring band—I’m not exactly sure which one,...
Read MoreAn Interview with Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is getting some attention out there and the Rev got some inside info at their recent House of Blues show in Las Vegas.Currently on a national tour coming to a town near you, Mayday Parade is quickly gaining ground...
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- DW Crafts First-Ever Pure Almond DrumsetsDrum Workshop Inc. recently announced the introduction of a new wood choice to their award-winning Collector’s Series® line. Pure Almond™ is the hardest wood currently offered in the California Custom Shop assortment, possessing a bright sonic personality in the same family as Pure Oak™ and Pure Purpleheart™. Handcrafted in DW’s California Custom Shop, the ground-breaking […]