July 6, 1973 Birmingham EnglandSteven:Has it been difficult for you putting together a new band? There would seem to be an extraordinary amount of pressure on you to come up with a group of musicians...Full Article
What in the world is "naked music?"You know it when you hear it, but the words that describe it sound strange, dont they? Weve all heard of popular music and rock music and gospel music and ...Full Article
Fan support for musicians is a two way street. You make the music, release the CDs, and play the shows. You need fans to show up at the gigs, buy the CDs, or spread the buzz about you or you dont have...Full Article
When you think of music in Atlanta you generally think of Crunk Music but there is more to Atlantas musical soundscape than that. Lots of young musicians in the A-Town venture off into different music...Full Article
This months tip deals with micing kick drums.You wouldnt believe how many people ask me about micing their kick drums. It leads me to believe people really dont know how to.-ON SOAPBOX-It became so f...Full Article
Steven:Maybe more than any other guitarist ever, youre inextricably linked to the Gibson SG? What was the evolution that brought you to this particular instrument?Angus:I started playing on banjos and...Full Article
We dont simply wear a theatrical costume; we wear the national dress of Scotland. While some people might think that any proposed definition of what is correct in traditional Highland dress is in some...Full Article
In many years of arranging jazz bands for all sorts of events I am struck by the similarity of how the request is made by most of our clients.It goes something like this: We are looking for a jazz ban...Full Article
For many years I have supplied music for and played in bands that provide music for corporate entertainment. Clients have included Audi, The Evening Standard, Sainsburys, P.C. World, Safeways, Large c...Full Article
There are a lot of factors to writing a hit song. First, you should focus on writing a good song. Once youve done that, you are not far away from writing a hit.Like most other things in life, it takes...Full Article
Did you ever wish that it was your song playing on the radio? It could be. It is not that hard once you know the formula. With a little creativity, a little knowledge, a little luck and a good formula...Full Article
Rosemary Brown (1916-2001) was a middle-aged South London widow, making ends meet as a grade school kitchen assistant, who rocketed to international fame in 1968 through a BBC broadcast recounting her...Full Article
With the increased proliferation of online guitar and musical equipment stores, as well as the lower prices and greater selection that these stores generally offer, most people are now turning to the ...Full Article
Live music. That common saying may contain some truth, but these days the word live is having less and less to do with music. For many people, a dj is their form of live music. Despite what djs would ...Full Article
Digital Music Download. Ever since file-sharing programs entered the hard drives of our computers, people have wanted the best place for a digital music download. Music companies have had to figure ou...Full Article
It is believed that the custom of dining in began in the monasteries, was adopted by the early universities, and later spread to military units when the officers mess was established. British officers...Full Article
It has become increasingly popular for U.S. military veterans and their families to specifically request a piper to not only pipe for a funeral, but to pipe Taps for the rendering of military honors a...Full Article
Chord symbols (for example, Fm7, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes. This type of notation differs fro...Full Article
Three times in the last month Ive been asked the question, "what do I need to do to organise a gig?" In reality, when this question is asked it can mean several things: How do I find a venue...Full Article
The idea of actually creating a complete piece of music to play frightens many students. They just dont understand how someone could come up with something, put it down on paper, and call it their own...Full Article
