How To Make It In The Music Business!
How do you get a record deal and earn lots of money? I don’t know. But I do know there are a lot of misconceptions around what a record deal is and what it can do for you. At the heart of it, a record deal is a bit like a bank loan. Its just in this case the bank is a specialist in the music industry with contacts & procedures in all the right places. Another way the record deal differs from a normal bank loan is the amount of control they have over what you spend the money they lend you on. Record deals quite often insist on you...
read moreGreat Video
I thought that this was worth posting on the blog. Ive seen the technique used in still photos before but not video & with the shots of the stage and the crew I felt it qualified for this...
read moreYou need bass in your band – Dans weekly rant
I mixed a great band on Saturday. They had an acoustic gypsie swing edge to them. Drums, guitar, cello & acoustic guitar with vocals. The band were fairly tight, unique & had some nice ideas but they were missing one important thing…..:BASS! There was a decent crowd that had defended on the venue to watch their friends band and everyone seemed content watching the band. The lack of bass however ment that a band that was supposed to be upbeat & fun left the dance floor static & they struggled to keep the attention of...
read more5 iPhone Audio Apps
Ive compliled a list of some exciting, some stupid & some useful apps that are out there at the moment. If you have an iPhone at least check out the last one! Improvox – Improvox is a powerful app that creates songs as you sing. You select your key or scale and the app performs real time pitch correction as well as adding up to 4 part harmonies & effects of your choosing. Its a great app that is loads of fun, you can even create m4a files and send them via eMail to your friends! Amp Kit – From Peavey, this app is a serious...
read moreDans Weekly Rant
Ive decided to do a weekly rant on here regarding things that have happened during the week that have either annoyed me or got me thinking about the way things should be done. This week its self indulgent jamming bands. Ignoring the fact that the band arrived late & emailed a stage plan of 20 people with only 8 actually turning up the band themselves left something to be desired. They were a band with no song structure & nothing remotely catchy or enjoyable about them. Non of the songs were rehearsed as they were discussing the key...
read moreThis Drummer is in the Wrong Band!
I always talk about keeping things simple and only playing what you know you can play. Dont go over the top by adding things you cant do competently. Having said that – Check this guy...
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