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1. “Not Me”–Those who unpack have less to pack up unless they have a compelling need to split early to go to another party, whereby they will work harder on break down. 2. “Dibs” –Whoever calls a groupie first has unlimited claim for the evening, unless the groupie has absolutely no interest, whereby she is […]
1974: Dale Sopocy, the founder and trombonist of the Chiquita Brass convinced me to “resurrect the Chiquita Brass, a band with a peel” after we both graduated from Northwestern University. He and I were flush with cash, both slaving away in nice salary day-jobs while still living at home, so we invested in a Shure […]
To me, a great garageband is a bunch of musicians who truly know their limitations. Their goal isn’t even musicianship; it’s making sure they take the party to an altered state—from attendees having a “nice time” to having a “friggin’ GREAT time.” And the best gigs are ones where the band had a great time […]
Digital Music News conducted a survey of over a thousand ReverbNation artists to name the one place they wanted to play above all. The net result of all answers gave the following top ten list of most desired venues for gigs: 1. Madison Square Garden 2. Red Rock Amphitheatre 3. Wembley Arena 4. House of […]
I first thought Don McLean about “the day the music died” when Milli Vanilli lost their 1990 Grammy for duping their vocals. I was wrong. Rock and Roll was born and is slowly dying with the regress of the blues. Buddy Guy has been wailing about this for years. Three years ago January when Buddy […]
And the best news of all is that thanks to the Internet, anyone with talent can make it today. Just look at Justin Bieber, Greyson Chance, and even Susan Boyle! Gig Heroes–start uploading and blogging about yourselves!
Tim Westergren of Pandora is the Panacea for unknown musicians to be Gig Heroes!
As the palm cries in the gulf breeze, there’s a desert in our heart….Hear our Prayers!
Good ideas always manifest. For example, ten years ago, David Fishof founded Rock’n’Roll Fantasy Camp. working with the likes of veteran rockers like Roger Daltrey, Ringo Starr, The Monkees, Levon Helm, Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, and Dr. John, David decided it was time to share his experiences with rock fans around the world. […]
No, I don’t mean “rockin’ chairs”. Tim Smithe (one of the Walter E. Smithe Furniture brothers) and his band, Who’s Your Daddy will be opening up for star Andy Kim in a Clearbrook event Saturday February 7. Check out the Walter E. Smithe site https://www.smithe.com/ Tim enjoys his gigs, and definitely has a sense of humor: My […]