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BECAUSE I LOVE IT!
By Robert Rolfe Feddersen
When asked to do anything in the realm of music I am always flattered. Whether it be a performance, a song for a no budget film, or an article of advice for musicians. Here it is:
Play, write, record music because you love it. Any other motive is bullshit. I want to be a star, I don’t want to work, I want to be rich….etc. Although it does happen for some, it does not happen for most. Music first and foremost is something you feel, something you hear, and something you express. Make it mean something to YOU first. Honesty and truth when done well always gets through to the listener.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
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The Blogging Side Of Music – Part 2 of 5 – Dave Tamkin
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 1 Comments
Today, we once again open the floor to Chicago-based (and now Colorado located) national touring musician, Dave Tamkin. We spoke with Dave about the promotional strategies that he finds to be most effective on his own blog, Head Above Music. Dave created Head Above Music as a free resource for musicians to find tips about gear, touring, travel, health and other important interests related to the working musician:
Describe yourself as an artist.
I’ve been a full time national touring musician for the last 8 years, maybe more but I don’t want to admit it. I try to write honest, upbeat, percussive songs that tell stories from a few different perspectives.
How important is social media marketing to your overall goals as an artist. Do you use it often? What is the level of engagement between you and your fans through various social networking channels?
It’s important to stay in contact with your friends and fans at a few different levels. It’s a creative outlet like anything else and the more you can give your audience new material to keep them updated and entertained the better. I use Facebook daily. I have a good time posting crazy ass videos and try to find something either personal or external that provokes some comments. Its fun to see people I’ve met from across the country interact on a topic.
I’m not a huge twitter fan but keep it updated through other platforms. Myspace is still great to tool to connect with other musicians but I’m not sure how many people still use it.
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Friday, June 4, 2010 |
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Are You An Unhappy Musician?
10 Tips To Get Musical Pain Relief
by Tom Hess
Are you satisfied with your guitar playing skills right now? Are you playing guitar at the level you want to? Have you been making the kind of progress you are happy with throughout your life as a musician?
I don’t know about you, but when I was starting to learn guitar (many years ago), I couldn’t honestly answer “Yes” to any of these questions. So if your response is similar, then you and I probably have a lot in common. I used to doubt if I would ever develop guitar skills to the same level as my favorite guitarists and become the musician I wanted to be. If you are still reading this, then you probably are wondering (or have thought about) the same things. Looking back now, I understand why I was feeling this way. I also understand that if I had stayed in that mental state, I would never have gotten out of the rut I was in and progressed as a player.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 |
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Songwriting in Traffic
By Ed Gershon Singer/Songwriter for Chicago’s Butterfly In Traffic
As a songwriter, it’s always fascinating for me to learn about how a musician creates their music. What are their secrets? It’s really just a spiritual ordeal that is beyond me. Since I’m not formally educated in music, I don’t sit down and write theoretically. I rely heavily on repetition- which means recording constantly to archive ideas and complete songs.
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Sep 08, 2010
