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Why the Flamin’ Groovies are cool……………….
So do you know about the Flamin’ Groovies? It’s likely that you haven’t heard of them since they are still relatively obscure. The fact that there is a chance that you’ve heard of them is a major...
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How it works….getting to the top………
I spent last night with a new band that I will be producing. A bottle of good whiskey a couple of marginal vintage acoustic guitars and a good meal naturally evolved into a people taking turns...
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New Format and things I like…………..
Any old readers, returning to this blog, will notice that I have dumped the old format of Black and Red. It worked well for awhile but as the number of posts grew it became unmanageable. So I have...
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How to find music industry people and gain access to them (part 1)……….
I realize, or maybe remember, that when you are starting out in the great adventure of being in a band that the music business is a great mystery. It seems to be this magic city on a distant hill and...
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Working out a deal with your band………..
Reader Oliver was kind enough to post a comment with a question that covers a topic I have intended to cover for a few weeks now. That topic is how do you cut up money within a band? What’s the whole...
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Why songwriting is the key
I just listened to “River Deep, Mountain High” by Ike and Tina Turner. This 60′s pop gem was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich was Phil Spector’s attempt to put Ike and Tina...
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