The music business: a weird, wonderful and sometimes ugly world, where we all try and find our way in. It can be a very confusing place, and I have been working in it one way or another for the past 17 years and have been living inside of it for the last 24. Continue reading »
ATLANTA—In the world today, there are a growing number of people wanting to get in “the business.” There are also a lot of people trying to transition out of the business because they’ve somehow realized that it really wasn’t what they expected. Continue reading »
In this section I ask some of the best what they look for in a player, to give you some idea on what is expected of you as a bassist. Some helpful hints to help you nail that next gig. Continue reading »
“What is it like to be a Working Musician?” Welcome back to part 2 “What is it like?” Well,…it can be like anything in life. Some days it’s just a job. Other days.. a pretty cool experience, but always interesting. The one thing you must get use to is the up and the down, the yin and the yang of life. What does that mean? As I’ve said in the past, learning by example can sometimes be the best way. Here’s my tale. Continue reading »
If you’ve managed to find your way to Intellectual Musician then there’s a good chance that you are someone who has all the ingredients for a successful musician. “What?” you say, “how can that be?” What you may not have realized is that the only tools you’ll ever need are already in your possession: curiosity and drive. Continue reading »
After being away from guitar for a number of years, I thought it would be cool to start my come back with some great new gear. Continue reading »
The minor7b5 chord is found diatonically across major and minor scales but is often misunderstood, or worse, poorly applied. Continue reading »
I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked by students and others, “How do I become a working musician?” “What is it like?” “How do I keep a gig?” Well for all who are concern here’s the my answers to those questions. Continue reading »