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Takes from the Top: The Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies
Armed with a stack of Ray Davies demos and a million dollars in advance money, in August 1971 the Kinks entered London’s Morgan Studios and emerged three months later with…
The Advantages of Using Session Musicians on Your Song Demo
While I am a big proponent of wearing as many hats as you can in your musical career, there are certain areas where it makes much better sense to rely…
Social Networking Your Songs, Pt. 2
In this second installment in a three-part series on social networks, we take a look at how Tweeting and MySpace-ing can help spread the word about your music.
Fundamentals of EQ
Equalization can greatly enhance the sound of a homemade demo, or it can work against you if used improperly. The trick is knowing when to EQ, what to EQ -…
Social Networking Your Songs
In this three-part series, we’ll take a look at each of the major social networks, explain how they work and what they can offer in terms of building a songwriting…
Takes from the Top: Badfinger’s ‘No Dice’
The accents were Liverpudlian, the songs were convincingly Fab. By the time sessions for 1970’s “No Dice” were complete, Badfinger - guitarist Pete Ham, bassist Tom Evans, lead guitarist Joey…
Producers: What They Do & Why You Should Consider Using One
Working as a producer for the last ten years, I’ve recorded with all kinds of artists, from “fresh off the boat” newbies to those whose experience in the world of…
© C in a Circle - Splitting Heirs: Paying Royalties After Your Death
In the same way that you can leave your personal belongings, your house or your car to whomever you want, you also can leave your royalties to the person or…
Using Notation Software
Need to write out a melody line but have no idea where to put all those little black dots? With notation software, your computer does the job for you, allowing…
Takes from the Top: The Ramones’ Rocket to Russia
Though it yielded but one minor hit and was virtually ignored by mainstream radio, 1977’s Rocket to Russia became the most successful effort to date for the Ramones, a band…5 of 20 |
