Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
June 5, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Pat Metheny by Mike
Pat Metheny – HuffPost 6/5/11
Mike Ragogna: Pat, do you have any advice for new artists? Pat Metheny: My advice to young musicians is always the same, which is to try to be around people who are a lot better than you are. If you’re in a band and you’re the best guy in the band, you’re in the wrong […]
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June 3, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , James Tormé by Mike
James Tormé – HuffPost 6.3.11
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? James Tormé: My advice would be, first of all, stick with your vision. If you believe in it, and you really feel it, that is sort of five-sevenths of the battle. Having that authenticity that comes from doing something from within you, and that is along […]
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June 3, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Erykah Badu by Mike
Erykah Badu – HuffPost 6.3.11
Mike Ragogna: That’s what I’ve been told. What advice do you have for new artists? Erykah Badu: Follow your heart. MR: Of course, but there’s so much out there that’s distracting and can pull you off course, isn’t there? I mean, even following the news… EB: …just follow your heart. If you’re “distracted” by the […]
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June 1, 2011
The Wombats’ Dan Haggis & Matthew Murphy – HuffPost 6.1.11
Mike Ragogna (to Dan): Yee-haw. So Dan, what advice do you have a new artists? Dan Haggis: That’s a tricky question, isn’t it. There are no steadfast rules in the industry at all. I was actually back in Liverpool recently and had lunch with some of my friends who are in bands as well, and […]
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June 1, 2011
The Postelles’ Daniel Balk – HuffPost 6.1.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Daniel Balk: Practice your instrument! If it’s vocals, start singing in the shower. If it’s guitar, go get a guitar and listen to B.B. King and start playing with his recordings. And if it’s drums, go into your kitchen and start banging on stuff!
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May 30, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Randy Newman by Mike
Randy Newman – HuffPost 5.30.11
Mike Ragogna: It seems like this latest proliferation has the biggest spread of talent in every area. Do you have any advice for new artists? Randy Newman: My advice is sort of just to show up for work. I haven’t done it myself as much as I should have. For writers, show up every day […]
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May 27, 2011
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Jeff Hanna – HuffPost 5.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Jeff, do you have any advice for new artists? Jeff Hanna: Stay true to yourself, you know? The great thing about the music business right now is that there is no music business. The old model is fading and morphing, so much that anybody can make a record. You got a garage band? […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Graham Stookey by Mike
Graham Stookey – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Being a new artist, do you have any advice for new artists? Graham Stookey: Wow. What advice would I give myself? I would say stamina. In the four months that I’m kind of getting into this, it’s 95% business and 5% playing my guitar. It takes a lot of stamina and a lot […]
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