Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
July 7, 2014
Rob Halford – HuffPost 7.7.14
Mike Ragogna: Rob, here we go again. What advice do you have for new artists? Rob Halford: Well, I’m probably going to repeat myself, but you’ve got to try your damnedest to be as original as you possibly can. You’ve got to be dedicated to practice, practice, practice. You can’t practice enough. Those are two […]
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July 7, 2014
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Edgar Winter – HuffPost 7.7.14
Mike Ragogna: Edgar, what advice do you have for new artists? Edgar Winter: I would say to follow your heart and play the music that really means something to you. The perfect example of that, I think, is “Frankenstein.” That was something we really worked up as a live song, really a vehicle for the […]
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July 3, 2014
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Irving Azoff – HuffPost 7.3.14
Mike Ragogna: Irving, what advice do you have for new artists? Irving Azoff: Be born thirty years earlier. The business as it exists now is not the opportunity that it was when we all started.
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July 3, 2014
Bob Gaudio – HuffPost 7.3.14
Mike Ragogna: You’re getting into this territory, so I need to ask you right away: What advice do you have for new artists? Bob Gaudio: I did a seminar a while ago with Eddy Arnold and Mike Curb and I told a little story that I won’t go into in too much detail. But I’ll […]
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June 30, 2014
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July Talk – HuffPost 6.30.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey July Talk, what advice do you have for new artists? Leah Fay: Do your thing. Don’t give a f**k about what anyone else thinks. You’ve got to hone in on what it is that makes you, and what it is that you want to say and try not to be affected by […]
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June 30, 2014
Terry Bozzio – HuffPost 6.30.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Terry Bozzio: Study, learn the history, learn the basics. Try to be consistent and enjoy the process. Look inside, be authentic and honest with yourself, others and your art. MR: And what would you have told Terry Bozzio when he was first starting out? TB: […]
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June 30, 2014
Magic Man’s Sam Lee & Alex Caplow – HuffPost 6.30.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Alex Caplow: I would say that one of the things that helped us the most in reaching an audience was putting our first album out for free. Just focusing on sharing it with as many people as possible and not at all focusing on the […]
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June 27, 2014
Jeff Lippencott & Mark Williams (Ah2), Toby Chu, Marc & Steffan Fantini (Fantini Brothers), Tyler Traband and Geoff Zanelli – HuffPost 6.27.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new composers wanting to pursue this field? Ah2: Be teachable, hone your craft, always have a good attitude and finally, be willing to make sacrifices to succeed. If you can’t do those things, you probably should pursue something else. Toby Chu: Pay attention in music school, apprentice […]
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