Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
June 2, 2014
Night Ranger’s Kelly Keagy – HuffPost 6.2.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Kelly Keagy: I think that what’s kept us going, and I think it’s probably a rule is just to have a love of what you’re doing. You’ve got to have a love for the music that you’re playing and where you’re at that point in […]
Continue reading
May 30, 2014
Glenn Hughes – HuffPost 5.30.14
Mike Ragogna: This is a perfect spot for me to ask you my traditional question. What advice do you have for new artists? Glenn Hughes: It’s a gift, Michael! You know this, you’re a musician, it’s a gift freely given to us. When I first held a plectrum pick in my hand when I was […]
Continue reading
May 30, 2014
World Party’s Karl Wallinger – HuffPost 5.30.14
Mike Ragogna: Personally, I think your “Ship Of Fools” carried a terrific message and was pretty spot on, Karl. Hey, what advice do you have for new artists? Karl Wallinger: I think more and more it’s to do with the times that you’re in. We’ve got to make it better times for the artist to […]
Continue reading
May 30, 2014
Brann Dailor – HuffPost 5.28.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Brann Dailor: I wouldn’t know what to tell a new artist these days. The only thing that I know stays true is “Make sure that you like what you’re playing, because you might have to play it for a really long time.” Don’t get into […]
Continue reading
May 28, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Jim Brown by Mike
Jim Brown – HuffPost 5.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Jim, you get the traditional question. What advice do you have for new artists? Jim Brown: Well, it’s interesting, I was a gala for my friend Peter Yarrow, from Peter, Paul & Mary for his high school, which was the school for the performing arts that was featured in Fame. He was reminding the […]
Continue reading
May 27, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Erin Davis , Vince Wilburn by Mike
Erin Davis & Vince Wilburn – HuffPost 5.27.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Erin Davis: The advice I would have for new artists these days is try to write what you write, don’t try to write what everybody else does. Just explore playing live as much as you can, get your group together and get tight with rehearsals […]
Continue reading
May 27, 2014
The Babys’ Tony Brock – HuffPost 5.27.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Tony Brock: I know it sounds like your father speaking to you, but you’ll have to practice and you have no choice but to be totally into it. I used to practice eight hours a day and think nothing of it. People ask me all […]
Continue reading
May 23, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , FM Le Sieur , James Levine , Jeff Russo , Nate Barr , Sean Callery , Trevor Morris by Mike
TV Composers Sean Callery, Nate Barr, FM Le Sieur, James Levine, Daniel Licht, Trevor Morris & Jeff Russo – HuffPost 5.23.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new composers wanting to pursue this field? Nate Barr: Living in Los Angeles is an absolute pre-requisite to starting a career in film and television music. I think New York used to be an option, but not so much anymore. The other big piece of advice I would […]
Continue reading