Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
May 14, 2014
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Neil Young 5.14.14
Mike Ragogna: Well you are the master of the creative process. Do you have any advice for people who want to pursue those kinds of paths? Neil Young: They just have to do what they feel like doing and not listen to anybody else. MR: Is there any guidance that these future artists might need? […]
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May 12, 2014
Jamie Eblen – HuffPost 5.12.14
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Jamie Eblen: It depends on where you are. I’m very New York City-minded right now, but I’d say to just keep on keeping on. That’s my thing, because you go through very different phases, highs and lows, and you have to be as stable as you can […]
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May 12, 2014
Journey’s Jonathan Cain – HuffPost 5.12.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jonathan Cain: My advice to new artists is to be true to what you believe you’re best at, and not to try to chase the trend. If you’re a hip-hop guy, stay a hip-hop guy. If you’re a rock guy, be the best rock guy […]
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May 12, 2014
Journey’s Neal Schon – HuffPost 5.12.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Neal Schon: My son is an aspiring guitarist and he’s amazing, I’m always looking for ways to help him out and get him out there–with the demise of record stores and pretty much the whole record industry I tell him, “You’ve got to go out […]
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May 12, 2014
Steve Miller & Jonathan Cain – HuffPost 5.12.14
Mike Ragogna: Steve, what is your advice for new artists? Steve Miller: My advice for new artists is to forget about all of this and take acting and dancing lessons and become a video star. MR: [laughs] But what if they’d prefer to play music? SM: I’ll tell you the truth. When I started playing, […]
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May 9, 2014
Oh Honey’s Mitchy Collins & Danielle Bouchard – HuffPost 5.9.14
Mike Ragogna: Okay, traditional question. What advice do you have for new artists? Mitchy Collins: First and foremost, it all comes down to great songs. Focus on that and you’ll always win. Besides that, social media is king right now. Surround yourself with people you can trust and who will be honest with you. But […]
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May 9, 2014
Toto’s Steve Lukather – HuffPost 5.9.14
Mike Ragogna: Okay, it’s that time, what advice do you have for new artists? Steve Lukather: Learn how to f**king play and sing. The big lie to a young person is they go into a studio and maybe they have some raw talent but it’s very rough. Maybe they’ve got a pretty face. But all […]
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May 9, 2014
Jenny Scheinman – HuffPost 5.9.14
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Jenny Sscheinman: If it isn’t fun, it’s not worth doing. There’s no money in it! It’s following your passion. You’re an artist because you have to do it, you can’t do anything else. Being an amateur musician is the best; to stay home, make money as […]
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