Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
August 28, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Carly Ritter by Mike
Carly Ritter – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Hey, what advice do you have for new artists? Carly Ritter: You know, it took me a really long time to decide to go for it. I’ve always loved music and I grew up playing piano and harp, and the one thing is I always kept it so private. If my family would […]
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August 28, 2013
Harry Connick, Jr. – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: I have a traditional question that I ask everybody. What is your advice for new artists? Harry Connick Jr.: Just practice. It depends on what kind of artist you want to be. If you want to be a pop star, I don’t know, put videos out on YouTube and hope, I guess. If […]
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August 28, 2013
Derek Trucks – HuffPost 8.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Here comes that traditional question for I have a traditional question for the third time. What advice do you have for new artists? Derek Trucks: It’s probably the same every time for me, but it’s just listening, you know? Just listen to as much real music as you can. There’s so much stuff […]
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August 26, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Tom Rush by Mike
Tom Rush – HuffPost 8.26.13
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to new artists? Tom Rush: Play in front of audiences as much as you possibly can. You’ll learn more in thirty minutes in front of an audience than you will in thirty days rehearsing in a garage.
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August 26, 2013
Chick Corea – HuffPost 8.26.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Chick Corea: Well, gee… I mean, the advice is always pretty much the same whether they’re new or old. When I’m asked for advice, I usually try to explain that advice is real cheap, you know? It’s kind of true, because there’s a guy there […]
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August 26, 2013
Sammy Hagar – HuffPost 8.26.13
[Note: This begins with a relative question but basically evolves into advice for new or evolving artists by default.] Mike Ragogna: Sammy, what do you think of the state of rock these days? Sammy Hagar: I don’t know. It’s interesting. Thank God I already made it. I don’t see a guy with my style and […]
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August 23, 2013
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 8.23.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists today? Wayne Coyne: Well it’s the same as always. I think you have to pursue what you love and whatever design you have set up for yourself, whatever you think you want to be, you should try to be that. I think that’s the greatest […]
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August 23, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Matt Hires by Mike
Matt Hires – HuffPost 8.23.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Matt Hires: Whenever anybody asks me that, I say try to be as good as you can at what you do and never stop trying for that. Never get comfortable, always be trying to hone your craft. Be as good as you can and hope […]
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