Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
July 19, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Anton Fig by Mike
Anton Fig – HuffPost 7.19.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Anton Fig: Take a leak before you go on stage. MR: [laughs] Anything after the leak? AF: Just play in the moment. When you’re playing, it’s great, you can forget about everything else and let the music take you. I don’t really know. I’m still […]
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July 16, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Martyn Ware by Mike
Martyn Ware – HuffPost 7.16.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Martyn Ware: Okay…I’ll tell you what I’ve got. Firstly, approach your work from an artistic viewpoint and derive enjoyment from that. If you approach it from a commercial viewpoint, it will almost certainly fail in the first instance. I suppose if you get into the […]
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July 12, 2013
ECP’s Michael Lazaroff – HuffPost 7.12.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Michael Lazaroff: Oh, lord. Smooth jazz artists? MR: If you’d like, but artists in general, since you’ve been exposed to so much music, genres and artists. ML: I think that if I was a new artist, I would dedicate myself to performing anywhere at any […]
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July 9, 2013
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry – HuffPost 7.9.13
Mike Ragogna: You were a judge on American Idol where you were a mentor and an advisor, so let me ask you this. What advice might you have for new artists? Steven Tyler: That’s a pretty generic question. MR: Yeah, it could be anything. ST: Don’t pick it, it could get infected. MR: [laughs] ST: That’s one […]
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July 9, 2013
Casey Patrick Tebo – HuffPost 7.9.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Casey Patrick Tebo: This seems like it may be a question suited for Steven and Joe. But if you’re guessing my opinion, here goes. Stop worrying about Facebook and Twitter, and just try to write good songs.
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July 2, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , Paul Williams by Mike
BMG Songwriter, Recording Artist and ASCAP President/Chairman Paul Williams – HuffPost 7.2.13
[Note: This is a combination of advice for new artists and some informative conversation that might be inspiring.] Mike Ragogna: You penned “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days And Mondays,” “Old Fashioned Love Song,” “You And Me Against The World, Rainbow Connection” and so many others. What does it feel like, being that guy […]
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June 28, 2013
Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik – HuffPost 6.28.13
Mike Ragogna: Nicely said. Hey, what advice do you have for new artists? John Rzeznik: Wow. You know what? Don’t worry about becoming a rock star. And if you do get to become a rock star, don’t act like one. MR: Is there anything you can add as far as how they approach it creatively? […]
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June 21, 2013
- in Advice for New Artists , George Duke by Mike
George Duke – HuffPost 6.21.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? George Duke: Stay true to yourself, because there are too many artists who, if they’ve done their homework, and they’ve found out who they are as an artist sometimes back off of that and do what other people tell them to do or the way […]
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