Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
February 15, 2013
The Yardbirds’ Jim McCarty – HuffPost 2.15.13
Mike Ragogna: …do you have any advice for new artists? Jim McCarty: I think it’s very important to have people you like and can get along with in a band. That will help the longevity of the band. Other than that, just keep going. Don’t give up.
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February 5, 2013
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Otis Taylor – HuffPost 2.5.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Otis Taylor: Well, if you don’t give up, you might find out something, but if you give up, you’ll never find out. Does that make any sense? It’s also serendipitous. So, you have to have your preparation ready for your luck. Who’s to say who […]
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February 5, 2013
Renaiszance’s Ravé and Radha Mehta – HuffPost 2.5.13
Mike Ragogna: What’s the best advice you’ve received and what advice would you give to aspiring artists? Radha Mehta: Hmm, so although we’ve been at this for years and years, I feel we’re just now starting. I guess the best advice I can give from personal experience is to never give up on your dreams. […]
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February 5, 2013
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José James – HuffPost 2.5.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? José James: Try everything. Try a lot of different things and see what you like. I think someone like Miles Davis really found his strengths. He couldn’t play that high and he couldn’t play that fast, so he stopped trying to do that. I think […]
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January 18, 2013
Camper Van Beethoven’s David Lowery – HuffPost 1.18.13
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? David Lowery: Well, I teach at The University of Georgia the finance and economic part of the musical business, and we focus a lot on–really the one consistent thing between successful individuals or bands is that they produce lots and lots of songs and recordings. […]
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December 24, 2012
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Bob Gruen – HuffPost 12.24.12
Mike Ragogna: Bob, what advice do you have for new musical artists? Bob Gruen: Well it’s different nowadays from when I was shooting in the seventies and eighties, where a band could play in a club and get local support. There are so many bands nowadays, but I think the idea is still the same; […]
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December 14, 2012
Sebastian Mikael – HuffPost 12.14.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Sebastian Mikael: Well, you know, I can honestly say I really think you should enjoy every bit of the journey. That’s something that I’m trying to do right now. Just enjoy every bit of it, and make sure that you have fun recording the music […]
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December 10, 2012
The Waterboys’ Mike Scott – HuffPost 12.10.12
Mike Ragogna: Mike, what advice do you have for new artists? Mike Scott: Learn to trust themselves. I wish someone had said to me when I was younger, “You know, you really know yourself and what’s right for you musically. Trust yourself.” I was getting persuaded by other people about how I should do this […]
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