Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
September 20, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Tanita Tikaram by Mike
Tanita Tikaram – HuffPost 9.10.12
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Tanita Tikaram: Ooh. Well I hate to be boring and practical and unromantic, but I would say have a great lawyer. That’s always my favorite one. And creatively, just learn as much as you can from the people around you and follow your instincts and always […]
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September 19, 2012
The Outlaws’ Henry Paul – HuffPost 9.19.12
Mike Ragogna: Henry, what advice do you have for new artists? Henry Paul: Well, you know, I think that some things never change, and I think commitment to your career is probably the most important. There are a lot of road blocks, and there’s a lot of nay-saying and a lot of negativity on the […]
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September 19, 2012
Renaissance’s Annie Haslam – HuffPost 9.19.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Annie Haslam: What I do is I just sit down and I don’t ask anymore. Originally, I did say, “I need some help,” because I absolutely, totally believed that we’re surrounded by spirit angels and all we have to do is ask for help and […]
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September 19, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Jon Tiven , Kent Agee , Sally Tiven by Mike
Jon Tiven, Plus Sally Tiven and Kent Agee – HuffPost 9.19.12
Mike Ragogna: Hey, what is your advice for new artists? Jon Tiven: My advice to new artists is keep writing and writing, keep getting those creative thoughts out there, write all the songs that are in you because you’ve got to write the bad songs as well as the good ones. Number one. If you […]
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September 17, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Steve Forbert by Mike
Steve Forbert – HuffPost 9.17.12
Mike Ragogna: Steve, do you have any advice that you would give to someone pursuing a career in music? Steve Forbert: What I’ve always said remains true. I look at all of this organically, and I’m probably a little out of date here. My priority doesn’t lie with the whole website and Facebook and such. […]
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September 17, 2012
Little Feat’s Bill Payne – HuffPost 9.17.12
Mike Ragogna: Bill, what advice do you have for new artists? Bill Payne: If you’ve got a chance of becoming a lawyer or a doctor or something…I’m kidding. My advice is just “communication.” I’ll put it in these terms: The biggest argument you’re ever going to have with either your band or people you hire […]
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September 17, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Taj Mahal by Mike
Taj Mahal – HuffPost 9.17.12
Mike Ragogna: Taj, what’s your advice for new artists? Taj Mahal: New artists? I’m not limited to blues, I’m just talking about music. What I usually say to artists is that people try to figure out how one becomes unique. There are a lot of reasons for that. One reason is that you have a […]
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September 14, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Herb Alpert by Mike
Herb Alpert – HuffPost 9.14.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Herb Alpert: Well, you have to be passionate about what you’re doing, you have to be prepared, and luck plays a big part in it, obviously. But if you’re prepared for what you’d like to do with the rest of your life and you’re putting […]
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