Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
August 27, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Bill Lloyd , Foster & Lloyd by Mike
Bill Lloyd – 8.27.12
Mike Ragogna: Mr. Bill, what advice do you have for new artists? Bill Lloyd: Do what you believe in, don’t give up. Love it. Don’t do it for the money. Do it for the love and try to be as unique as you can be. MR: And that’s the advice you would give to the […]
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August 24, 2012
Jefferson Starship’s Paul Kantner – HuffPost 8.24.12
Mike Ragogna: Nice. Paul, I have to ask you my traditional question: What advice do you have for new artists? Paul Kantner: “Don’t sell your publishing,” was some of the best advice I got from David Crosby when he was in The Byrds and we were just starting. One of the main things he said […]
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August 22, 2012
Gary Rossington – HuffPost 8.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Which brings us to what advice might you have for new artists? Gary Rossington: You know what, it’s such a different climate and atmosphere coming up. It’s totally different with the internet and YouTube and American Idol and all kinds of things. Just work hard, and make sure you get somebody in the […]
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August 20, 2012
Alanis Morissette – 8.20.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists these days? Alanis Morissette: That’s it’s totally appropriate to reach out for support. If I could say anything to my twenty-one year-old self, it would be, “You don’t have to insulate.” I appreciated that I needed to kind of hide away, in a sense, in […]
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August 20, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Chad Smith by Mike
Chad Smith – HuffPost 8.20.12
Mike Ragogna: You being a musician, being famous, etc., what keeps you creative and pushes you to continue? Chad Smith: I got really fortunate from an early age. At seven years old, I found my passion, which is to play music and play the drums. I always loved it and I always wanted to play, […]
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August 17, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Marcus Miller by Mike
Marcus Miller – HuffPost 8.17.12
Mike Ragogna: Marcus, you have had such an amazing career and have worked with so many incredible artists. Do you have any advice for new artists? Marcus Miller: Well, there’s no one way to make it in this business. Every artist that you speak to has a different path that they took to get to […]
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August 8, 2012
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Russ Titelman – HuffPost 8.8.12
Mike Ragogna: Russ, what is your advice for new artists? Russ Titelman: It’s the old advice, work hard, be diligent. Know your craft, know your history. Be original. Be professional and work really hard. I don’t know what else to say. MR: You have been so influential and one of my heroes. If you have […]
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August 6, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Steve Earle by Mike
Steve Earle – HuffPost 8.6.12
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Steve Earle: I think you have to wake up in the morning and remember that you’ve committed to doing something that not everybody gets to do. If you get to make any sort of living doing and kind of art, then you are very fortunate. I’ve […]
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