6/8 Time And More

A good 6/8 song in a set of all 4/4 songs is an excellent change of pace. It sticks out…like Oh Darlin’ by The Beatles or Cryin’ by Aerosmith.

If you spend all your time running all over the stage, people will notice (consciously or subconsciously) the one song where all you do is stand at the mic stand and sing.

If you have all high songs, having one where you only sing low is a cool little break.

If most of your set is minor-based, a major song will sound like redemption.
 
If you’re a rock band, you’re allowed a country song.

If you’re a pop band, you’re allowed a very 80’s song.

If you’re a country band, you’re allowed both a rap and a chicken pickin song.


These may not happen to be the biggest, grandest moments in the set, but they are great ways to think about spicing up your show.  Good little flavors to add to support the moments that are indeed biggest and grandest.

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We Have One Song Left!

Ladies and Gentlemen, We have one song left! 

What are they suppose to do? Cheer? Boo? Weep? Start getting their things together for a quick exit upon completion?

“We have one song left” is a confusing thing to say.  And it doesn’t add to leaving them wanting more.

“We have one song left” gets said because it gets said…it’s in artists subconscious so it comes out without thinking.  And there’s the issue, the not thinking, and not training yourself as a performer to have something better in your subconscious for the times when you’re not thinking.

Fight for something more creative, more true to the cause, more in line with the arc of your show….at the very very least, something that isn’t confusing for the audience.

p.s. You know what leaves them wanting more? Leaving. In grand fashion and unannounced.



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When You Get Up There

True professionals get up there, know their purpose and lead.

Amateurs get up there and see what happens.

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Nightcap 8

There needs to be a headphone company that markets to bros called Hey Buds.

If everything you have is already out shelves, then what in the world do you keep in the back?

Whenever I’m in terrible traffic I tend to place most of the blame on the idiot right in front of me.

If you have to say it’s the grand finale, you need a new grand finale.

If you say anything the right way to a baby they’ll laugh…if you say anything the right way to an adult they’ll buy it.

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How To Be An Adult

How To Be An Adult

Horrible title, great book.

And it’s a short book too, a little over a hundred pages.

Artists are feelers.  Very aware and concerned with feelings and vibes.

One of my favorite parts of the book is when it goes through…

Most people see it as a two step process,

A. What happened

and then

B. What I feel

But in reality, it’s a three step process and the missing step is the biggest key of all. It goes like this…

A.  What happened
B.  What I believe 
C.  What I feel

B is what the whole thing hinges on, and yet its the most overlooked!!! (by me and everyone else)

This is one of those “wish I would have read this ten years ago” books.

Get at it

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What’s My Problem?

What’s my problem? 

vs. 

What’s your problem? 

The first one, something can be done immediately.

The second one, something can be done only if there’s trust and/or credibility built.  And that usually takes a long long time. 

Both are worth investing in.

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