You need one. You need a good one.
You need the best person who also believes in you the most.
Your friend believes in you a lot, but can’t grease the wheels.
The big shot manager invented ‘grease’ but doesn’t give a rip about you.
Everyone on the team has their duties…the booking agent books, the marketing team markets, the engineer engineers…but the manager is your business thread through the whole thing. They are the key (other than you the artist).
The manager takes responsibility for the things that fall in between…the things that aren’t anybodies job.
If you have one of these, thank them.
If you need a better one, fire the one you have and ask more and better questions next time. Because now you probably know what to ask :)
If you don’t have one…who DO you have? Who is taking responsibility? Who picks up your phone calls? Answers your emails? Who do you learn from? Connects you? Offers up good ideas? Likes when you’re around?
You’re on the right track.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com