This is actually a link to my friend Jason's blog, who links to a great blog I think musicians out there should read. It is not often that you get honest advice from someone in the music biz, so check it!
http://oneworkingmusician.com/the-best-advice-for-musicians-that-ive-heard-in-a-long-time
Happy New Year,
playing the crap out of the Sunset Tavern tonight, only a few tickets available at the door so get there super early!
Cheers,
Mack
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Going to the studio tonight!
Alright, I finally did it. I plotted out some recording time so I can finally lay down some solo piano christmas music. It is too late to really sell or get to people now, but I figure the next couple of years I will have a christmas cd to get out there! I played for several thousand people the last few weeks, and it would have been great if I had a x-mas cd to sell them!
Let me know if you would like a track or two e-mailed out to ya!
Mack
Let me know if you would like a track or two e-mailed out to ya!
Mack
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Ray's Boathouse - Dick's Drive In!
Had an excellent private gig tonight. It was me, playing solo - Jazz/Blues/X-mas songs.
Thought that it was going to be kind of strange, but it turns out it was awesome. Thirty people about, all managers and owners of Dick's Drive In's. I decided that I have not been getting enough 'practice' at these solo gigs that I do, so I decided I was going to sing a bunch tonight! Sang tons of Christmas songs and Blues and Jazz, and man...! I thought it was pretty good actually. I brought my PA instead of my amp, and my keyboard sounds way better through it, not to mention the vocals. I feel like after a song or two I got used to singing through the PA system, and had some control over it and could just relax and sing along.
People really had a great response to it, and it was the best practice I have had at a solo gig in a very long time, especially for being a casual. I am going to sing a lot at all these upcoming gigs!
Sincerely,
Mack
Thought that it was going to be kind of strange, but it turns out it was awesome. Thirty people about, all managers and owners of Dick's Drive In's. I decided that I have not been getting enough 'practice' at these solo gigs that I do, so I decided I was going to sing a bunch tonight! Sang tons of Christmas songs and Blues and Jazz, and man...! I thought it was pretty good actually. I brought my PA instead of my amp, and my keyboard sounds way better through it, not to mention the vocals. I feel like after a song or two I got used to singing through the PA system, and had some control over it and could just relax and sing along.
People really had a great response to it, and it was the best practice I have had at a solo gig in a very long time, especially for being a casual. I am going to sing a lot at all these upcoming gigs!
Sincerely,
Mack
Monday, December 7, 2009
Happy Birthday to Me!!!
It is sad, I always have to play happy birthday to myself!! At least people sing along though.
Been pretty busy with a bunch of corporate gigs. Did a short little trio thing with Leah Stilwell and Jon Hamar the other night at Hotel 1000 - it was okay. Strange gig! Those two are great musicians, and I was having a hard time playing... feeling really mad about playing a keyboard also. Anyways, it was okay, then when I got to the gig I also realized I had forgotten the keyboard stand so I had to run home and grab it - I was ten minutes late.
Then the following night we played the Triple Door with Dudley Manlove. Man, I love the sound there. They can set it up so perfect you can hear yourself just awesome. It made me feel like I sang good!
Teaching one last student, turned 24 today, remember Pearl Harbor.
Mack
Been pretty busy with a bunch of corporate gigs. Did a short little trio thing with Leah Stilwell and Jon Hamar the other night at Hotel 1000 - it was okay. Strange gig! Those two are great musicians, and I was having a hard time playing... feeling really mad about playing a keyboard also. Anyways, it was okay, then when I got to the gig I also realized I had forgotten the keyboard stand so I had to run home and grab it - I was ten minutes late.
Then the following night we played the Triple Door with Dudley Manlove. Man, I love the sound there. They can set it up so perfect you can hear yourself just awesome. It made me feel like I sang good!
Teaching one last student, turned 24 today, remember Pearl Harbor.
Mack
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