performance

Early in my career I spent countless hours designing sets of music for a lot of different settings, including live concert performances, radio interviews (live or pre-recorded), and live television...
A new column by Riley Wilson. Until the early 1990's, I had always worked in bands.   With the advent of Midi in the 1980's, it became possible to actually perform as a One Man band with the aid...
Sound Image turns to Line 6 for the Catalina Bars' Audio Dilemma.   Located in Hollywood, Catalina Bar & Grill has been a revered fixture on the West Coast jazz scene for over 25 years....
There is no doubt that to be a good musician you need talent.  You also need great sound and music selection/material...and a look.  (Okay, I know, I know--luck is in there too). ...
There’s no shortage of things to do at NAMM ’13, but the band ANVIL’s scheduled performance at the Bugera Amplifier Lounge (Hall B, Booth 5740 at 2:30 on Saturday, Jan. 26) is creating substantial...
Chaz DePaolo transends the blues genre.  To many of us there is a token blues record in our collection or a tune or two on our “iSomething.”   However, not much more thought may go into...
Think singing hasn't changed much over the years? Think again. And if you don't know, your practice could be held back... I have had a lot of voice students lately who are trying to achieve the...
Not that there aren’t exceptions, but people like to feel good.  If they are going out to dinner, generally they like to order food that will make them feel good.   When they get the check...
A friend of mine forwarded me a video of her daughter singing a couple of songs in what looks like her high school auditorium, followed by a request asking if I could do anything to help her: vocal...
You have done everything right. You put together and tested your gear, making sure your batteries are fresh and your cables are in fine working order. Your strings are fresh and your guitar...