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    Songstuff Writer and Artist Development Challenges

    By john

    Independent writers and artists face several large disadvantages when they are compared to signed, mainstream writers and artists.  Disadvantages that add up to making it a competition that indies can’t win. Hell they can’t even compete.   Lack of budget and poor contacts are fairly obvious disadvantages. Lack of experience and a lack of knowledge restricts songwriters and artists alike. Lack of an overall strategy, and a limited set of incomplete tactics, makes for a critical problem
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Shoveling Dirt...

The Portland band is breaking up. The bass player is getting a divorce and moving to California (not necessarily in that order), the blues harp player got his job back, and I’ve already mentioned the lead guitarist going flaky. I hope both the bass player and harp player continue practicing their instruments, because they’re new at them (albeit good at them), and I hope the lead guitarist realizes he should be practicing, too. I’ve solicited a gig at a Portland coffeehouse (no word back yet,
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Museum Concert Setlist...

Having received three rejections in two days (one each by phone, e-mail, and letter), I had started writing a “discouraged” blog, but had to give up—I really can’t stay discouraged too long. I usually can find things to keep me busy, and happy if not satisfied. I’ve toyed with the idea of announcing to my colleagues in the city managers association that I’m going to award a prize for the best rejection letter—there are still a few cities I haven’theard from. Prize will be one of my CDs, of co
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A Blues Blog?

Tom Yeager, one of the songwriters at Just Plain Folks (http://www.jpfolks.com), is fond of passing on gig opportunities—usually in the Nashville area, where he lives. One recent one was a solicitation to write a blog. An “American Blues” Website wants six writers, each to write a weekly blog about the blues; one will be posted every day. I could do that. “The Writer’s Blog” has been a regular writing exercise for 2-1/2 years now—a little over a page in the word processor, at least onc
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The Mp3's Online!

MP3 of the scratch recording we made in April 2009...if the link works! This is mix #2 After you click the link, a) find "Artist/Band page of this user:" (left side) click on my name immediately below That should put you there; the link to the page proper is broken. This is a big darn deal for me!!! Everyone on here has helped, thank you big time ~ Donna Dahl - Out To Storm (Edit) Hmm, maybe this is another way in....Direct Link??
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The Failed Economy Show...

The Failed Economy show is done. Fingers are sore (and I broke the D string again), but I can still type. A quick post-mortem: The crowd wasn’t as big as I’d have liked, but they stuck around—danced, even—and were generous. The Food Bank was ecstatic, and the City got some cash in the toilet-shaped piggy bank for the Sewer Discount Program, too. The video lady didn’t show, but we got good video with Dick’s camera, I think, with sound fed from John’s new mixer (and that should be good).
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Red Room Post-mortem (&c.)...

Post-Red Room, pre-Failed Economy Show post. Will do another post-mortem after the Failed Economy Show. (The band will need to discuss how we did, I think.) Red Room gig went well. Don the blues harp player wasn’t there, but lead guitarist David was, and we were okay. Even lead guitarists have to practice, though; we (and he) could have been better. We had better control over the sound this time, and even though it was a Thursday night we had a good crowd. (And just like last time, the
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Of Lead Guitarists And First Lines...

What is it with lead guitarists? I have two–one in each band–that have gone flaky. Neither one’s been practicing (one maintains he doesn’t need to), and at this point I have worries whether either one is going to show up for the gigs–which are, at this point, just days away. I thought I’d gotten out of coddling people when I ceased being a city manager. (At least I got paid for doing it back then.) It’d be possible to get by with just a blues harp lead–but in both bands, the blues harp
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Studio!

Scott's studio I took to immediately. It's a room within a room...it felt right in there.Todd's electronic kit was among the (very nice) gear. I have a hunch I will be playing that kit again. Dan of course was there. We began w/ me playing the Seagull to the click (after we set the tempo). Then we turned off the lights when I did vocals, til I got comfortable. Jeff F. I'd asked to be there, I thought a video document of things would be nice. He did the O'Gara's footage. Soon
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Failed Economy Show Setlist...

SETLIST for the Failed Economy Show looks like this: SET #1: 50 Ways to Cure the Depression (me) Glad That You’re Here (Stan Bolton) Worried Man Blues (Woody Guthrie) Eatin’ Cornflakes from a Hubcap Blues (me) Our Own Little Stimulus Plan (Betty Holt) Have a Good Day (Frank Papa) So 20th Century (Coleman & Lazzerini) Ain’t Got No Home in This World Any More (Woody Guthrie) For Their Own Ends (Southern Pigfish) WD-40 the Economy (Stan Good) Alabama Blues (Diane Ewin
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File Sharing - The Great Misinformed

Ok so the file sharing people have kindly killed off not just the major labels as they like to think in their most Robin Hood of moments, but they have also massacred the independent labels and musicians. Little thought goes into their actions. They want free music. They feel entitled to it, and no matter what argument is presented they invariably come back with some "striking at the big boys", some anti-corporate crap and the vague notion that we should all trust them to buy the stuff that
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Zooom! (my New Life)

Wow... The day Kayla was received I began a(nother) new job. It's a wholesome enviornment, physical work but not overly taxing. In a word, perfect. I really like it! The miracle is to have obtained an understanding place. The litigation duties alone, when it's hot (cause things ebb and tide) have made it impossible to seek a regular situation. Plus the children (when a virus goes thru six younguns...thenthe last ones who got it pass it again to the 1st, oy)... Throw displaced
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Still More Updates...

The trick to memorizing the Failed Economy songs is to RECORD THEM. I’ve done that for Zmulls & Tintner’s “The Emperor,” Coleman & Lazzerini’s “So 20th Century,” Woody Guthrie’s “Dance a Little Longer” and “Ain’t Got No Home,” Gem’s “Final Payment,” Frank Papa’s “Have a Good Day,” and Betty Holt’s “Our Own Little Stimulus Plan,” doing each in one to three takes, and by the end of the process–one to two hours apiece–I’ve got the song mostly down, and can play it without looking at notes.
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Amplitube Fender Review

Hi New in-depth review of AmpliTube - Fender. AmpliTube is a software amplifier simulator, the Fender edition providing amp simulations of fender gear including lots of classic amplifiers, effects racks and stomp boxes. Fender tested all the simulations with the tests they use on the real gear and by side by side comparison... Read more about AmpliTube Fender. Cheers John
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Garibaldi Days?

Someone actually requested “Hey, Little Chicken” at the Ghost Hole last night. Good night for tips, too—we’re starting to see some five-dollar bills along with the ones. Come Sunday, we actually might have the whole Coast band together for practice for the first time, and I want to make sure I’m ready. I still need to master the words for Zmulls’ & Tintner’s “The Emperor,” Frank Papa’s “Have A Good Day,” Gene Burnett’s “Things Are Getting Better,” Stan Good’s “WD-40 the Economy,” Cole
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Amplitube Fender Review

Hi New in-depth review of AmpliTube - Fender. AmpliTube is a software amplifier simulator, the Fender edition providing amp simulations of fender gear including lots of classic amplifiers, effects racks and stomp boxes. Fender tested all the simulations with the tests they use on the real gear and by side by side comparison... Read more about AmpliTube Fender. Cheers John
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A Setlist--but No Car...

Setlist for the Failed Economy Show is complete, I think. I needed one fast song and one slow song to finish things off, and that’ll be a bluegrass tune of mine, “I May Write You from Jupiter,” and a waltz by the late Jeff Tanzer, who was lead guitarist for the Dodson Drifters. Jeff’s “The Day the Earth Stood Still” hasn’t been performed since he died, almost ten years ago. That gives us 22 songs (two sets of 11 each), which ought to be two hours’ worth of material. A couple of the Woo
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Received

Kayla is 19; I've known her a couple years now. She is Dylan's girlfriend and we've been there for each other through some rough times. Also for joys. Today was one of the greatest. Kayla was received into the Catholic Church this Maundy Thursday, and I was her sponsor. I'd never before witnessed the Old Latin Rite reception, but I couldn't help thinking back to my own (Novus Ordo Rite) 15 years previous. The same Padre who I took "convert" classes from, had as first confessor a
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More Failed Economy Show Thoughts...

So instead of applying for another job, I’m writing another issue of the blog. Is that because I’m worried I might actually get offered the job? And if so, is that a good reason to procrastinate? I could really use a job. It really stung to have Sallie Mae, the Federal student-loan agency, tell me they had no jobs for me—at the same time they’re hiring 2,000 people to man their call center. Figured out how to play Zmulls’ “The Emperor”: the verses are the same chord progression I used in
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Omg...lynzee 2009 Victim Of Nirvana Cover Revealed

DON'T BE SHOCKED... The NEW Double Album Cover for the Lynzee 2009 Retrospect Records release is revealed: Sure to cause a stir Retrospect Records has revealed the 2009 DOUBLE cover for the Lynzee Album release "Victim of Nirvana". This album will be issued with TWO different covers and will be available at www.retrospectrecords.com Be Sure to Check Out the Official Sites: http://www.lynzee.net http://www.myspace.com/lynzeetheband http://www.myspace.com/lynzeeeast http://www.
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Its Official Lynzee Will Be Releasing Four Albums Through Retrospect Records In 2009.

Its OFFICIAL Lynzee will be Releasing FOUR albums through RETROSPECT RECORDS www.retrospectrecords.com in 2009. 1st The ULTRA Rare: Victim of Nirvana from 1989-90, 2nd Man of the People from 1992-90. BOTH featuring ALL the classic Lynzee tunes from the Heyday of the ..Hollywood.. strip with BONUS tracks that have never seen the light of day. The 3rd will be a real treat it features the 1st two Lynzee Demos and NEVER BEFORE HEARD Lynzee songs from 1986-88. ALL Remastered & Repackaged. To
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The Failed Economy Setlist Grows...

The Failed Economy Show setlist is up to 20 songs, after Sunday’s practice. Of the Woody Guthrie songs, WORRIED MAN BLUES is a keeper; so is I AIN’T GOT NO HOME IN THIS WORLD ANY MORE, and the two newfound ones, DANCE A LITTLE LONGER (got to clean up some of the lyrics, though—I know why this one never got played on the radio) and AGINST THE LAW. I assume nobody has a problem with GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD—The Grateful Dead made that one famous, and I’d be surprised if everyone didn’
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Project With Dan (the 8-parter Song)

First Meeting So we met at The Black Sheep , sitting in the car, for Dan to hear via cassette my little song. There is a thread about this song on the Recording Studio Forum; specifically how a novice should go about recording 8 parts on an analogue 4-track. That was great fun, sometimes very difficult, but I learned a lot. And yes, I did eventually score all three guitar parts. I think it's actually an eleven-parter, 3 vocals and 8 instrument lines. Mike Loonan had done
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Band Practices...

Practice Saturday with the Portland band and Sunday with the Coast band (we have got to get them some names). Coast band now has a drummer, a versatile one--Chris Miller, who also lives in Garibaldi. (The idea that we can assemble a whole band of good musicians living in a single town of 900 people is mind-boggling. Shades of the Dodson Drifters…) On SUNDAY, John, Chris and I worked on the following, which are all definitely inclusions in the Failed Economy Show setlist: 50 Ways t
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