Yesterday, my pal and ace bassist Chad Watson, came over and we were going over a set for last night’s guest performance at the Guitar Merchant in Canoga Park. We realized that we had been working on my latest solo CD for over two years. I am nearing completion of the mixing process and I […]
This is a pretty simple question, but seems to be confusing to many people who have not opened shows before or who get confused as to why the audience is there. First of all, it is the responsibility of the opening act to do one thing: change the audience from a disconnected crowd into a […]
I have recently been involved in the showcase committee of Far West Folk Alliance (www.farwest.org) and I wanted to talk about it with you. Yesterday, we went through eighty some submissions for formal showcasing at Far West in October. It took about four and a half hours to go through them all and ascertain that […]
Shooting video for an Official Showcase submissions can be less nerve-wracking if you follow the tips below. These tips have been culled from a variety of sources, including: FAR-West Official Showcase performers and submitters, professional videographers, venue operators, contest judges, and fans. Consider the following hints and tips before you begin, or before you ask […]
Today, Monday, March 24, 2014 we woke up in Livonia, Michigan, outside of Detroit and prepared for the drive to Columbia, Missouri—about nine hours. Yesterday morn we woke up in Lima, Ohio (pronounced like the bean) and drove for about four hours, checked into the hotel, put our stuff together and put on our performing […]