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PUBROCKER.COM ...LIVE SOUND INFO...MAKING IT WORK...STAGE WEAR 101...LINKS Making IT Work: Part 3 – Getting better at what you do. Once you establish the type of band you are in, and the types of songs that you are going to play, the next step is going to be a big one, putting it all together and getting better at it! Some bands are going to be gig-ready very quickly. These bands will usually consist of members who all have a lot of experience and a strong discipline for learning and rehearsing. Other bands are going to need to work really hard to put together a show. These bands tend to be younger, less experienced bands. Part of the “show” aspect of what we do is how you look on stage. This goes far beyond what you are wearing, and is more of a confidence/attitude type of thing. As long as the drive, and the will to observe, is there, both bands can become cohesive, tight units with a great show. Live sound 101: Matching amps to speakers. A hotly debated topic, finding the correct match of power amps and speakers will forever cause arguments in this industry. While logic dictates that an even match is your safest bet, there are many who recommend buying an amplifier that is, in fact, able to produce more power than the rating of your speakers. While the output is not a constant number, that does not mean that your amplifier is going to behave at all times and not spike with a surge of power that, if it proves to be too much power, will blow speakers to bits… 1.5 X the rating of the speaker is what is sometimes suggested. If you are running everything carefully, that may be a set-up that can work for years and sound great. If you are not being careful, though, you have set yourself up for speaker failure by supplying that much power.
Stage Wear 101: Owning it Now you have the gigs, you’ve got your rock moves, you’ve put on the right clothes for the gig. Do you own it? Maybe. Maybe not. You’ve got the lock. The attitude that you put across for people to see is the key to ‘Owning it’…
Front page ramblings: Managing your fan connections. I recently met the founders of www.fanbridge.com, a great site that gives musicians and bands easy control over their contact lists. As you all know, it can be hard to set up and remember to send your gig emails out, and some bands have just stopped doing it. Giving your fans the heads up about where you are playing is the best way to keep your fan base strong. In the Cover band market, it's a little different, since the venues may not be as music-focused, but it is important nonetheless. Managing your lists with easy scheduled email campaigns, and opt-out options so you don't have to worry about the folks who've requested to be taken off your lists, are just a few things they offer. With smaller amounts of messages sent (gigging less frequently or just getting started) the service is free, and there are different levels of subscribed service, with more features and benefits as you go to higher price levels. I set up a free account for my band, Nasty Habits, to see how everything worked. It was very easy to get started, I created the easy to use forms to put onto myspace and facebook pages, and they even set you up with an online form that fans can go to ( http://nastyhabits.fanbridge.com). The hardest part was importing my email address list. I didn't have anything set up that was easy to use (I was actually using three different lists that I have accumulated over time, and had to remember to send the email to all three lists if I wanted to hit all of our fans). This was all my fault, as FanBridge had plenty of options that could have been easier (if I had been on the ball a little more). All in all, I think it is a great service, it is definitely an area that we musicians and bands could use a hand with, so I applaud FanBridge! Now go check them out!
Pubrocker.com NAMM Report: I came, I saw, I walked a lot. Heading down to Anaheim, CA on a last-minute decision to go to the NAMM Show ’09 was exciting! It was my first NAMM Show. We drove from Vegas to Anaheim on Friday afternoon, so we missed the first day of the show (like I said, the decision/option to go to the show was fairly last-minute). In just over half a day I walked a lot, talked a lot and saw some great gear from a lot of different companies. Saturday morning around 10:15 we were parked and walking in to the convention center. The size of the show and its layout in the halls (it takes up every bit of every hall) is impressive.....
I've been in a slump when it comes to getting content put together for the site, I've got a few general articles written to get things started, and as time goes on I will catch my groove as far as updating, I do believe the site will be useful soon, at least I sincerely hope so... Check out the beginnings I've got now for Live Sound , Stage Wear 101 and Making It Work pages.... Maybe this trip is what I need to get the spark going....
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