Beth, Great news!! I'm pumped for you!! Writing a song is one thing...others having interest in your written works is another...and always uplifting. dano ...
Got this e-mail from a musician pal....Thought all of us might enjoy it as I KNOW Most of Us have "Been there - Done that" with the items mentioned in this...
Thanks, Dano. After "toiling in the vineyards" for so many years, it feels good to finally get a paycheck for it ... but of course the big IF is what the...
Ahhh...whats the Madonna video that was dropped by Pepsi as an advertisement due to sacrilegious connotations. I liked that song. No, I'm not the devil....I...
Beth, Good news! Generally, this is just the beginning. It can take 6 months or more to get the music into the market....depending on the how the publisher...
I think you left out one important section: TIPS FOR BANDS WITH HORN PLAYERS 1. If the band has a horn section, make sure you request songs that never had...
Man! You are SO RIGHT....Especially considering almost every band I EVER played in was a Horn Band....Imagine that ....especially outta Mid-Continent HA! ...
Like you said...... "been there, done that" I think I'll write a horn arrangement of Wild Thing for The Red Dogs. Four part vocal harmony...... screaming high...
Sounds good to me..........may have to drive up to the Casino north of Topeka??? To check out the Dogs next gig....and I will be one of those jerks mentioned...
Thanks, Chet, for the advice. I already have some more material that they are interested in hearing, and assurances that my stuff will go to the "top of the...
She has managers an agents that decide what she does like ELVI------------look what happened to him? They dont care about religion or anything else, just...
Martina and Melissa obviously learned their parenting skills in Kansas, choosing to care more about their kids than partying...go figure. They won't even...
John Fogerty has a new album out today called "Revival". I have heard it all the way through and it is the best thing he has done in decades. If you liked...
I have yet a few more notes that might be helpful in determining new Tips for Dealing with Bands. Over the years, I've realized that I respect patrons much...
Did you tell him "Elvis has Left the Building" HA ! Nothing like trying to be creative and being told you "sound JUST like the record, man" ! ? Another left...
Ha Steve, LOL.....one of my best imitations is my Elvis singing "Happy Birthday". Music......never a moment wasted. I just am pissed I have to work so hard ...
This is an all out campaign request to elect Shooting Star to the Hall of Fame this year. These boys so deserve the recognition. They have always made Kansas...
This subject along with Jim's remark about phrases from song's got me to thinking of past parody's of songs I have heard from Kansas groups or even my own...
Sometimes you have to think outside the box...."Maybe the building has left Elvis" dano Chet Nichols <Chetnichols@...> wrote: Ha Steve, LOL.....one of my...
Britney------- Its actually painful to see an artist or star make a complete fool of themselves in front of 200 million people. maybe more.? Im reminded of...
I can relate Chet! I work three jobs (moslty by choice) but, gotta pay those bills! The good news is, all three jobs include the things I love to do - teach...
Jacquie, It's certainly hard to argue with their commercial success when compared with other rock bands from KC. I missed their gig at this year's Old ...
Dano, Recently saw a picture of Britney online.....she was trying to look cute.....but her eyes were different. She looked possessed......sad..... Ahhh,...
Hey Foxy.... Ya know, with the children's song you write, you might be right for a group I write for. They have custom made songs written for kids who are very...
Hmmmm, maybe Elvis IS the box..... Ohhhh, enough! Gotta go Elvis is AT the door.... Unkle Chesty ... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Every...
Yeah, the black leather days of Elvis were the best. The best tunes were recorded, the best concerts were performed and the best movies were made. Before...