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Pro Tips for Musicians Podcast

Summary: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR AN IMPRACTICAL BUSINESS. This series of podcasts features candid conversations with professionals from every aspect of the music business. They offer advice, anecdotes and hard won-wisdom that's sure to be enlightening for a beginner, and hopefully entertaining for music industry veterans as well as just regular old music fans. Conversations are based on the forth-coming "50 Pro Tips for Musicians: Practical Advice for an Impractical Business."

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Podcasts:

 08/12/18 Episode #7 "The only reason we're all here is to do a show." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:52

W/ Chris Ferrari. Tour manager is arguably the most important role aside from the "star". Sometimes it involves sending people home who aren't up to the task. And sometimes it means finding chocolate cake in the middle of the night.

 07/08/18 Episode #6 "Being on the road is like being a prisoner of war." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:11

W/ Don Dixon. Dixon has a lot to say about recording, touring, popular music, beauty queens, and sheet music. He also really, really doesn't like click tracks.

 06/10/18 Episode #5 "When in doubt, cut to the car chase." | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 00:43:22

W/ Dave Chalfant. Jim and Dave discuss the difference between a producer and an engineer. Defining the roles, and understanding what's expected from each, helps keep your interactions professional and gets you a better recording in the end.

 05/12/18 Episode #4- "Know when the story starts and when it's done." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:21

W/ Brooks Williams. Brooks and Jim discuss how to prepare for the "gig", whether it's the stage, the studio, or the road. Taking care of yourself and the folks who take care of you is the key to longevity in the music business.

 04/16/17 Episode #3- "To serve the song, you gotta know the song." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:44

W/ Paul Kochanski. A fun conversation in which we discuss several of the pro tips. Paul talks about a code all touring musicians should live by and tells us why bass is how the song goes.

 03/20/18 Episode #2-"Musical heroes are important." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:53

W/ Mark Erelli. In depth conversation about how paying respect to your musical influences makes you a better player and a better person. It has the added benefit of helping your heroes feel good about what they've accomplished. Plus Mark and Jim have a brief "Spinal-Tap-at-Elvis'-Grave" moment trying to sing a Neil Young song.

 03/02/18 Episode #1- "Always be telling the story." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:50

W/ Tracy Grammer. How every link in the musical chain helps to tell the story.

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