Gettin Better

Some musicians or guitarists are happy with the bare essentials. They learn their chords and maybe a scale and their content, but many of us strive to get better on our instrument as time goes on. It can be a roller coaster ride, once in awhile finding ourselves in a rut, or atleast feeling we are in one, mostly from playing the same things day in and day out. Remember though, just because YOU hear yourself everyday doesnt mean everyone else does. So just because you pull out the same lick you've played a billion times sounding stale to your ears doesnt mean it wont impress someone else or perk up their ears.

Some basic ways to improve your playing are not playing the same songs day in day out. You only get better playing or learning things you dont know rather than playing your favorite Metallica song every single day. Another great tip is: play with musicians who are more experienced than you and better than you are. I know for those of you less experienced players that can be intimidating at times, but believe me, overcoming that fear alone will bring your confidence levels up. Confidence is huge in becoming a better player, and once you cross that hurdle your half way there. If your a serious player, and other musicians sense this, they will respect you either way. Its pretty obvious, playing with those who have more experience than you is going to be a huge learning experience, and will ultimatelly help you in the long run, but dont forget to "give back" once your the experienced one!!! Keep Rockin!

Get Signed!

Getting signed to a record deal is just about every band/musicians ultimate goal, but unfortionatelly, unlike wanting to be a Microsoft engineer you cant just go to college and expect a job when you get out. Sure there are music colleges and plenty of success stories to follow, but for those of you who dont have the time, money, or motivation to attend, I have an easier route. This applys to anyone wanting to get heard.

TAXI: record deals, publishing deal, film TV placement, recording your music, songwriting Is a GREAT place to start, or maybe finish your adventure. They are an A&R service, that for a small one time a year fee will accept ANY material you submit. They have ads running all the time, looking for EVERYTHING from bands to sign, different styles of music for tv and movie placement and just about everything else you might think of. The great thing about this service, they have industry professionals in EVERY area of music. So if you are in a metal band, you dont need to worry about someone who deals with soft rock review your music. The nice thing is, these people have worked in the industry for a long time, and have a background you can trust.

Once submitting music through them, their experts will review your submission and critique it. If they feel its up to par to submit to the actual person looking for the music they will forward it and the music is now in the right hands. If the music isnt up to par, they will actually take the time to tell you exactly what it needs to make it worthy of submission. Dont worry, they accept everything from professional recordings, to not so great home recordings, depending on the ad type. Some ads want professional recorded material for direct placement, others are looking for material to re-record. Check out the site, I hope it helps you on your journey, and if you happen to sign up and get signed or sell some tunes, drop me a line, success stories are always appreciated here. Keep Rockin
TAXI: record deals, publishing deal, film TV placement, recording your music, songwriting