Ahh yes, the age-old debate that isn't much of a debate. Yes, the order on your pedalboard really changes your sound. Your guitar is sending a signal from the pickups/humbuckers through the pedals to your amp. So whatever the signal goes through first will… say it together class, "ALTER THE SIGNAL" Meaning if you put [...]
Losing your voice? Try this trick
Everyone knows, if you find it online, it must be true!
The beautiful seductive intrinsically powerful art of saying no.
Having a hard time saying no? Let's work through this together and figure out why we feel that way and how to change!
Face-Off – A battle to the death (or how to quickly finish a song)
It's a friendly, fun way to get those creative juices flowing. It's also very quick and frees you up from the inventive damn that can inhibit us. It has the potential to hurt some ego, but we must remember that either way, you are winning!
In A Rut? Try This Trick to Get Stuff Done!
Last week I ran into "the wall of china of getting stuff done." I lost all of my drive and zest for progression. Don't get me wrong; none of my anxiety left me. But I couldn't for the life of me get anything I needed to get done. Well, I put on my big boy [...]
The #1 Way to Get Better at Writing Lyrics
Do your lyrics suck? Yes? No? ... Maybe? I don't care! Today we're going to talk about the best way to improve your ability to write lyrics and GOOD NEWS! It's stupid easy... I mean, just STUPID easy.
Double The Amount You Practice With This Simple Trick
I feel like drummers get this concept more than anyone else. Can you imagine putting your drumset up every day?! At that point, I wouldn't be a drummer—too much work.
Having this mindset could RUIN your time in the studio
You need to understand your audience. If you record as a purist, you need to pitch your music to purists - Almost exclusively. Because most of us want to hear pop/rock/blues/hip-hop/indie alt/etc music where everything is tight and in tune
The Rockstar Illusion
Close your eyes and think of the average night of your favorite artist? They're probably having the time of their (and your) life. They also seem to have a superpower of being immune to the consequential effects of extreme and constant hedonism... I want to point out that this is all in your head!
