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I'm in the process of updating websites and getting two more podcasts of the ground. Back in May of 2011 I started a podcast called ...

So I've been spreading the word about the pretty good gig podcast, interviews and conversations with musical people. The two most recent...

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A couple things bother me about Sonicbids.The membership renewal without prior notification is the main reason I dropped them. I realize the...

I heard an idea once from Alan Rowoth that I thought was brilliant was advice to a young singer/songwriter which could apply to a band. ...

All week I struggled with getting my podcast up on itunes - prettygoodgig.com . I set up hosting through godaddy.com , installed wordpress ,...

Announcing my brand new podcast - pretty good gig. Check it out at prettygoodgig.com. The show features interviews and conversations with mu...

But they edited the letter and here is what was left out: I totally agreed with what Larry Crane replied to the part of the letter that was ...

So I picked up a copy of T-Racks Mastering software. Bought it online and the description seemed to suggest it would work with my current Ma...

It is so cool to listen to something that is very similar to radio except it's exactly the programming you want and there are no commerc...

I don't understand how a company can have such terrible support. It's like buying something from a guy on the street who takes your ...

While watching a trailer on HBO there was a song playing that had the words "You addict me" in the chorus. There were some other l...

So I finally got the extension tube for the Pro 44. It took a bunch of emails and calls to customer service before I finally got a reply. I ...

I've been a big fan of melodicas - nothing else sounds quite like them - a cross between a harmonica and an accordion. Their sound can b...

Just built an LA2A clone using a PCB and T4 module from dripelectronics.com . It sounds fantastic - very quiet, clean and smooth. Makes a vo...

After struggling with this problem for months, I finally fixed it. My Macbook would connect to the wrong network when waking from sleep or t...

A couple weeks ago, I was playing in a restaurant with a friend of mine, Jeep Hook, when Jeff Foxworthy happened to come in with his wife. (...

Hello interface manufacturers! I'm looking to upgrade my recording chain and have some very good racked up preamps. I would love somethi...

Roland used to be my favorite company but I feel they have once again missed the boat. Finally got to try one of these at G.C. the other day...

Digitech Jamman is so much smoother than the Boss Looper - got it yesterday and it doesn't have the stutter that the RC 20 XL has. The o...

OK for messing around at home but unusable as a live looping tool. When I record a pass with the left pedal and hit the left pedal again it ...

Kept hearing about the Audio Technica Pro 37s and finally picked up a pair for a little over 200 bucks. They sound amazing on guitar and pia...

I did a session in 2007 at a studio in Atlanta called Sonica - great studio and a fantastic engineer - Johnny B.! Anyways, shortly after a...

I just felt I had to voice my opinion about these systems. A lot of folks rave about them but I think they are awful! I have played through ...

Here's a cool thing to try if you are a singer songwriter looking for exposure: Sign up at podsafe audio and upload some songs and you w...

Before the show started there was music playing - sounded a bit odd. No surprise here but it was actually coming out of this large array of ...

Someone emailed me a bunch of questions - here are some of the answers: vocal chain: I use a Rode K2 tube mic through a Brent Averill 1272 p...

I mentioned the delay in the last post. Well, when I dug it out of the mothballs, the battery was dead and it wouldn't hold any settings...

I play keyboards and sax in some situations - quite a bit lately with a really good band - check us out at jangomonkey.com . It's sort ...

Herman Miller Aeron chair. Now I can sit in the studio at the desk for 10 or 12 hours with no soreness! It's been really amazing. I'...

I'm amazed more people don't use this technique and you hardly ever hear about it. I even heard a James Taylor record where it wasn...

Some time ago, I got into building guitar effect pedals. It's a great hobby and I've actually used a lot of the boxes I've built...

Recently I got an ipod nano and started checking out podcasts. I almost never listen to the radio any more because as Brian Tracy recommend...

If you are into songwriting, playing guitars and camping in some beautiful surroundings, check out Song School in Lyons CO - about 40 minute...

I'm starting to see a pattern here with the mods. . . Any way, I really like my Danelectro and it had a rosewood bridge that looked lik...

The Fathead Ribbon mic is a great deal. Sure a Royer or a Coles is going to sound better - a little, but they're also going to make your...

So I attended the conference - had heard about it and planned to go for the last couple years - finally made it. I had hoped it would offer ...

Singer/songwriters love to sing and play at the same time. Many engineers think this is a lot of trouble because it makes their job harder. ...

I've been doing a lot of mid - side mic stuff lately. It's really cool on guitars and works well if someone wants to sing and play a...

Maybe you're interested in doing something a little different on your guitar but retuning is a pain. Ever try partial capos? Shubb makes...

In the studio I have quite a few singer/songwriters come in to do projects. Often we will start with them and add the band later so there is...

"Love Handed Down" is my latest CD and as usual it is in a sort of folky rock vein. This time one of the big changes/challenges wa...