Archive for July, 2007
Quick Tips for Getting More Gigs
Friday, July 27th, 2007As with so many of the things we post, this is just common sense, but for beginners it may include the odd thing they haven’t thought of. Come to think of it, for the experienced it may include the odd thing they have forgotten or just no longer bother with.
If your gig diary is booked […]
Choosing Instruments on a Tight Budget
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Once again we revisit the real world: the one where most musicians are struggling to make ends meet. Oh yeah, a big name on your guitar headstock is great for your ego, but what does it do to help you play or to get you gigs?
Let’s assume that you are one of the wise minority […]
Another Excuse Blown Away
Thursday, July 19th, 2007An email from one member of our small, but growing, readership praised the idea of a site for people who want to get out playing live music in the quickest, simplest way possible. Sadly, the second paragraph began the process of listing the “reasons” why the writer had not yet managed to play, despite deciding […]
Gig Check List
Thursday, July 19th, 2007This time we present an exercise in stating the obvious. The following advice is so basic that no one should need it pointed out to them. On the other hand, the problems we are trying to eliminate do happen, so clearly this stuff isn’t obvious to everyone.
Even bands who have been gigging for years sometimes […]
Look, It IS That Easy
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007This is a kind of case study. It is intended to show how easy it is to get out and start playing to an audience in the shortest possible time.
The rather alarming picture below is of a bunch of middle aged hooligans sometimes known as The Ploughmen. Your humble correspondent sits second from left playing […]
The Shortest Route to Performance
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Let’s face it, musicians are traditionally broke. Struggling artists who rely either on dole or a reluctantly tolerated day-job to finance their existence.
You may be burning with ambition. You may live to play, but never yet have had the opportunity to share your enthusiasm with others. You are just dying to get out there and […]
Welcome
Thursday, July 12th, 2007Welcome to DIY Live Music.com.
We have just launched and as yet the content has still to be added, but don’t let that put you off. Please do check back regularly and watch as we grow the site into a great resource for anyone who performs, or would like to perform, live music.
We will be adding […]