Articles
By: Kevin ManieriGeorges Music A customer recently emailed me and asked if I could get him a gig somewhere. While I didnt have a go-to venue or contact for his particular style, I did have some tips to help this musician get some more performances...
By Kevin ManieriGeorges Music Youre probably used to hearing effects used on electric guitar. Youre also used to seeing guitarists show up to a gig with a dizzying array of stompboxes, pedals, switchers, and other doodads. Sometimes they carry...
8 Tips to Being a Successful Gigging Musician
Believe it or not, being a gigging musician is much like any other business. Businesses can succeed or fail, and so can musicians.
Not to worry, follow these tips and you'll be ahead of the game, or at least on the right track. Of course there is no ...
Setting Up Guitar Effects: Order Matters!
By Steve BolandaGeorges MusicWest Palm Beach The effect pedal-chain question has been debated for years. And as there is no wrong way to set up your pedals, there are some basic things you should know to get started and give you the best sound...
Improve Your Drumming With Less Ismore
By Tim KamakGeorges Music In this Drum Club issue, I would like to introduce all of you to my good friendLess Ismore (get it? Less Is More :-)).Ok, enough with the bad jokes. Defining the Concept For years, successful musicians, songwriters,...
An Easy Way to Get Better Between Rehearsals
By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music
Man, that practice was awesome! Great strides were made on your band's journey to excellence, fame, and fortune. Some great song ideas were tossed around and jammed on, certain to be a #1 hit very soon...But then, yo...
Computer Recording System Basics
By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music
The personal computer has changed the world in countless ways (can you imagine NOT receiving/checking your email constantly?) and as musicians, its biggest contribution is in the affordability and port...
Recording Electric Guitar In 1 Easy Step
By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music
There are many aspects of recording that will drive you nuts: getting the perfect drum sound, recording an isolated vocal in the same room as the band, getting rid of that annoying air conditioner hum!...
What's With All Those Knobs? A Primer on Mixing Boards
By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music
Working as a recording (and sometimes live sound) engineer, I get a lot of clever comments about how complicated the gear looks. Really, that's one of the fun parts about being an engineer. You're a pa...
