How to Blend the Sound of a Guitar and Bass

By Lori Spencer

 

Achieving just the right blend between guitar and bass should be felt by the listener “like a warm hug” according to Manny Marroquin, mixing engineer on multiple platinum hits for John Mayerand other top recording artists. Think of the guitar as one arm and the bass as the other arm. The idea is to wrap both arms around the listener and engulf them, blending the two sources together to sound like one.

Effective microphone placement, the tone, instruments, amplification, style and rapport of the musicians themselves–and not studio wizardry–represent the keys to successfully blending bass and guitar.

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The Effects of Relaxation Music on the Brain

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California Jazz Concerts

By Lori Spencer

 

California traditionally hosts some of the finest jazz concerts and festivals in the United States, partly because many of the world’s best musicians choose to make the Golden State their home. Traveling musicians also love to tour California because of spectacular sunny weather year-round and large audiences of appreciative jazz fans. No matter what kind of jazz you love—bop, cool jazz, Dixieland, big band or smooth jazz—California is the place to hear it all.

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How to Sponsor a Show on Public Radio International (PRI)

By Lori Spencer

 

As commercial radio stations continue to lose listeners to satellite and Internet radio, public radio’s listener base remains strong. Traditionally public radio listeners are very loyal to their local public radio stations; they donate during annual fund drives and patronize the station’s sponsors. They also tend to be college educated and rather affluent. If your business is looking to target the 35-64 age demographic and households making $75K+, public radio is an excellent place to spend your advertising dollar.

Public Radio International (PRI) — not to be confused with National Public Radio, or NPR — is a network that provides programming to local public radio stations. Here’s how to reach PRI’s global network of affiliates through underwriting.

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Auditioning for a Major Record Company

By Lori Spencer

 

Signing a record deal with a major recording company is the ultimate goal of most aspiring songwriters and bands. But as AC/DC sings in their hit song, “it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.” Getting your foot in the door at a major label can take years of playing the club circuit and recording for small indie labels—or you might be one of the lucky ones who get your first big record deal at age 16. However, it takes more than just luck to get a record contract. For the majority of artists, it requires a team of people working to pitch the band’s demo and set up auditions with labels.

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Getting Your Music Played on XM Radio

By Lori Spencer

 

Getting your original music played on the radio takes a lot of perseverance and postage. An unsigned band or new artist without name recognition may have to mail out thousands of CDs before one music director will add their song to a station’s play list. Sadly, most submissions end up in the trash. Terrestrial radio stations are tightly formatted and generally only play music from established artists and major labels – this makes it even harder to get a break.

XM Satellite Radio offers many more channels and varieties of music for listeners to choose from. XM frequently plays music from indie labels and unsigned bands, so your chances of getting heard are much greater…

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