I interviewed Kevin Martin of Candlebox. We discussed: - Their new song “Let Me Down Easy” - Co-writing with Pete Cornell - Their cover of “For What It’s Worth” - “There is darkness in enlightenment” - Persistence - How initially being a drummer influenced his songwriting - Being a reluctant singer - Breadmaking - And more I read that Baron Wolman died. He was Rolling Stone magazine’s first photographer. You can read his obit and see some of his iconic photographs here: https://nyti.ms/3l0ppYy
I met him briefly at a radio station event in Los Angeles in the early 90s. I had just finished reading a book about the history of Rolling Stone that he was interviewed for. I asked if the sections about those early days were accurate. He smiled and said, “Most of it.” I thought it was really cool that his job at one time (he was doing aerial photography when I met him) was to hang with and document the lives of musicians. At the time I thought radio would be my ticket to a similar career. Radio ended up being a short-lived ride, but years later I started this business and things worked out better than I thought. A question I have gotten from businesspeople – “Why is your experience working with musicians evidence that you can help me?” Because it is about telling your story, the story of you as a person and you as an expert in your field. Because there is an art to great consulting work, great legal work, great landscaping, great plumbing, etc. Because just like the person who has written a hit song, you have insights gained from experience… and most likely none of that is being shared yet in your social media or on your website. If you are important to the work you do, if you bring something to the table that cannot be replicated by a machine or an algorithm, I can help tell your story. Fred LeBlanc of clients Cowboy Mouth: One of the things I learned a while back is that it's as important to entertain the people with you on stage as it is to entertain the audience. Because the audience can sense what's going on at a very intuitive level, whether they realize it or not.
If the four of us are giving our best, having fun, and having a very energetic experience, the audience will pick up on it. -- Our interviews become your quality, custom content. Hire Bands To Fans to improve the social media for your band or business. I interviewed John Thomas Griffith of the band Cowboy Mouth. JTG was traveling in Alaska at the time. We discussed: - Early notoriety with The Red Rockers - Taking his parents to sound checks - Making the video for “China” - The first time he heard himself on the radio - How learning piano influenced him as a guitarist - The influence of Billy Gibbons and David Gilmore on his approach to the guitar - How his singing has evolved over the years - The perspective gained from international travel - And more Brian Mitchell of clients The Weight Band: There is a element of traditionalism that I love to draw from. But I don't see them as museum pieces. I think old things can feel new. And so whether it be old blues, old country, or old rock and roll, that's cool and I like that. But I live here and now. So what I bring to the table is who I am now, who we are now.
If there is one line I have heard from almost every client I have ever worked with it is “I f*^%ing hate Facebook.” Or LinkedIn, or Twitter, etc. My response… “Great!” After all, a portion of my work is dealing with the pain of the platforms on their behalf. Part of me wishes the social media sites were easy, consistent, fair, and level playing fields. Part of me is glad that they are not. Because taking on that pain is another value I bring to clients. |
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