“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die.” Daniel H. Burnham
Archives For December 2013
Lizzy McAvoy is an excellent singer and songwriter for Universal Music Publishing Group. I also have the pleasure of playing guitar for her!
You can find out more about Lizzy at lizzymcavoy.com.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR LIZZY SHARE ABOUT
- What she does when she gets writer’s block.
- Her favorite audio plugins.
- How to take songwriting to the next level.
- Making better songwriting demos.
- Mistakes to avoid when recording demos.
- And more…
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RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Music:
- Queen (iTunes link)
- A Night at the Opera – Queen (iTunes link)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (iTunes Link)
- Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox (iTunes link)
- Sara Bareilles (iTunes link)
- Dixie Chicks (iTunes Link)
(The above links are affiliate links)
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Gear and Apps:
- Mohave ma200
- LA610
- Slate Pro Audio Dragon Compressor
- Neve Portico 5012
- Neve Portico 5043
- Shure SM81 (For acoustics and guitar amp miking)
- Kontact
- Absynth
- Waves V-EQ3
- Waves V-EQ4
- Waves V-COMP
Books
Songwriting
- Jason Blume
- Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
- Taxi.com
- SongU.com
- Mel Tillis “Your first line is always your best line”
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The Guest on today’s podcast is songwriter, producer, and bassist, Anton Nesbitt.
Anton has worked with many award-winning artists including BeBe and CeCe Winans.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ANTON SHARE ABOUT
- Musical inspiration growing up
- How to keep from playing too busy
- Mistakes to avoid when playing the bass
- How to stay versatile
- How to take playing bass to the next level
- Becoming a better musician
- And more…
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RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Influences:
- Producers Gamble and Huff
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Joel Smith
- Larry Kimpel
- Alex Al
- Reggie Young
- Marcus Miller
- James Jamerson
- Louis Johnson
- Byron Miller
- Derrick Hodge
- Robert Glasper
- Chris Dave
Gear:
- Presonus Eureka
- Neve 1073
- Neve 1272
- LA2A
- Sound toys
Music:
- Headhunters – Herbie Hancock / Amazon, iTunes (Affiliate Links)
- Derrick Hodge
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WANT TO HELP?
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