This week, we look at different approaches to playing guitar as a solo artist. Create a more compelling performance by using Dynamics!

* The arc of a song* Don’t hit your ceiling!* Pinky trick* Palm mute* Arpeggio* Thwacking the guitar* Different voicings* Finger vs pick

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Youtuber/Bassist/Bandleader Ben Miller (@bennythebassman) joins us this week. He plays and bandleads for David Boyd Janes, Kira Isabella, Cory Hotline and Marshall Dane, and has a super-successful YouTube channel which can be found at this link.

Song of the Week: “Couldn’t Hurt” by David Boyd Janes

We Talk About :

* Running a YouTube channel * What holds musicians back from starting a YouTube Channel (or any creative online enterprise)* Mental health as a musician during the COVID-19 Pandemic* Why bassists are often bandleaders* The nuances of a great bassist* Qualities a bandleader looks for in a musician

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No one, silly! But we take a look at some of the early theories and discoveries that shaped our modern Major Scale — you know, the one that every pop song is made from? Then we go deep on tuning Vocals and Instruments in the context of recordings.

Song of the Week: Not Your First Rodeo by Dylan Wallace

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A look back at the year that was as we forge ahead to 2021!

* Best & worst songs of the year* Favourite gig memory* Most embarrassing moment* Best/most important album of the year* Successes in 2020* Goals for 2021* Our favourite episodes of 2020* Biggest/most important artist of the next decade* Biggest lessons learned in 2020

Song of the Week: Say Too Much by Karli June

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We sat down with Dave Woods from “In The Country”, an internet radio show celebrating Canadian Country Music that has been running for over 12 years and 1000 episodes.

Song of the Week: Broken Boys by Nicole Rayy

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This week we discuss the Subscription Model — why audio software companies (and all businesses everywhere) are switching to it, and how affect us as the consumers!

* What is the Subscription Model?* How much does it cost to own software vs subscribe? Al has crunched the numbers!* Which services are most “worth” subscribing to?* Which companies are giving you the best value?* Comparing the big companies’ offerings

Show notes & Spreadsheet

Song of the Week: “Looking for a Road” – Tim Albertson

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We sat down with Nashville Record Producer Sean Giovanni, owner of The Record Shope to talk about success as a creative.

* Talk about his course for Creatives Mindmap* Talk about getting clients as a recording producer* Setting Goals and Achieving* Motivational stuffs and things* Its the best episode ever * Just listen to it* You bozo

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We sat down with Mastering Engineer Reuben Ghose, owner of Mojito Mastering to talk all things Mastering!

Song of the Week: “All I Can Do” – Over The Hump

* Why you should have your music Mastered* What is the Mastering process?* Reuben’s journey through the music business* Building your own gear* Tips for Producers, Mixers, and Master-ers* Ear Training* The “Loudness Wars”* Commonly misunderstood Technical Terms!* The Tonmeister Program* Shawn Everett* Serban Ghenea

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Honorary 3rd host of the podcast joins the Guys to talk about recording drums yourself.

* Rich’s Recording Setup* Getting Great Sounds * The right way to hit a drum!* Is fancy gear necessarily better???* And more!

Song of the Week: “How Bout That” by Beverly Mahood

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Part two of our “wisdom” condensed into one episode. We get through the rest of the audio clips and highlights from our past 49 episodes. This episode and its older brother (Part 1) are a great listen for a quick summary of what we’re all about.

* Music Business Advice* Artist Advice* Player Advice* Production Advice* Stupid Stories* And Moar

No song of the week again because we still suck.

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