Music Guy Podcast

All of our “wisdom” condensed into one episode! We take a look back at all of our episodes and summarize what we tried to get across/what we learned. Includes audio highlight clips from each episode and discussion about them.

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

No song of the week because we suck.

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Our process of learning and charting songs for gigs!

* Ear Training* Figuring out the roots notes* Nashville Number System / Chord Scale* Low vs High “Resolution” learning* Mike’s Memory Palace

Song of the Week: “All Good” by Alessia Cohle

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“All Good” Chart

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Mike and Al give you 6 tips to make your next studio session a roaring success!

* Preparation* Don’t Hit Too Hard!* “Scratch Track” VS “Live Off The Floor”* Instrument Prep & Tuning Techniques* Use Multiple Guitars/Capo Positions!* Have A System For Recording Vocals

Song of the Week: “More Days” by Nastasia Y & Dovira

Eric Valentine on Guitar Tuning

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We sit down with singer/songwriter, guitarist, and producer Tom Hanley to discuss songwriting and managing your own career as a solo artist!

Song of the Week: “360” by Kris Barclay

Banff Songwriter Residency

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* Mike’s battle with Anxiety and Panic Attacks* Our personal experiences dealing with Mental Health in the music industry and in our personal lives* What has helped our mental health!

Song of the Week: “Someone Else” by Genevieve Fisher

Rusty’s Freestyle Shred

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Learn from our mistakes! Here are 12 “Traps” (maybe a few hot takes) that we’ve fallen for that we think you should avoid!

* Instagram “DM for a feature” accounts* Entitlement to success (set in ways)* Thinking a producer can get you a record deal/success* Thinking you can “sell out”* Thinking you need to go to Nashville to be successful* Thinking famous people don’t deserve their success* Artist Development Companies/Managers/Booking Agents that charge upfront* Work/Life Balance* Alcohol & Drug abuse/Partying too much/Not enough?* Undercharging* Radio Tours* Thinking a record deal will solve your problems

Pat Metheny on Kenny G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-mjt1ypiF8

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This week the guys show you how a song is mixed from start to finish.

* What tools are used (compressors, eqs, etc.) * What specific plugins we use (Waves eq vs Slate) . * How to organize your workflow so you consistently get better mixes (Using Mix Templates)* What order we build a mix

This is going to be helpful for those of you who are already mixing audio or want to learn how to. Also for artists who want to understand what they are paying a mixer to doLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter!

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The shooting of Jacob Blake by Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is yet another act of Police Brutality and unwarranted use of lethal force against a person of colour. It is up to all of to use our voices and especially our VOTES to make changes for the better.

If you would like to make a contribution to a charity, here are a couple that we have supported:

NIA Centre For The Arts

Black Lives Matter Canada

This week we take questions from our awesome listeners!

* Why does Al look like a young Randy Travis?* Why do bands play “Wagon Wheel”?* Line 6 vs Peavy* When to raise your rates* Fashion advice* Chip power rankings* Our favourite drummers* And more!

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This week, we are joined by special guest Kyle Hohmann of The Crease Rule. Kyle is a side musician in the Canadian Country scene, and bandleader for Linsday Brohan.

We chat:

* how to start your original project on a budget* the making of The Crease Rule’s latest EP “Brotherhood”* marketing as an indie artist* Kyle’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Picks

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Aaron Spink (@spinko84 on Instagram) is an Education Clinician for Yamaha music, and drummer for Alessia Cohle, Exes For Eyes, Vanessa Marie Carter, Beverley Mahood, and many more.

We chat:

* Fitness during COVID* Aaron’s YouTube Channel* Aaron’s approach to music education* Working with Yamaha* The Toronto Maples Leafs playoff chances

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