Finding Success in Music at Any Stage of Your Life with Jana Seale
June 15th, 2011
We’ve all heard about musicians who started playing at a young age, but Jana Seale proves that you can build a successful music career at any time. After leaving a department store job and a freelance journalism career, she risked everything to go back to school and jumped full-tilt into the music business.
Men are better Musicians than Women – Prepare or Beware
May 2nd, 2011
Today’s Quote:
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” – Ben Franklin
Are you well prepared for your gigs, or do you just “wing it” and expect the guys to pick up the pieces?
Get your act together
I often hear complaints from men about female musicians who don’t seem to have their act together. Either their gear is not maintained properly or if they are singers, they don’t always prepare for performances.
Should You Go to Music College – with Maureen Wallace (Professional Bassist)
April 28th, 2011
Are you wondering if Music College is for you? This is just one of the topics we cover today with Maureen Wallace, bass player from Australia. We’ll also help you avoid the embarrassing mistakes singers make and discuss how to ensure that the musicians you work with are the perfect match for your career.
Male vs. Women – Let the Games Begin
March 28th, 2011
Today’s Quote:
“When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. men invade another country. It’s a whole different way of thinking”. – Elayne Boosler
The other day I read a blog about a woman who said she preferred working with men because they don’t play games. I really had to laugh at this since I felt she was really naïve. We all know that men are extremely competitive. The very word ‘competitive’ gives us the mental picture of sports or pushing to win -which as we know has to do with games!
It’s all Fun and Games
In reality men are always playing games, their games are just different than women’s games. Whereas women often play games that can be considered catty and emotional, men play games to get ahead and to be respected among their peers.
Men know how to play games when it comes to their careers and have been doing it since boyhood.
How does that affect you as a female musician?
Keeping a Lid on It – What Not to Say on a Gig
February 14th, 2011
Divulge at your own risk
Quote of the day:
“One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk. -Margaret Chase Smith
Did you know that men are really not interested in your personal information? Revealing stuff about yourself or about other people at a gig is unprofessional. A gig can be a great hang with your male friends but it is still somewhat of a superficial environment.
Men typically keep their private information to themselves. They might have a few buddies or a partner they share things with, but in general, they don’t talk about their private life. They really have no interest in who you went out with last night, or who is doing what with who.
“C’est Incredible”
I’m sure that in a medical journal somewhere there is something written about the selective hearing of men. They often give the appearance of listening when women talk, but chances are pretty high that they are off somewhere in the twilight zone. It’s an incredible ability actually - men look straight at you, pretend to listen, but they’re not even close to hearing you. And why – because men really don’t care about the same things we do. Read the rest of this entry »
