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Meet David Dyson At some point, every musician has an idea or picture of how they want their future to look and how they envision their career flourishing. These grandiose thoughts are important in keeping you on track and striving toward your goals and staying positive. Many if not most of mine came true by [...]
by David Dyson – At some point, every musician has an idea or picture of how they want their future to look and how they envision their career flourishing. These grandiose thoughts are important in keeping you on track and striving toward your goals and staying positive. Many if not most of mine came true [...]
by David Dyson – In an ensemble setting, keeping time is the single most important job of a drummer. Guess who is second in line? As a bass player, I’ve used several practices to keep good time. One is a metronome, another is a drum machine, and the third is my body (check out my [...]
by David Dyson – The yearly NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show encompasses so much on various levels. On one end, Music retailers are connecting with companies with product to find out “the next hot thing” they can sell in their stores. On the other end, it is a must go-to for any musician [...]
Recording your own CD can be wonderfully rewarding as well as painstakingly arduous. With me nearing completion of my third project at the time of this writing, I figured I might as well share some of my thoughts with some of you that desire to do the same. Whether you are approaching the point [...]
The job of a manager is to look out for the best interest of the artist. In doing so they also have the responsibility of handling all of the uncomfortable issues of business between the artists and the employees (musicians, merchandisers, promoters, etc.) such as money, accommodations, etc. Therefore you have to make sure you [...]
Preparation is the best friend you have before entering the studio or live recording alongside the skill to pull off what the client (artist/producer) wants to hear. To be ready as best you can, there are several things you’ll need to ensure your call back or at least the client’s satisfaction. As far ahead of [...]
After receiving the blessing of touring and recording with artists of various genres early on, I quickly realized and appreciated the fact that playing out my role or position to the fullest is essentially what the people hiring me wanted whether they realize it or not. Some may expect more and some less, but ultimately [...]
In time, I’ve realized that there are several landmark growth moments in anything that you attempt to master. That goes for anything and anyone. As it pertains to creating as a young aspiring bassist and songwriter, my very first days of songwriting/recording were as a teenager in my room with a bass, amp, and two [...]
I recall the days when I’d go into the studio as a hired hand and all I needed to ask is “Do you want me to slap or play it finger style?” Now the options in techniques are as various as there are in the number of strings a bass may have. There are several [...]
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