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CRASH Course For Success

Principle 4: Skill
by Rich Redmond (part four of five)

Hey folks! Do you want to be a better musician? Do you want more gigs? Do you want more overall happiness in your life?

Well then, try my “CRASH” concept …

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CRASH Course For Success

Principle 3: Attitude

by Rich Redmond (part three of five)

Hey folks! Do you want to be a better musician? Do you want more gigs? Do you want more overall happiness in your life?

Well then, try my “CRASH” concept …

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CRASH Course For Success

Principle 2: Relationships
by Rich Redmond (part two of five)

Hey folks! Do you want to be a better musician? Do you want more gigs? Do you want more overall happiness in your life?

Well then, try my “CRASH” concept …

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CRASH Course For Success

Commitment: Achieve what you want as a musician
by Rich Redmond (part one of five)

Hey folks! Do you want to be a better musician? Do you want more gigs? Do you want more overall happiness in your life?

Well …

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Production Music Primer

3 ways to stand out from the competition
by Danny Pelfrey

As a professional composer and producer, I have been involved in many facets of the music business as a studio and touring musician, an arranger and conductor for recording …

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Disturbing the Peace

The quest for hearing preservation
by Gene Baker, editor, Music Insider Magazine

Over a year ago, my band MGB (Mean Gene Band) directly routed everything to our PA system to avoid neighbor or family disturbance. These noiseless rehearsals benefited us …

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“A Perfect Day” with Carmine Appice

Drumming heavy before heavy was cool
by Ray Rocha, editor, Music Insider Magazine

Music Insider Magazine hooked up with “the world’s greatest drummer,” Carmine Appice to discuss everything from working with Kelly Keeling to playing with Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, …

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Gearheads Unite

The rise and fall of the pedal board
by Gene Baker, editor, Music Insider Magazine

ear in any industry goes through fads. In the guitar world, much of these gear trends are driven by technology and its perpetual wheel of …

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