May 2010 Blog Posts (15)

Infringement

I'm walking to my car from having had a cup of coffee at some non-descript coffee joint. A gentleman I'd just met is walking alongside me. He also, I assume, going to his own car after our meeting. As we are walking, we pass by a church, who's door is crooked open slightly. We hear an uillian pipe pierce through the opening. Immediately, my head turns to listen.

Mostly, I clue in because the sound of the pipe is so clear and obvious, and I've used it in my own music more…

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Added by Pete Warren on May 29, 2010 at 9:32am — 2 Comments

SATC Movie Gives Preview of Fall 2010 Fashion Trends

This week's blog: SATC Movie Gives Preview of Fall 2010 Fashion Trends http://bit.ly/9z0T5D

Added by Lori Bumgarner of paNASH Style on May 27, 2010 at 4:35pm — No Comments

"Friends of the Ray" Music Foundation

Greetings to all of my Nashville Pros Friends!

I want to share the news about our foundation for children and youths in urban East Nashville and the surrounding areas:

The Music Ministry of the Ray of Hope Community Church, Nashville, TN

The…

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Added by Jesse Boyce on May 26, 2010 at 3:53pm — 1 Comment

ENDLESS ANALOG FOUNDER/PRESIDENT CHRIS ESTES ADDRESSES THE CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES IN ARIZONA

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Added by Chris Estes on May 22, 2010 at 11:46pm — No Comments

A Typical Week in Music City

This week's blog: the flood has not silenced Music City http://bit.ly/amV4yG

Added by Lori Bumgarner of paNASH Style on May 19, 2010 at 1:59pm — No Comments

The Dance of The Melody: Secret To Memorizing Vocal Technique

Note... if you prefer to listen rather than read, you can lfind this blogpost as mp3 file at "All Things Vocal Podcast" or iTunes.

When we singers change our modus operande of singing to give us more ability, there's a

bit of a paradox… Continue

Added by Judy Rodman on May 19, 2010 at 9:46am — No Comments

Nashville Guitar Rescue - Souncheck (Ambrose Street)

May 1, 2010, Nashville was hit with a devastating series of storms. As a result, Nashville experienced its worst flood in history. Many homes and businesses were lost, even more tragic, lives were lost.

Unlike most cities, when tragedy struck, the people of Nashville banned together and helped their friends, neighbors and even total strangers. Instead of looting, rioting…

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Added by John M. LeVan on May 13, 2010 at 8:59pm — No Comments

"Spirit Award"

Hey folks!

I won the "Spirit Award" at the WMBA Awards cocktail party. WMBA is "Women in the Music Business Association". It was pretty cool! I never expected to win but it's nice to be recognized by friends and colleagues.

Added by Camilla Kleindienst on May 11, 2010 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Barry Chance - A Celebration of Life Memorial

Dear Nashville Musicians,

We are passing this on from Jayson Chance, son of legendary guitarist Barry Chance who passed away on May 2, 2010.

"The Tribute to Barry Chance" will be held this *Tuesday*, *May 11th*. It will start at *8PM at The Fiddle & Steel Guitar Bar*. Musicians & friends that knew Barry or want to pay tribute will be welcome to come to the gathering, and it will be a night of sharing stories & socializing. If folks have any… Continue

Added by Eddie Reasoner on May 10, 2010 at 4:46pm — No Comments

RIP Barry Chance

Fellow members: I was told by Nashville Night Life owner Kenny Jantzen this morning that long time guitarist extraordinair Barry Chance passed away a few days ago and that was also confirmed to me by Local 257. I understand a celebration of Life is going to be held....would appreciate any details as to when, where? Barry and I performed together in the 1970's when I was just barely a teenager - he and I worked Printers Alley where I played Hammond B3 in a trio along with the late Jimmy Riddle's… Continue

Added by Eddie Reasoner on May 10, 2010 at 1:15pm — No Comments

7 Ways to Network Your Way to New Opportunities

Special report: 7 Ways to Network Your Way to New Opportunities http://bit.ly/a8vXMb

Added by Lori Bumgarner of paNASH Style on May 10, 2010 at 10:40am — No Comments

WRITE PEN WRITE

If you have time please give a listen to my song Write Pen Write. It was recorded at 18th Ave Studio and some of the musicians were:
Billy Ray Reynolds, Jerry Smith, DJ Fontania, Ben Keith, Dale Sellers and Johnny Gimble. This will give you an idea of the sounds of the sixties.

Added by George Wells on May 6, 2010 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Sticks N' Skins Book Signing 5/5/10 1-5 pm

Wednesday, May 5th 1-5pm

Sticks ‘n’ Skins: a Photography Book About the World of Drumming, kicks off their Tennessee tour with an Artist Book Signing Event at Fork’s Drum Closet! Join Author and Photographer, Jules Follet along with Sticks 'n' Skins featured artists Brian Barnett, Pat McInerney, Rich Redmond, Zoro, Buddy… Continue

Added by Rich "Grooveboy" Redmond on May 4, 2010 at 8:01am — No Comments

The Nashtones Jazz and Blues Show!

I would

like to invite everyone out to a really great evening of Jazz and Blues

music by the great band The Nashtones. The show is this Thursday night

May the 6th. There is no cover and happy hour starts at 5:00 PM The

show will begin at 6:00 PM The address is: …

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Added by Mandy Mason on May 3, 2010 at 9:32pm — No Comments

Pro singers: 9 Crazy Vocal Exercises To Sharpen Skills

ow available as mp3: Listen to this post via "All Things Vocal Podcast" or

on iTunes!

OK, maybe I shouldn't have used the word "sharpen", lol! But we all need to hone our craft. Here are some fun things you can do to challenge the professional voice.

Sing the melody to a familiar song in a different mode... if it's normally sung in a major key, flatten every third and fifth of the chord and sing

the whole…

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Added by Judy Rodman on May 2, 2010 at 1:07pm — No Comments