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Taking risks can be a scary thing. In all the years I’ve worked with artists, I can’t recall one artist who didn’t have an invisible wall of fear – something they were afraid or uncomfortable to try.

If I do my job as a Live Music Producer correctly in the rehearsal room, and if there is freedom to explore ideas, then artist development happens, and the artist will eventually be confronted with…

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Thinking” when you are onstage can cause a lot of problems. In fact, it’s one of the quickest ways to lose your audience!

Casey Hooper, currently the guitarist on tour for Katy Perry. (Photo courtesy of BlondeINK)

You need to forget about yourself when you’re on the stage. So if you’re thinking…

How many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? … SIX. One to change the bulb, and 5 to sit around and say, “Yeah that was pretty good but I could have done it BETTER.”

Ok. Sorry guitar players. You can thank/blame an extraordinary guitar player I toured with – Rex Carroll – for that one. (And he is so good, he actually could say that!)

As you know, good can be subjective, and style comes into play, too.  I’ve heard lots…