http://www.onstagesuccess.com Onstage with Live Music Producer Tom Jackson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:28:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/the-invisible-boy-or-does-it-feel-like-no-one-can-see-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-invisible-boy-or-does-it-feel-like-no-one-can-see-you http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/the-invisible-boy-or-does-it-feel-like-no-one-can-see-you/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:25:40 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=12097
In the movie Mystery Men, a story of wannabe super heroes, one of those wannabes is potential crime fighter Invisible Boy. The only problem is that Invisible Boy’s super powers only work when no one is watching him. Okay, I know this is stretching things a bit, but it’s a funny video and does [...]Lang [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/the-invisible-boy-or-does-it-feel-like-no-one-can-see-you/feed/ 2 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/more-than-a-set-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-than-a-set-list http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/more-than-a-set-list/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:33:07 +0000 Tom Jackson http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=11870
Most artists call it their set list. And for most artists it involves putting your songs in some kind of order – fast, fast, slow, fast, slow, etc… But that’s not the best way to do it if you want to have a successful live show every time you perform! To me, it’s not the [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/12/more-than-a-set-list/feed/ 6 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/11/3-tips-on-picking-the-right-venue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-tips-on-picking-the-right-venue http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/11/3-tips-on-picking-the-right-venue/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:04:36 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=12087
In the 1991 comedy film Soapdish, Kevin Kline’s character learns that some places are not meant for live theater (see the video clip below). And as you may have experienced as well, some places aren’t meant for live music; if you want to succeed, that is. My wife, who’s a recording artist, says, “Never play [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/11/3-tips-on-picking-the-right-venue/feed/ 9 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/10/playing-solo-3-steps-to-creativity-when-youre-alone-onstage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playing-solo-3-steps-to-creativity-when-youre-alone-onstage http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/10/playing-solo-3-steps-to-creativity-when-youre-alone-onstage/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:01:23 +0000 Kevin Pauls http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=10777
How many times have you witnessed a singer/songwriter playing in a club or small theatre and been captivated… not by the performance, but by the lack thereof? A performer who, because of the lack of “performance,” is playing so low they drift to the background and become noise. Solo acts who find themselves playing gigs [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/10/playing-solo-3-steps-to-creativity-when-youre-alone-onstage/feed/ 0 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/small-stage-big-responsibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-stage-big-responsibility http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/small-stage-big-responsibility/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:32 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=9980
I had the privilege of speaking at our last Bootcamp along with Live Music Producer Lang Bliss on the topic ‘Conquering the Small Stage’. We know that many of you perform solo, with just you and a guitar or one or two other players – probably in an acoustic set-up, on a stage that is [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/small-stage-big-responsibility/feed/ 5 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/on-becoming-a-student/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-becoming-a-student http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/on-becoming-a-student/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:22:58 +0000 Rick Elias http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=9915
There are many things which characterize songwriters. Tenacity, a gift for observation and dialogue, a love of language, thick skin… However, I think the most common trait I’ve seen, at least among the best of them, is they’re students of the craft. They may write rock, country, pop, r&b – but you can bet they’re [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/on-becoming-a-student/feed/ 1 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/we-are-the-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-are-the-show http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/we-are-the-show/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:24:50 +0000 Lang Bliss http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=9829
I’m a sucker for inspirational sports films. I love The Rookie, Cinderella Man, and a new one (to me) I just watched called We Are Marshall. It’s the story of the Marshall University football team and how, after a tragic plane crash, the team and town rebuild. I wondered if some of you might need [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/09/we-are-the-show/feed/ 0 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/08/recording-tips-from-david-schober/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recording-tips-from-david-schober http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/08/recording-tips-from-david-schober/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:08:35 +0000 David Schober http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=8797
Last winter I attended the New Music Seminar in LA. It was a great event. Extremely well run, lots of great speakers, and I learned a ton. I highly recommend it to anyone. One of the best things I saw was Tom Jackson working with a local band. I was stunned as [...]David SchoberDavid Schober [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/08/recording-tips-from-david-schober/feed/ 2 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/07/talent-contest-gone-crazy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talent-contest-gone-crazy http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/07/talent-contest-gone-crazy/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:22:50 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=8761
I recently went to hear a friend sing for a competition-by-audience-vote-type gig. The entrants ran the gamut from hippie to country, age 19 to 50-something, and obviously got in the competition just by signing up. No pre-screening process involved for this show. Contestant number one was a keyboard player… very hippie-esk. No shoes. Nice song [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/07/talent-contest-gone-crazy/feed/ 9 http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/06/calling-all-keyboard-players/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calling-all-keyboard-players http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/06/calling-all-keyboard-players/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:19:47 +0000 Amy Wolter http://www.onstagesuccess.com/?p=7882
In our sessions and workshops, we often get questions from keyboard players wondering how Tom Jackson’s Live Music Method applies to them. After all, you are stuck behind your keyboard, and you have an excuse not to move, right? Wrong!! Recently singer/songwriter/keyboardist Shauni Williams wrote in asking this: ‘How do I add movement onstage [...]Amy [...]]]> http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2011/06/calling-all-keyboard-players/feed/ 2