A great tour can make you feel on top of the world. A bad tour can make you question everything. We asked CD Baby artists for advice when it comes to successful DIY touring, and how to make sure there are more ups than downs when logging miles in support of your music. In this episode, Kevin and Chris share their favorite bits of touring wisdom from the CD Baby community, plus they discuss the launch of Tidal, YouTube Music Key, and rumors of iTunes streaming.
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Martin is a longtime musician (Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, and Pigface) and a full time lecturer at Columbia College Chicago. He recently penned a book called “Tour Smart and Break the Band†that examines all that is needed to hit the road and have a productive touring experience. You might be thinking, “How hard is touring? You just jump in a van and go!â€Â Well, Martin has a lot to say on the topic, and if you want to use touring to move your music career forward, you’ll definitely want to make sure you are touring smart.
Revisiting Tom Jackson’s interview, the Podcasters offer their own thoughts on the importance of developing a great live show. Many of our listeners have taken up the Twitter challenge and called our listener line with tips and tricks for using Twitter and Facebook, plus more calls, questions, emails and comments from our audience. Â Have you identified any “moments” in your show? Have you made a serious mistake you’d like to share? What’s your favorite move on stage?
Tom helps artists develop shared moments on stage that often send an audience clambering to the merch table. Tom says the trick is to develop a structured show that leaves room for spontaneity. Join us as Tom shares his expertise on this often overlooked aspect of being a successful performing artist.