So You Wanna Rock

Check out Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. http://www.rockcamp.com/london_camp.html Someone needs to start the idea in North America. Liverpool isn't the only place where great bands formed.

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Some Good and Useful Links Passed on by Derek

Hi Spunky - You know I don't bother you unless there's something that I think could help your career. These links, below, are worth your time. I've tried to sort them in order of importance to you, but you can be the judge of that. :-) I'm really curious to hear your thoughts on them, so please post a reply in the comment-box below any that excite you. If you have a question, though, email me back here at derek@sivers.org **** Want to meet 10 companies that might help you get into the European market? Last week, I went to the PopKomm Music Conference in Berlin, Germany - and brought my video camera around the exhibit hall, asking companies questions from a musician's point of view. The edited videos are posted here for you: http://sivers.org/popkomm Since I posted an overwhelming list of books last week, here is a much more useful short list of top recommendations, with short descriptions and categories: http://sivers.org/book-picks This has become one of the most popular things I've ever written : 6 things I wish I knew the day I started Berklee. A transcript of my talk I gave to incoming first-year students at Berklee College of Music. http://sivers.org/berklee What's the future of the music business? Nobody knows the future. So what should you do? http://sivers.org/no-oracle If you were able to free up even a few more hours of time per week, it could make a huge difference in your music. Read my interview with the author of the #1 bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, sharing his tips on how to have more free time to work on your music: http://sivers.org/tim-ferriss (long, but easy to print) What's your grand pursuit? http://sivers.org/grand-pursuit Like baby ducks think the first big creature they see is their mother, people do the same thing with prices. So how do you set a new standard? http://sivers.org/uncomparable Have you noticed how a small action can change your self-identity? http://sivers.org/small-actions-changing-identity Are there things you assume you have to pay for, that might instead be willing to pay you? http://sivers.org/reversible Should I put my music on lots of websites, or just a few? http://sivers.org/be-there FOR FUTURE HELPFUL NEWS AND UPDATES, you can subscribe to my blog/news, here : http://feeds.sivers.org/sivers/bPwd - or just bookmark http://sivers.org/blog Enjoy! -- Derek Sivers derek@sivers.org http://sivers.org

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David Henman

Remember the song Drop Your Guns,,,, look it up on You tube. Drop Your Guns He's just realeasing a new CD David Henman

Licorice Spice Herbal Tea by President's Choice

I have tried throat coat teas before, but I recommend Licorice Spice Herbal Tea by President's Choice. You don't need to add any sweetenor, it has a very calming effect and most notably for anyone so inclined, it seems to be an appetite suppressant as well. Instead of a snack, try this tea and get back to making music. I actually stocked up on it because it's sometimes not easy to get.

Is it Really Necessary to Play Live ?

Unless you're a known act or something, well of course it is necessary to play live, but for the average songwriter isn't the internet the place to be? Potentially the world is available. Lets face it, if I go to a bar I don't want to hear original songs unless I know of them, or the artist, or perhaps the event is billed as a songwriter's night. It's either covers or canned music these days. Not to be discouraging to others, but that's the way it is. On top of that, many bands can't control volume and I 'm not going to pay good money to leave with numb hearing. Playing with others is a good feeling thing but it has to be creatively right. There has to be a collective band vision, a structured practice regimen, places to play, and a collective band desire to get everything right. If there isn't, it's a waste of time. For a songwriter, what's the sense in playing live unless your songs demand that level of performance. Look at Nine Inch Nails. When one can pick up a guitar, plug it in, have just about every sound you can imagine on basically infinite tracks, record at leisure or 3am, and not have to lug equipment around and play in front of the wasted dude at midnight who wants to hear Sweet Home Alabama, well what would you do? I will still play out but only for the right reasons.

Live From Daryl's House

I haven't seen this yet but it sounds like a great idea. Use the resource of the internet to bring a webshow to music fans. We all know digital downloads and the internet have changed the dynamics of music performance and Live from Daryl's house is an idea indicative of the times. Even the way I found out about it shows you how much things have changed, it was advertized in a suppliers catalog that came across my desk, other wise I would never have known. I think i'm going to check it out, here is the link. Live From Darly\'s House

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