How music affects your life
How does music affect your life? When I was back in the UK last month the BBC asked me to come into the studio to talk about my favorite piece of classical music and its affect on my life. In this interview for Jamie MacDougall’s ‘Classics Unwrapped’ program I talk about the power of music, […]
Validating Your Music
In this post we talk about the importance of validating what you are doing with your music. If you missed the first video in the series you can find it here. Video Highlights: 0:06 – Validating your music 0:26 – Connecting with your audience 0:36 – Two types of Validation 1:04 – Live shows and EP’s […]
Why Musicians Do Too Much
How musicians can avoid feeling overwhelmed. Video Highlights: 0:15 – Musician Overwhelm 0:50 – Pareto Principle 1:21 – The Six Stages of Artist Development 1:49 – Stage 1 Explore Join Gigs Academy to boost your live career. Get the Free Video Training for Musicians Hi, Its’s James Taylor from Gigs Academy here. Everyday I’m contacted […]
Why I Decided To Quit My Job And Become A Digital Gypsy
So I just quit my job! Two years ago I moved from the cold shores of Scotland to sunny California to join pioneering San Francisco Bay online education startup ArtistWorks. Since then the company has seen explosive growth, launching 18 online music schools and putting out amazing content that’s been experienced by millions worldwide. […]
David Brent on ‘How To Play Guitar’
Online guitar lessons have grown massively in recent years as people give up instruction books and in-person lessons in favour of learning online from the comfort of their living rooms. Now it’s been announced that Ricky Gervais, who plays David Brent in hit UK TV show The Office, is getting in on the game with […]