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Over the past 50 years, one of the hardest working guitarists in the world.
One of the very first shred guitar heroes promoted by the Shrapnel Label in the 1980s.
Vai's whammy antics, speed and 'detuned' playing is highly unusual and original.
Since "Not Of The Earth" and "Surfing With The Alien" in the '80s, there's been a lot of Joe S. playing in our studio.
Who could predict in 1980 that Def Leppard would have a 40+ year career, and that the addition of Collen would make such an impact?
"Eruption", "Atomic Punk" and a fiery cover of "You Really Got Me" blew us away in 1978.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page inspired a generation of guitarists.
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's unique sound.
Studio wizard Tom Scholz literally altered the trajectory of my life.
Not quite ready to release that record yet? You may be underestimating yourself.
Did you ever wonder where confidence comes from? How is it possible to have confidence at times, and suddenly lose confidence at critical moments?
Self-assessement time. Can you go it alone? You might need the synergy of two people working together to kick start your label.
Are you a half-finisher? Always eighty percent complete? How you can finish what ya started.
Don't fall into the same old trap of convincing yourself that now is not the time.
Completely subjective, straightforward tips in the areas of promotion, publicity and your career.
We turn the electronic mailbag upside down to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.
How to start and organize your own record label. It's a lot easier than you may think.
How to trigger inspiration by understanding what causes it, and more importantly, what causes it for you.
If you're a typical musician, you lack one or both of these critical qualities. Let's see how important they are to your success.
Is it really true? Will you get 30,000,000 music fans checking out your music just by creating a web page? Let's separate the hype from the reality.
How to keep from destroying your confidence by setting realistic expectations for your recording projects.
No man is an island. No indie label is an island either. The importance of cooperation.
CD recorders (or burners) are great in any studio. Should you consider releasing your next CD on CD-R.
Don't make the mistake of thinking this is someone else's job. As an independent artist, the ball is in your court.
Part two of our e-mailbag dump, answering some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.
The odds of doing anything significant in the music business are long from the start, but artists who can't think beyond the short term have it thousands of times harder.
The past few years have seen the rise of several new ways to get your music promoted and selling, leveraging the strengths of the Internet.
McAvinchey signs off on the popular series; what will the future bring.