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about our competition?
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Martin
releases three limited edition Elvis acoustics
[better take out a bank loan?]
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My
good friend died! [Jeremy Beadle passed away suddenly]
Hated
by many, who believed the character he portrayed on Telly, and loved by those
who REALLY knew him.
One
of the biggest names on UK television. His 'Beadles About' was a ground
breaking show and earned him a cruel reputation. But as a person, he was
the kindest, most generous guy you could ever meet.
He
raised over £100 Million [yes, one hundred million] for UK charities and
earned himself the MBE [Member of the most excellent Order of the British
Empire]
I
well remember him helping one of my charities, 'Lark in the Park', of which
I am patron. The evening was titled "An Evening in the Presence of
Jeremy Beadle". He sat in the front row with a radio mic. and berated
every act ... funny stuff ... all off the cuff. My band kept coming on in
between each act and tried to sing ... he shouted us off the stage ...
until eventually the audience were on our side ... funny stuff.
See
the pic. on http://www.makehits.com/archive3.htm
and also the archive stuff half way down the page at http://www.thebachelors.co.uk/2005.htm
titled: A night at The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne.
Jeremy,
a keen member of The Grand Order of Water Rats [ www.gowr.net
], will be sadly missed.
"I believe charity is the rent
we pay on earth.
It
has been a privilege to work alongside the kindest people helping those in
need." Jeremy
Beadle MBE
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more visitors to your site? [how to get better Google ratings
for your site]
It
is important to be linked to, and have links with, sites that have a lot of
visitors. Directory sites are good - just Google for good ones .. but
be careful they are not 'blocked' by the search engines.
Of
course, you couldn't do better than have a link to http://www.makehits.com
... always best to link to a music site .... And have "songwriting tips,
music making, record deals" as the link to our site ... then watch how your
Google ratings go up.
Just
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click anywhere in a blank part of your page and select 'view source' to see your
code]:
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best vision is insight."
How
to blend harmony?
[ how
the pro's do it? ]
One
of the discussions I have a lot with members of The Serious Writers Guild [ http://www.makehits.co.uk/swgintro.htm
] is about blending harmonies. Very few guys understand what is meant by
'blending', a phrase used a lot when recording vocal arrangement with a top
producer.
When
a great harmony sound is achieved it is difficult to hear the individual parts.
In fact, you should not hear the individual parts.
When harmony is badly recorded you can hear voices sticking out, such that the
sound is rough and unpolished. This occurs when the vocalist/vocalists
just sing the parts with no conception of 'blending'. If you think of it,
'blending', when applied to cooking, means the same ... you blend many
ingredients to make a smooth end product where you cannot see the individual
parts ... same as harmony.
Best
way I ever heard it put: "Tuck your voice under
his".
Dolly Partin said that when describing harmony singing, particularly 'blood
harmonies', as she put it ... when family members sing together ... awesome!
The blend is usually stunning.
"A
hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was,
the
sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...
but
the world may be different because I was important in the life of a
child" -- Forest E. Witcraft
Could you
be interested? [ an interesting band being
formed?
]
Hi
Folks,
I have been busy writing an album of guitar based instrumentals in
preparation for the "Big Faringdon Gig" on 5th July 2008.
All completely original I thought you might like a preview.
I'm
also currently putting the band together to perform this material and would
like to hear from any rhythm guitarists, keyboard players and percussionists
who are interested.
http://www.myspace.com/thedavidreynoldsband
Regards
... David Reynolds mailto:info@peluche.co.uk
"They
say the grass is greener on the other side -
it
isn't, it just gets p*ssed
on more" Giovanni Di Steffano
How
about our competition?
[ the results
are in ]
I
shall do a special mail out with the results .... and post the page with the
raison d'etre for the priorities in recording hit vocals.
"It
had long since come to my attention that people of
accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them.
They went out and happened to things."
Martin releases three limited
edition Elvis acoustics
[better take out a bank loan?]
Martin has released three limited edition Elvis acoustic
guitars: the D-28 Elvis Presley,
the D-28 Elvis Presley CVR and the D-28M Elvis Presley.
See the details and prices
[you had better sit down first!] http://www.guitarsite.com/news/acoustic_guitar/martin_elvis_acoustics/?nl484
“I
have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not
enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
Success
Story
[they
keep rolling in - how about yours?]
Hi
Dec
Many
thanks for your prompt reply.
I
want to begin by saying that I respect your experience and credentials
enormously. Also, your warmth as a personality communicates very nicely in an
email…which is a rare knack.
Danny
Another:
Hi Dec,
I love it now I can call you my mentor, it really was a honour speaking to you
over the phone a couple of weeks ago.
Krisha
"It
has been my observation that most people get ahead
during the time that others waste. "
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[ Working
too hard for too little dosh? ]
"Hi
Dec,
Haven't
written to you for years. I bought your course (Make Millions) 4/5 years ago
and while I read some of it I have to admit sadly I didn't
do much with it. Maybe it was the wrong one for me, or indeed maybe you have a
different one I could etc. etc. "
He
goes on to describe a busy Show Biz life of playing in a hotel girl/boy
duo, providing a Choir quartet for weddings [he directed this in four
Daniel O'Donnell TV shows and played huge venues with him] ... booking bands
big and small into venues. But dissatisfied with the money he is earning
from all the hard work.
My
Reply:
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[Any
advice given here shall not be deemed as financial or legal advice under any
existing or future laws of any country]
K ****
All sounds right!
It's called the Parthenon Theory in 'How To Make A $Million From Your Music'.
Having up to seven different pillars supporting your earning capacity.
You find, then, that when one drops off another takes over... so you are never
in financial trouble. That is what you have unconsciously done ... or
perhaps you picked it up from the course.
As you know, I never let anyone know the 'methodology' for making fortunes in
our business to anyone outside The Serious Writers Guild http://www.makehits.co.uk/swgintro.htm
The problem you have is that your have a lot of 'small income' pillars.
The one that sticks out is the choir for weddings and funerals ... and perhaps Christenings
or even Naming Days. That sounds like a proper dosh earner to me.
If you were in the UK there are agencies who specialise in this sort of
presentation. Corporate stuff as well.
I feel that to properly present this you would have to spend money on a stunning
brochure ... with the choir presented in an immaculate 'Hollywood' style ...
properly taken professional Show Biz photos with excellent costumes, make-up,
hair styles ... it would have to look like everyone's idea of a 'dream Heavenly
choir'. 80% visual and 20% music.... that is the correct proportions ...
dishy girls and good looking guys.
Plenty of dry ice and smoke. Beautiful background [can be dropped in
digitally]
The brochure would detail the various presentations
1) Totally self contained with four choristers and organ plus choice of
favourite music.
2) Totally self contained with four choristers and organ plus string quartet and
choice of favourite music.
3) Self contained, four choristers and choice of favourite music.
The presentation should include a 'soprano solo'
or violin solo [Ave Maria type] and a selection of current
favourite tracks [ Robbie Williams' Angels
etc.]. Tiny head mics and excellent discreet sound system with excellent
effects would be essential. You would know all about that.
The Serious Writers Guild gives you the knowledge.
The key here is the expensive brochure mailshotted to all the bridal gown sale
and hire shops, hotels, funeral parlours in Ireland. An expensive brochure
"We can make your dream wedding a certain, memorable, stunning
occasion' ... "We can make the departure of a dear one less painful and an
occasion to remember with dignity" .... with beautiful photography ...
probably 4-8 pages ... different sections for funerals, christenings ... the
choice of music available ... all the contact details .... land line, cellphone,
postal address [no PO number], Email, Web site .... the website should look as
expensive as the brochures.
The 'copy' would have to be professionally written by a top copy writer.
A friend of mine sold his Dental Practice [for a fortune] ... spent £3,000 on a
stunning brochure about his availability for in depth lectures on dentistry ...
mailshotted all the Universities and Dental Colleges ... he now is paid £1,500
a day plus first class travel and 5 star hotels.
All from the expensive brochure.
As regards, booking bands etc. ... you have to be tough ... it is a hard game to
make money in [I simply would not do it]. You find the tougher
you are and the more you simply ask for the money ... the more you will get.
15% is the going agent's rate .... but booking ten acts on Saturday night makes
you more money than the acts. Be careful with small priced acts .... ten
phone calls for one gig? Quick way to go broke.
You also sound like you are close to being able to present a Gospel Choir ?
Much in demand. Big dosh
spinner. Talk to me about the voicing of the harmonies. I am in touch
with the top guy in the world.
Acts say: "it would be a great business if it wasn't for the
agents"
Agents say: "It would be a great business if it wasn't for the acts"
Regards
DEC
[Cluskey]
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