The widest read, 'delivered to your Email box', weekly music
Ezine on the Music Net.
Written by Dec Cluskey with a little bit of help from his
friends.
This Email first mailed to all Members of 'The
Serious Writers Guild' and subscribers to 'One Minute With Dec' on
21 DEC 05
FREE INFO PACK? QUICK CREDIT CARD
HOTLINE? FREE INFO PACK? QUICK CREDIT CARD
HOTLINE?
or just prove we are real?
|
+44 (0)1323.728005 
[UK office hours]
|
Want to apply to
join 'The Serious Writers Guild' and
receive the award winning ten month program: "How To Make A $Million
From Your Music" now?
"as secure as when you
buy in your local shop"
Latest Music News
Quality Information Techniques Cutting Edge
Advice for Today
Run by real,
successful, active, performing and music making human beings - not 'faceless'
businessmen.
=================================
'One
Minute With Dec'
"My
Emails Are Written With Good Humour And Should Be Read With A Smile"
[-The views of any
contributor to 'One Minute with Dec' are not necessarily the views of Dec
Cluskey-]
"First
say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
- Epictetus
MENU:
-
Our
method proved right yet again?
-
Check-list
for gigging
-
The Visual
Laugh
-
- Charts
- Chart
Comment
- Subscriber's
Section
- The Gags
Our
method proved right yet again?
Today came the
announcement that Sugababes have a new 'Babe'. Yep the news wires have
been electric all day.
I was practically
the first to know...why?
"You
may not know that my son owns 'The Funky End', a highly successful,
'trendy', watering hole in Aldershot, Surrey. If you visit the town you will
find his place immediately by the railway station. Wonderful position for a
venue like that.
You will find behind the bar the
most stunning, alive, jumping with excitement, girl called Emma.
Why is she excited? She has just
been chosen to head up a new girl band. The whole deal is being put together
by 'Top of the Pops' magazine. It will be a four handed act with two British
girls and two Americans. The working title is 'UK State'. My son, Oliver,
gave her lots of time off to attend the auditions - and last week, she was
announced the winner! Now she goes to the States to help choose the two
American girls, then she comes back to choose the last girl, who will be
British, and then starts in July at the hard work...earning £8,000 a month,
initially...she bubbles with excitement...she beams and smiles non stop
...she has always been like that. She is just a bundle of fun. She is
everything I advise the members of my Serious Writers Guild to be. Her skin,
her hair, teeth, shape...all brilliant - and her clothes are just the
greatest....absolute perfection. She looks a star even before she starts to
sing...and the voice....wow!
To illustrate her attitude and
commitment, she assures Oliver that between stints, in the coming months,
she will still work at his bar earning silly money...it just shows what a
girl she is....watch out for Emma Barracerra [I think she will change her
surname...what do you think?]"
I
can well remember the encouragement and advice I gave her. I have often
asked my son how she is doing: "oh, she is back and
forwards to The States but very disheartened...nothing seems to be working...the
promised record deal came to nothing." Two weeks ago
Oliver met her whilst out walking...same story. and then today? The
difference a couple of weeks makes.
And
she proved that hard work, looking every bit a super star and acting and
behaving like a star PLUS the talent works every time.
So
the methods in 'How To Make A $Million From Your Music' are more than right?
"Common
sense is genius dressed in working clothes" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Check-list
for gigging?
When your band
has been around as long as my band has you find that you are contracted to
work in so many different venues. One night a huge auditorium, next
night a sophisticated birthday party in a small but expensive Hotel function
room, the next a marquee situation for someone with too much money to spend
....and sometimes one of those huge 2,500 seater Bingo places...state of the
art.
On this year's
Christmas tour we have found all the usual hazards to performance ... maybe a
quick check might help you for the future?
1) Always use
reputable suppliers and reputable Industry Standard equipment. One radio
mic. supplied by Ian Warrener at www.pa-direct.co.uk
went pear shaped ... we had a brand new one in the post the very next day. [by
the way always have a trail mic. standing by and make sure it is muted and
pre-fade - not in the monitors]. Our concert mixing desk lost a channel.
Brixton Music Exchange [ http://www.bem-music.com/
] had it repaired and back within two days. I have known Frank, the
owner for a very long time!
2) Always ensure
that you keep the power supply for all the sound equipment totally separate to
the electrics for the lighting. You can always put the house lights on
if that power fails... but if the sound fails you are stuffed.
3) Ensure that
ALL radio mics. and receivers are SWITCHED off. And while you are at it
make sure ALL sound systems are SWITCHED OFF ... not just faded down.
I could tell you horror stories about that situation.
4) As regards
those vast new Bingo venues, make sure you double the size of your concert
rig. We currently use 27,000 watts...and that is just about enough.
Check for what they call 'ambient mics'. they use them as back up to
their radio system when a punter shouts 'house'. The speakers for that
system are usually on the stage ... so..... if you start your presentation
with those mics. on then your 27,000 watts goes straight into the ambient
mics...back into the stage speakers and voile...horrendous feed-back which you
will never begin to guess where it is coming from. With all my
experience we got caught out very badly last week. The stuff that
nightmares are made of.
It won't happen
again!
"The
key to everything is patience. you get the chicken by hatching the egg -
not by smashing it."
Ellen Glasgow
The
visual laugh
I
am a sucker for anything to do with aeroplanes. What a thrill I had to
see the brand new F22 in it's first aerial shots....just stunning, check it
out - mouseclick on the link [don't forget to come back?].
"If
we had no Winter, the Spring would not be pleasant: If we did not sometimes
taste adversity,prosperity would not be so welcome." - Anne
Bradstreet
Success
Stories
I
just love success stories...check this one out:
"Wishing
you a Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year, thank you for all your
support during 2005.
MUNKIE have gone from strength to strength over this last year, our music is
now being promoted all over the globe by independent and large companies
alike.
We shall endeavour to keep pushing the boundaries and together we can make
this coming year, the year that MUNKIE gets some major recognition.
Thanks for your time and support, I look forward to working with you in 2006.
Best Regards,
Jason
Producer / Director
SunshineMusic
Good
success eh? [Dec]
"If
you can't change your fate, change your attitude" - Amy
Tan
=====================
Charts:
USA
[my thanks to Charles in the USA for supplying this]
(1)
Chris Brown .... Run It! [Jive]
(2)
Mariah Carey ....Don't Forget About Us [Island]
(3)
D4L ... Laffy Taffy
Atlantic
UK
1) Pussycat
dolls .... 'Stickwitu'
2)
Madonna .... Hung Up
3)
Sugababes .... 'Ugly'
Download
Chart
[now the most important chart in the UK]
1)
Nizlopi .... JCB [FDM]
2) Madonna
.... Hung Up [Warner Music]
2) Pogues
.... Fairytale in New York [Warner Music]
"Bisexuality
immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night." -
Rodney Dangerfield
Here
is a question about guitar recording ...I
have tried to give good detail.
Hi
Dec,
I
really need to access your knowledge about what makes a great demo as quickly
as possible, because I have to present a couple of songs to V****
L****** of Sony Music, and I
can't afford to miss my chance with this guy.
Thanks for tout advice and your help.
Have a great Holiday Season.
F*******
J*****
My
Reply:
As regards
making a demo quickly, I take three weeks to make a great money making
recording. There is no 'short Email' method to achieve a potential hit
recording. I always advise that it takes
10 years to figure out the methods making your own mistakes and three years with
a mentor like me using the methods in 'How To Make A $Million From Your Music' [
www.makehits.com
]
It
is also advisable to use the Demo consultation Service before approaching the
'big shots' ... www.makehits.co.uk/demo.htm
I can give you a
list of 'mistakes' that novices make ... thus it is relatively easy to change
this around to a 'method' for Hit writing.
1) Lack of
repetition in lyrics ... spend 8 hours honing one line to repeat 8 times rather
than writing 8 differing lines. [Check any major Hit record]
2a) Writing
poetry and expecting to put it to music - "words
without music are poetry" [Sir Paul McCartney]
2b) Trying to
'educate' the world ... dolphins, whales, pollution, famine.
2c) Lack of
'girl to boy, boy to girl' love me up lick me down lyrics.
3d) Lack of
monosyllabic lyrics.
3e) Lack of
collaboration. A 'today' toon will have 3/4/5 collaborators.
3) No knowledge
of what is currently at Number One in the chart....a track must sit comfortably
between Number One and Number Three in the chart this week.
3a) Attempting
to write for the mythical 'adult record buying audience' (which does not exist!)
4) Intro too
long. The hit is in the first ten seconds, all the main points MUST be
made in the first 40 secs.
5) Lack of vocal
arrangement. There MUST be up to 5 differing vocal ideas moving
together [Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Christina]
6) PC recorded.
The professional side of the industry does not use PC...end of story.
There are only three programmes used: Protools, Logic, Sonar
- used on a Mac base..
7) 'Addicted to
live'. Most novices feel that 'live' musicians can deliver more 'bounce'
that computer programming...totally and utterly wrong! We only use live
musicians when they can 'add to the occasion'
8) Lack of
'real' instruments in the final production. Guitar particularly and maybe
bass - but only, as I have said, when
they 'add to the occasion'.
9) Lack of a
'vocal performance better than in the chart today'. That can only be
achieved by using the technique given in 'How to Make A $Million From Your
Music' and using that method for three months minimum.
www.makehits.com
9a) Lack of
'gigged' voice. A vocal performance is dependant on a voice being gig
toughened.
9b) Lack of
producer. It is impossible to produce a Hit vocal in a self produced
situation....IMPOSSIBLE!
Regards
DEC [Cluskey]
mailto:dec@makehits.co.uk
'Mad About Music' the seminar on CD and CDrom is now ready....Dec
at his best! Check out http://www.makehits.com/madaboutmusic.htm
or call 01323.728005 [+44.1323.728005]
"The secret is keeping
busy, and loving what you do." -
Lionel Hampton
Regards
Dec
You may use any part of this 'One Minute' in your
own publications...we simply require you to add:
Start ============
'One Minute With Dec' is written each week by Dec
Cluskey. Dec's advice?
Get in touch personally to discuss what you want
to achieve in music dec@makehits.com
web: www.makehits.com
or call +44 (0)1323.728005
Finish===========
============================================
The gags:
A Jewish
congregation in New York honours its Rabbi for
25 years of service by sending him to Hawaii for a
week, all expenses paid.
When he walks
into his hotel room, there's a beautiful
girl, nude, lying on the bed. She says, "Hi, Rabbi,
I'm a little something extra that the president of the
board arranged for you. The Rabbi is incensed.
He picks up the
phone, calls the President of the Shul
Board and says, "Greenberg, what were you thinking?
Where's your respect? I am the moral leader of our
community! I am very angry with you and you have
not heard the end of this".
The girl gets up
and starts to get dressed. The Rabbi
turns to her and says, "Where are you going? I'm not
angry with you " .
============================================
How to set up a Demo
consultation with Dec?
The
Professional service the Professionals use. Even available for voice and
guitar!
Simply
get in touch by Email - click this link: demo@makehits.co.uk
and tell me that you
want to send your material for a full critique and appraisal. We will then send
you a unique PIN number to put on your letter or Jiffy Bag. This will ensure you
get immediate attention. This is also for security reasons. We do not open
unsolicited Jiffy Bags.
For full details click on
this link: www.makehits.co.uk/demo.htm
Heard enough, want to apply to
join 'The Serious Writers Guild' and receive the award winning ten month
program: "How To Make A $Million From Your Music" now?
"as secure as when you
buy in your local shop"
[As members of The Data Protection Society your
details will never be given to ANYONE]
To pay by any other method please check out the payment
methods on the secure
page. Any queries re payment just contact me directly.
I'll get back in touch with you within hours: dec@makehits.com
For your further protection, we are recognised by British
Actors Equity.
Dec Cluskey
The Serious Writers Guild,
Stanton Prior,
Darley Road,
Meads,
Eastbourne BN20 7UH in the UK
Email: dec@makehits.com
Fax.: +44 (0)1323.729318
FREE INFO PACK? QUICK CREDIT CARD
HOTLINE?
or just prove we are real?
+44 (0)1323.728005
[UK office hours]
Also at:
Denton Road
Meads
Eastbourne
and
Il Cortes Del Golf, El Paraiso, Benavista,
Costa Del Sol, Spain
Sign up now or risk losing the place to someone
else.
The number of places is strictly limited per
year, so act now, today. Click the blue link under:
Order
'How To Make A $Million From Your Music' Now?
For
your complete privacy and protection 'The Serious Writers Guild' is proud to be
registered with the Data Protection Society Reg. number Z5952061. We never share
your details with anyone.
Copyright ©2005 MakeHits.com, Dec
Cluskey. All rights reserved.
Go
To
'MAKEHITS'
Home Page?
Go
to Site Search?
http://www.makehits.com/oneminarchive211205.htm
-- Revised:
21 Dec 2005
Copyright © 200 5
MAKEHITS. All
rights reserved.
Maintained by: makehits.webmaster@makehits.com
|
