Music Business Radio

Next on Music Business Radio... Steve Fishell

Steve Fishell is next on Music Business Radio.

Steve has been at the helm of a diverse array of projects over two decades, including work with Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, Pam Tillis, Little Richard, Emmylou Harris, The Dixie Chicks, Radney Foster, The Duhks, Charlie Major, and The Mavericks.

He received a Grammy in 2005 for his producing work on Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster.

We'll talk about his start as a musician, touring as a musician, including what it's like to play for 160,000 people at once (as the opening act for Led Zeppelin), being in the studio with Dolly Parton, and his new project, Music Producers Institute.

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Episode #101 - Gregg Bissonette

Acclaimed drummer Gregg Bissonette comes to us via KRTH radio in Los Angeles.

Gregg is known for his trademark of powerful and inspirational drumming which is exclaimated by the wide range of artists he has collaborated with both onstage and in the studio, including David Lee Roth, Don Henley, Duran Duran, Ray Charles, Celine Dion, Toto, Carlos Santana, and many others. He's played on the NBC TV show Friends, as well as movies such as Payback, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, and A Mighty Wind.

Gregg recently toured with James Taylor, the semi-fictional band Spinal Tap, and currently a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.  He talks about the secrets to his longevity in the music business, the audition process for a huge act, making a living as a musician, and of course, touring with a Beatle.

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Bonus Content - Alanis Morissette

Here's a bonus interview that Dan did with Alanis Morissette. In it, she talks about her acting career, including her current role as Dr. Audra Kitson on Showtime's Weeds.

Next on Music Business Radio... Gregg Bissonette

Acclaimed drummer Gregg Bissonette is next on Music Business Radio and comes to us via KRTH radio in Los Angeles.

Gregg is known for his trademark of powerful and inspirational drumming which is exclaimated by the wide range of artists he has collaborated with both onstage and in the studio, including David Lee Roth, Don Henley, Duran Duran, Ray Charles, Celine Dion, Toto, Carlos Santana, and many others. He's played on the NBC TV show Friends, as well as movies such as Payback, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, and A Mighty Wind.

Gregg recently toured with James Taylor, the semi-fictional band Spinal Tap, and currently a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.  He will talk about the secrets to his longevity in the music business, the audition process for a huge act, making a living as a musician, and of course, touring with a Beatle.

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Episode #100 - Jason Lehning

Jason Lehning has accumulated experience with an uncommonly wide array of different artists.  A partial list includes Guster, George Jones, Steve Forbert, Lyle Lovett, Jill Sobule, David Mead, Erasure, Alison Kraus, Nickel Creek, Casey Driessen, Sarah Siskind, and Roman Candle.

This episode talks about how Jason got his start in the music business and has great advice for upcoming producers looking to get their first jobs.  It talks about how music production is changing, getting record deals, the psychology of the studio, and more.

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Next on Music Business Radio... Jason Lehning

Jason Lehning is next on Music Business Radio.

For a young producer, writer and arranger, Jason Lehning has accumulated experience with an uncommonly wide array of different artists.  A partial list includes Guster, George Jones, Steve Forbert, Lyle Lovett, Jill Sobule, David Mead, Erasure, Alison Kraus, Nickel Creek, Casey Driessen, Sarah Siskind, and Roman Candle.

This episode talks about how Jason got his start in the music business and has great advice for upcoming producers looking to get their first jobs.  It talks about how music production is changing, getting record deals, the psychology of the studio, and more.

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In the Studio... Ed Bazel

Ed Bazel of the Bazel Group, Inc. dropped by the Music Business Radio studios today to talk about corporate booking and how musicians are making a killing at it.

Ed has 30+ years of music industry experience and is a veteran producer of live events for Fortune 500 companies (and others) around the world.  The Los Angeles Times called him "The Marco Polo of Modern Music' for his groundbreaking work in China.

If you want to book acts like Billy Joel, Cheap Trick, Hall & Oates, Huey Lewis and the News, Price, The Spinners, Styx, or Tina Turner, Ed is the man you want to talk to.

We talked about what big companies are looking for, how to work within a budget, how to use "social proof" to get more gigs, and more.

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Music reviewed... Carrie Hassler, Bee, Mario Evans, Alicia Selby, Terrible Tim, George Hicks, and Stepaside

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Episode #99 - Maura O'Connell

Here's the episode with Sugar Hill Records recording artistMaura O'Connell.  In this episode, she talks about her 20+ year music business career as well as her new album, Naked with Friends.

Maura has worked with a number of artists over the years, including Van Morrison, The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, and Robert Earl Keen.

This episode covers creating longevity in the music business, niche marketing, building relationships, the importance of picking good songs, and more.  Maura also  performs live in the studio.

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