THE TRANSITION We’re in the midst of the greatest transition in the music business since the Beatles, and I’m not talking about files to streaming, ownership to rental, but the transition from baby boomers to the younger generation. Malcolm Young’s illness is evidence. Voices change. Arthritis sets in. In other words, no one lives forever, […]

AMATEURS Have tons of ideas, are excited about all of them and see none to fruition. PROFESSIONALS Have tons of ideas, pick one and do their best to make it happen. AMATEURS Think they can do everything. PROFESSIONALS Know it’s almost impossible to achieve one thing. AMATEURS Think they know everything. PROFESSIONALS Are always learning. […]

IT’S LIVE The bifurcation occurred twenty five years ago, with Milli Vanilli. That duo may have been busted, but since then it’s been de rigueur, totally accepted to utilize tapes/hard drives in concert. In pop it’s about the show, and a show is all about production, not music. And whether you like what’s coming out […]

Forget exulting in someone else’s success, the great American pastime is lamenting that you got screwed, that someone else has got your job, your girl, your plaudits, everything you deserve. It’s hard to rise above in our country, because the minions are lined up to tear you down. Sure, there are some who do it […]