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What can America's #1 One Man Band on Gigmasters teach me about solo gigging? Everything! Here's part one of my two part series with David Payton.
The Band of One podcast contains actionable advice, marketing and how to fine tune your solo, duo or trio musical group for maximum success and profits. Where to look for potential gigs and how to approach potential clients for best results. What to do and what to avoid in your solo or small group efforts.
I've been a working professional musician since 1972, a full time guitar, bass and voice teacher since 1986 and a voice talent since 1997. I'll share my 50 years+ experience along with that of other performers who've done the same thing elsewhere. My goal is to help you have greater musical and financial success.
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Plunking on guitar by age 6
Inheriting Dad's guitar at 8
Isolating for big success
Winning the 6th grade talent show
Both parents performed and sang
WSM, Ralph Emory and country music
Off to live with big brother
Indianapolis erased the accent
Bands throughout junior and senior high school
David Letterman at age 12!
Road work after high school
Off to college in Florida
Road work is eye opening!
Joining Eternity- the band
No secular music until 2000
Mylon Lefever and Broken Heart
National and International travel
"Sheep in Wolves Clothing"
Meeting Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad
Grueling aspects of road life
From forklift driver to booking agent
From recording a demo to a complete CD
Refuge records= national distribution
Solo gigs to promote the record
David Payton and the Basics
Band operational headaches
Music, humor and testimony
Album sales slowed>changes
Side gigs to secular music
Regular day job and side music gigs
2008- the solo secular act begins
Harmonizing pedals are huge
Making tracks with Logic Pro
Basic tracks to more completed ones
Does booking agent experience help book you?
Current booking sources include...
Joining Gigmasters in 2010
Repeat business and word of mouth helps