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Hi Folks:

We usually work with folks a long time before adding them as a mentor. We try to get to know them personally and make sure that not only are they knowledgable and legit, but that they are nice people who have demonstrated that they enjoy being involved in the group with or without being a mentor. This has worked very well and with that philosophy, we've built a truly fabulous line up of mentors.

I do want to put out the feelers to see if there are areas of the industry where we should be looking to add more experts. Genre specific, Geographically specific, or simply in an area we don't cover enough. Let us know, and also if there are wonderful people who you think might like the organization and want to participate and who might eventually make a great mentor, let us know that as well.

Thanks,

Brian

Brian,

I know I owe you a column. I'm gonna get to it! I promise.

Love,

Anne

Still wanting feedback from folks on new mentors they'd like to have us add!

Brian

Hey Brian,

Well, i was thinking a person who is a songwriter. I know we have a couple that are right now. Was wondering about Tony Arata. To me, one of the best around. Something for thought anyway!

Brian,

Just my thoughts while on medication, but we seem to have a lot of writers and A&R Types.

How about truly successful song pluggers and pitchers...I am not talking about the guys who sell the number one hits, that is a laydown. I'd rather see a guy who sold 900 album fillers and never had a number one hit;
that is a great plugger...jmo, of course.

dawg

Hi Brian,
just a thought- it would be nice to get some input on working with LIVE SOUND advice for different venues for the artists who don't have anyone running their sound for them.
Especially for those who are begining to play out.
I mean, you dont want to run off the stage every half hour to make sure the eq is ok after the room fills up, or the vocals arent too muddy, etc etc.. and you can ask the audience every so often how it sounds, but you'll get very interesting opinions that way...With all types of venues and every half hour or so the acoustics are changing with people in and out of the rooms,high or low ceilings,wood, glass, humidity ,etc etc. The reason being is that the sound is sooooo important.. I've seen literally hundreds of acts that people get up and leave cause it sounds either too loud or just plain doesnt enhance the performers in any way..infact it detracts from what could be a terrific performance.
I know this is probably a subject for the technical board,but I feel there is a wonderful mentor selection in especially the song writing area, but making sure your songs sound the best they can also involves knowing what they sound like live.

just a thought-hope you found your way out of the piles of cd's- cant believe that if you stacked all the cds you recieved for the awards it would be one of the tallest buildings in Indianapolis!! what on earth do your neighbors think when the trucks pull up!!LOL

have a great day and let us know if you need any help building the warehouse in the backyard!
D'Laine