by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Now that you’ve made midi files an important part of your musical performance, don’t fall into the rut of trying to slip one over on the crowd. That is, don’t rely on the file to get you through the song. You must also know the song and how to play it. After all, the...
by Flash | Dec 18, 2007 | For Musicians
WorkshopLive Launches Online Learning System With 600 Internet-based Guitar and Keyboard Lessons WorkshopLive Launches Online Learning System With 600 Internet-based Guitar and Keyboard Lessons WorkshopLive, which produces the most dynamic and engaging music...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
As I scoured the web for song ideas for my act, it occurred to me that we might be running out of original ideas for song titles. It also occurred to me that some contemporary songwriters have obviously taken inspiration from other songwriters’ existing titles. Case...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
When I first introduced the idea of using MIDI files to my duo partner, I was met with skepticism and doubt, as well as a degree of disdain. After all, we’d both been professional musicians for more than thirty years by that time. My partner considered using MIDI...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Having been in the music business since the Stone Age (or was it the Rolling Stone Age) I’ve seen a lot of technology creep into the music scene. I started as a guitarist in my first band and back then a $175.00 guitar was reason enough to take out a 24-month loan and...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
A few columns back I told you about two friends of mine, Terry and Rich, who were once in my band but had branched off to do a MIDI-based duet act on their own. I told of how they were playing at a Holiday Inn when John Fogerty walked in and heard them doing some of...
