Canadian Musician articles from January 2000

Canadian Musician archives from January 2000

Plan your own US tour: advice from Emm Gryer.
January 1, 2000... Emm: The fact that there is an entire market just over the border I found to be exciting, and I am a prime example that you don't necessarily need a booking agent to make a tour of the US a reality. In the past 18 months, I was able to play...

Promoting and marketing your music.
January 1, 2000... Being signed under a music label can cut down on the workload for many artists, but it's conceivable that artists can handle all of the responsibilities on their own. All it takes is enthusiasm and a lot of legwork. CM talked to Kelly...

Creating your own demo/press kit.
January 1, 2000... If you are an independent artist who has just recorded your first demo; a press kit should be created. Remember that this package will be distributed to industry professionals, therefore it is essential that enough information is provided and...

Rockin' online.
January 1, 2000... Musicians, as a whole, are very dedicated to their craft. They spend endless hours rehearsing, writing songs, and reading trade magazines; basically, doing whatever it takes to improve their level of playing. A new Web community, Palo Alto,...

Finger eleven in the studio.
January 1, 2000... We're supposed to head out on the road in February, and our label wants the album before that to release at the end of March. I don't know if we'll be done it by that time," jokes vocalist Scott Anderson of Finger Eleven. The Burlington,...

SOCAN awards presentations wrap up 1999.
January 1, 2000... SOCAN, The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, was busy handing out the hardware in late 1999. An award was presented to the Tea Party for the #1 success of their song "Heaven Coming Down". Jeff Martin, Stuart...

Our Lady Peace hits the road.
January 1, 2000... Our Lady Peace will be doing a cross-country Canadian tour this winter in support of their latest release Happiness... Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch. British band Stereophonics will be opening all the dates, returning the favour as OLP...

Limblifter returns.
January 1, 2000... Vancouver-based band Limblifter has completed the follow-up album to their self-titled debut which will be released independently. Bellaclava, the new album, marks the end of nearly two years of writing and recording for Ryan Dahle, vocalist...

Net navigation resources.
January 1, 2000... Every year the number of Web sites, newsletters, FTP sites and Discussion groups increases, adding to the wealth of information and the time required to find sites of interest. The best Internet resources are usually found in one of two...

Sennheiser EM 1090-D prototype "digital" wireless microphone system.
January 1, 2000... Wen someone gives me the opportunity to get a first look at new emerging technology, I get excited at the prospect of looking at a black box with wire jumpers on the printed circuit boards and stick-on labels to identify the inputs, outputs...

Gibson ES-135 limited edition.
January 1, 2000... The Gibson company of musical instruments has been around since 1894, starting in Kalamazoo, MI. They introduced their first electric instrument, a metal body lap steel, 1935. In 1936, the first ES series electric guitar was introduced (the...

OZ audio Q-Mix HR-4.
January 1, 2000... The Q-Mix HR-4 is touted OZ Audio being "the best headphone amplifier value ever". ell they got one part of that statement correct. The HR-4 is a great value. At a suggested retail price of $400, this one rack space, four discreet headphone...

Writing for guitar.
January 1, 2000... CM talked to Kim Mitchell in November last year, just as his latest album, Kimosabe came out. Following is Kim's view on playing guitar, recording, writing and plenty of other tips. Kim: I took lessons for one year from a private teacher...

Getting outside the tonality while staying inside the melody: part II.
January 1, 2000... This issue CM continues Kevin's advice from last issue which included advice on achieving dissonance while maintaining subtlety. This issue, we pick up where he left off: Leaps of an octave are also useful after the imposition of a...

Tale of the travelling bassist: part I.
January 1, 2000... The thought of going from stage to studio is not an unfamiliar one to many bassists especially with the ability, these days of recording pretty much anywhere. I wanted to relate a recent experience involving just such a situation that took me...

Rhythmical seventh heaven.
January 1, 2000... Welcome to another installment of rhythmic merriment! Today we're going to explore the relation that triplets and 16th notes share with a neat little twist to them. If we take one beat of triplets, and one beat of 16th notes and put them...

Good vibrations.
January 1, 2000... I thought that I might do a short article on vibrato. This is something that a couple of students brought to my attention the other day. Do you use it? Is it important? And particularly, how much is too much? When I first started playing...

Mentors & heroes.
January 1, 2000... Those of us who have achieved, Ahem, a certain age can look back at some of the players and/or teachers who most influenced and inspired us. In this two-part column I am going to recall some of my personal mentors and heroes. Joe Loreti...

Mew millenium music technology.
January 1, 2000... Get ready to blast off into the new millenium with some exciting new changes on how we meet [as musicians] and record music. This has been my second visit to the Canadian Steinberg Office in Toronto, (the first being in the summer, viewing...

Matthew Good Band.
January 1, 2000... These are typical questions you might hear from typical Canadians vacationing abroad: "Excuse me, is this the way to the beach?" or "Excuse me, would you mind taking a picture of us in front of Big Ben?" And this is what you might hear...

Chantal Kreviazuk: inside Colour, moving and still.
January 1, 2000... I think that I just assumed that when I came off of the road from touring, I would write songs," reveals Chantal Kreviazuk of the apprehension she felt going into the follow up to her 1997 debut album Under These Rocks And Stones. But...

Rascalz.
January 1, 2000... Hip-hop is undoubtedly an urban phenomenon, a way of life rising out of the concrete apartment blocks and clamorous streets of the city. So how does it jibe with the vast wilderness that is most of Canada? Rascalz' producer and DJ Kemo...

Music education: the choices are everywhere.
January 1, 2000... If the music business is what you've always wanted to get into the choices are everywhere and the opportunities are endless today. The music industry is not all glamorous fame and fortune. Like any industry, the music industry requires an...

Total communicator: singing excellence through speech development.
January 1, 2000... One thing I have learned in all my years of teaching is that sometimes a student who wants to sing needs to start instruction from a different place than others. I can tell from the moment they open their mouth to speak that they actually...

Big picture: scoring feature films.
January 1, 2000... Let's face it. The arena is much larger in the field of theatrical motion pictures. In the first place, you've got an audience that is paying good money to walk into a theatre and be engulfed in entertainment. Because of that kind of...

Happy accidents.
January 1, 2000... CM asked Arnold Lanni, producer of bands Our Lady Peace and Finger Eleven, to define recording and here's what Arnold shared: I would like to tell you there is a huge scientific approach but I think it is a series of happy accidents. And...

Preparing to tour from a sound engineer's viewpoint.
January 1, 2000... Long before the band comes in for the final tour dress rehearsals, they should have rehearsed on their own so that the time for production rehearsals can be used to get the band and crew on the same page on the look, design and flow of the...

Why lawyers cost so much and why they're worth it.
January 1, 2000... The oft-held view is that lawyers charge too much money and aren't worth the expense. This article discusses some of the rationale for legal fees and provides some oft-overlooked reasons for retaining counsel in your music business dealings....

Electro-harmonix stereo memory man.
January 1, 2000... Electro-Harmonix introduces the Stereo Memory Man Echo/Stereo Chorus. This new addition to Memory Man produces clarity, depth and up to 300ms of clean analog. The Echo/Stereo Chorus has dual outputs, 90o out of phase with each other to...

AKG wireless systems.
January 1, 2000... AKG Acoustics has recently introduced the AKG WMS 61 (VHF) and WMS 81 (UHF) wireless systems. This wireless system offers contractors and consultants a union of its time-tested transducer quality and its wireless performance. A multiple...

Planet Waves guitar straps.
January 1, 2000... D'Addario's Planet Waves has recently introduced Planet Lock, the first quick-release guitar strap that fits all electric guitars without any modifications. The Planet Lock is made from high-strength, high impact material and is...

EMedia upgrades CD-Rom.
January 1, 2000... eMedia Corporation announces the release of the v.1.2 to its Guitar Method 1 CD-ROM. The upgraded version includes 25 new lessons on reading music, with new songs and exercises. There are short cut-keys to allow the student to interact...

Sabian adds to signature series.
January 1, 2000... Sabian Ltd. announced the introduction of the 12" David Garibaldi Jam Master Mini-Hats and 13" David Garibaldi Jam Master Hats, to their Signature Series. Hand-hammered for musical warmth, both models create precise sticking and crisp...

Shure personal monitor.
January 1, 2000... Shure Brothers introduced the new PSM 700 Personal Monitor, a frequency-agile system offering 32 selectable UHF frequencies divided into two compatibility groups. As many as 16 PSM 700 wireless systems can be operated simultaneously per...

Korg KAOSS pad.
January 1, 2000... Korg introduced the KAOSS PAD Dynamic Effect/ Controller -- the world's first DJ effects processor. This new product allows real time control over digital effects processing and any audio source including: records, CDs, samplers, or...

DOD GS30 processor.
January 1, 2000... DOD has introduced their GS30 powerhouse multi-effects processor with a futuristic look and a built in handle. The GS30 provides seven authentic amp/guitar models that can fill a rehearsal space with the powerful sound. The GS30 also puts...

Fender Princeton Chorus DSP.
January 1, 2000... Great amplifiers not only sound fantastic, they have a responsive feel as well. Touch-sensitive dynamics that respond to the inflections in your playing let your identity shine through. This maxim is the essence of Fender's new Princeton...

Yamaha SX-6 Silent Studio.
January 1, 2000... The new Yamaha SX-6 Silent Studio was created to be an integral product in the Silent Series. It features an Ensemble Mixer, which allows up to six musicians to practice together through the use of headphones. Each input can produce phantom...

DeArmond bass guitars.
January 1, 2000... DeArmond has introduced two new bass guitars to its growing family. The new Pilot Bass IV and the 5-string Pilot Bass V offers a long scale bass with active electronics. The Pilot Bass IV features passive P/J pickups, allowing the player...

Yamaha's portable keyboard set.
January 1, 2000... Yamaha has introduced a new Portable Keyboard. The PSR 740 offers features and performance characteristics that cross over between hobbyists and professionals. It is affordable for the hobbyist but also meets the standards of the...

Meinl Cymbal Store.
January 1, 2000... Chesbro Music Company announces the Meinl Cymbal Store, a viable alternative to a cymbal ATA-style flight case. The Meinl Cymbal Store is made from ABS-plastic, which is both lightweight and durable. The Meinl can easily hold a complete...

Zeta E-Series amplifier.
January 1, 2000... Zeta Music Systems has recently released a new E-Series Amplifier designed to support the unique needs of electric violins, cellos, violas and string basses. In comparison to the standard guitar or keyboard amps, the Zeta AE-12 supports...

Showcase.
January 1, 2000... Showcase also appears on the Canadian Musician Web site at www.canadianmusician.com. Geoff Gibbons Who: Geoff Gibbons Where: Vancouver, BC What: Folk-Rock-Pop Why: Quality songwriting and superb playing Website:...