Canadian Musician articles from March 2007

Canadian Musician archives from March 2007

Charts and copyright.(WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?)
March 1, 2007... I have made some transcriptions of R&B charts for a high school band. Other schools have asked to buy them. How do I get the necessary permission to be able to sell them? Neil Bateman Ed. You may want to seek legal advice when it comes...

Rex Goudie?(WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?)
March 1, 2007... A friend just turned me on to your magazine and I love to back anything that supports our excellent Canadian talent. I hope to see Karen Bliss do a feature on Rex Goudie soon. Keep up the great work! FEEDBACK c/o Canadian Musician, 23...

Parade gig.(WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?)
March 1, 2007... Hi there. Want to start by saying that I like reading your articles. Keep up the good work, guys. I was in Atlantic City, NJ on my honeymoon and we had the pleasure of seeing two talented women singing during the Puerto Rico parade. The...

Great Big Sea.(WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?)
March 1, 2007... Thanks for writing an article about Great Big Sea. They're awesome musicians and it's nice to see them getting the recognition they deserve. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FEEDBACK c/o Canadian Musician, 23 Hannover Dr., #7, St....

Fogolabs.(WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?)
March 1, 2007... Wanted to thank Karen for a great job. I had no idea that we would be such a big part of the article. I will thank Alan as well. Francois Lamoureux www.fogolabs.com Ed. Glad you were on board, Francois. Thanks for shedding some...

Open mic etiquette.(IndieInsider)
March 1, 2007... Practicing your guitar, bass, drums, or keys at home or with your buddies is the best way to exercise your chops. But eventually you'll need to step over that safety line and exercise your live performance. With this I'm reminded of a...

The ArtsCan Circle brings music to Native youth.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... The ArtsCan Circle is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that links artists with Native youth to encourage self-esteem. Mike Stevens, a harmonica player who has been travelling since 2000 to share his music with youth, inspired this...

Yellow Bird Project helps charities.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... Combining art, music, and charity is the goal of Matt Stotland and Casey Cohen. These two Montreal, QC-natives have accomplished this by launching the Yellow Bird Project, a non-profit organization that collaborates with musicians to raise...

Cape Breton International Drum Festival announces 2007 lineup.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... The organizers of the 7th Annual Cape Breton International Drum Festival, Bruce and Gloria Jean Aitken, have announced the 2007 artist lineup for the festival, which is set to be held on Saturday April 28 and 29. John Favicchia will launch...

Actor Robert Downey Jr.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... Actor Robert Downey Jr. jammed on the Gibson Guitar tour bus at Super Bowl XLI with an Ephiphone Flying V, which was painted by Miami artist David Lebo at the ESPN NEXT Super Bowl Event. Robert's 13-year-old son, Indio, picked up an axe and...

Playoke.com launched.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... A new website has recently been launched that serves as an avenue for musicians of all genres to buy and sell songs: Playoke.com. Musicians can find music that's needed for their lyrics or find lyrics that are needed for their music. It is...

Worldwide networking on Linked-Musicians.com.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... The first international, local-for-local, multilingual, live music industry social networking website has recently been launched: Linked-Musicians.com. Boasting the slogans, "Networking the live music community" and "Share your passion for...

SABIAN launches Dream Spot contest for Vans Warped Tour.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... SABIAN Ltd. has recently launched a contest that will give one undiscovered band a chance to play 10 dates on the 2007 Vans Warped Tour: SABIAN Dream Spot. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SABIAN and partner Cafesonique.com are now accepting...

Nelly Furtado hosts 2007 JUNO Awards.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... Canadian singer/songwriter and five-time JUNO Award winner Nelly Furtado has been appointed as this year's JUNO Award host. The 2007 JUNO Awards will air on CTV from the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, SK on Sunday, April 1. "The JUNO...

SOLID. Management launched.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... Andre Doucette, who has been a performer, recording engineer, artist producer, and production team worker of international tours, has recently launched a new management company in London, ON. He is the Owner and Executive Artist Manager of...

Peavey Custom Shop launched online.(Changes)
March 1, 2007... Musicians can now design and buy a one-of-a-kind Peavey guitar or bass from Peavey's new online Custom Shop. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peavey Custom Shop is a real-time online interface that takes musicians step-by-step through the...

Events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2007... * Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live Spring 2007 Orlando, FL March 26, 2007 (646) 654-4660 bbevents@billboard.com, www.billboardevents.com * 2007 Juno Awards Saskatoon, SK March 30-April 1, 2007 (416)...

Roland VP 550.(RoadTest)
March 1, 2007... Blending vintage style and their popular V-Synth Vocal Designer card, Roland revisits the past with the VP 550. Essentially you get the sound quality of the V-synth card, without the programming options of a workstation. It makes for an...

Band-In-A-Box 2007.(RoadTest)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2007... With each new year there comes a new version of Band-in-a-Box. This issue I am going to have a look at some of the 50-plus changes PG Music has prepared for Band-In-A-Box 2007. For those of you unfamiliar with the software, Band-In-A-Box is...

Shadow NFX-AC & SH 145 acoustic guitar pickups.(RoadTest)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2007... New Technology: The Nanoflex The term "Nanoflex" comes from the thickness of the pickup and the fact that the pickup is flexible so that it conforms to the shape of the instrument. This assures that you get the fullest pickup contact. ...

Chords are us.(GUITAR)
March 1, 2007... A few weeks back, I was sent an e-mail about a book that I had published several years back entitled Fretboard Knowledge for the Contemporary Guitarist. * The book is based on a method of categorizing patterns that are found on the fretboard...

Locking down parts on the fly.(KEYBOARDS)
March 1, 2007... Some gigs call for you to lock down a defined part quickly--particularly if you're just stepping in for a one-off, or working on a live project where the principal is trying to step away from what they've recorded already. Sometimes this is due...

It's about time.(BASS)
March 1, 2007... Ajazz musician once said "so many drummers, so little time." Ouch. But this could just as easily be said about bassists. We all know how important our time feel is, but how much time (no pun intended) do we spend working on it? An obvious,...

Preparation.(PERCUSSION)
March 1, 2007... I had the recent opportunity to join Alice Cooper as his drummer for some tour dates. Though I had to jump off tour from my current gig with Theory Of A Deadman, the guys were understanding of me taking the gig, and since it was only for a...

Musical grids for improvisers part I.(WOODWINDS)
March 1, 2007... The Problem Beginning improvisers often attempt to create interest in their solos without a clear notion of what it is that they are trying to accomplish. In some cases, they become so preoccupied with trying to be original that they may...

Doubling for brass players.(BRASS)
March 1, 2007... I'm counting 26 bars rest. Across the pit the woodwinds are putting down their saxes, and are quickly picking up flutes and clarinets. The trumpet players in front of me are emptying spit-valves and blowing warm air through their flugels...

Modelling 101.(DIGITAL MUSIC)
March 1, 2007... For the last decade, modelling technology has garnered well-deserved respect among musicians who tried to capture and record the elusive analog sound via digital. As a primary tool and technology, digital modelling has been used on...

The ins and outs of breathing.(VOCALS)
March 1, 2007... Breathing is our life support and an involuntary action that our body performs, so you would think we couldn't get it wrong. But, many of us do not breathe properly, especially when we start singing. This can lead to a host of problems...

Finger Eleven.(Cover story)
March 1, 2007... When Burlington, ON-spawned rock act Finger Eleven released 2003's self-titled disc--actually its third album, if you don't include the debut under its original moniker, Rainbow Butt Monkeys--the five-piece could never have imagined that the...

Bruce Cockburn.(songwriter, singer, guitarist)(Interview)
March 1, 2007... Over his career, Bruce Cockburn has experimented with folk, rock, world, and urban elements, always evolving and retaining his relevance as an artist and a voice for change. His music and views have long been entwined and although some...

Musicians Who Care.
March 1, 2007... TIME TO CHANGE YOUR PARADIGM Perhaps, for most of us musicians, we have been too educated in the correct ways of giving: there is a knock at the front door, some very kind (but under the circumstances mostly annoying) volunteer has taken...

Keyboards 2007.(Interview)
March 1, 2007... As is customary, we asked players with various styles and varied experiences about their projects, their gear, and the advice they've been given over time. Besides suggesting trips back in time to place strategic bets at the track, this year's...

Experience.(WRITING)
March 1, 2007... I wrote my first song in 1982. I had been living in Minneapolis, MN since the summer of 1980 when I finished high school in Ireland and took off out from under my parents' wing. After two years of goofing around the Twin Cities, working odd...

MP3 and beyond.(RECORDING)
March 1, 2007... The reality of the MP3 revolution is ongoing. What is the impact of MP3 on the recording of music? When first introduced, MP3 compression was the only way of transmitting music files of any size due to restrictions on bandwidth. For this...

Tips for getting a good mix.(LIVESOUND)
March 1, 2007... Know Your Microphones It's great if you have the luxury of carrying your own mics. The consistency this adds to your mix is tremendous. It's important that your singer(s) uses a specific mic that captures the best possible sound for...

Don't lose your shirt: legal issues surrounding merchandise agreements.(BUSINESS)
March 1, 2007... As revenues from the sale of records continue to decline, band merchandise comprises an integral part of an artist's total revenue stream. Today's definition of band merchandise has expanded beyond the traditional concert merchandise of...

Levy's Tooled Suede Straps.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Levy's Leathers has released a new Italian leather guitar strap collection: the Tooled Suede Straps. There are 12 different tooling designs in the Tooled Suede Straps collection, each available in 15 suede colours. [ILLUSTRATION...

D'Addario Gypsy Jazz Strings.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Manufacturer of strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drum practice pads, and guitar and woodwind accessories, D'Addario & Company Inc., has released a new set of strings, the Gypsy Jazz Guitar Strings. ...

IK Multimedia AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... IK Multimedia has recently released a new add-on for AmpliTube 2: the AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition is the first authentic software recreation of Hendrix' complete guitar...

Morgan Monroe CreekSide Series acoustics.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Division of SHS International, Morgan Monroe, recently unveiled a new line of acoustic guitars: the CreekSide Series. The first three models of the series feature dreadnought and an acoustic electric cutaway with Fishman electronics and a...

Peavey JSX Mini Colossal.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Peavey has worked with iconic guitarist Joe Satriani to design the newest addition to the Peavey JSX Series of amps: the JSX Mini Colossal. The JSX Mini Colossal combines a 12AX7 preamp tube with an EL84 power tube to provide no negative...

Ibanez Steve Vai JEM20th guitar.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Ibanez guitars has recently released a new Steve Vai signature electric guitar: the JEM20th. This electric features an acrylic body and a maple and walnut 5-piece neck, which boasts a "Tree of Life" fingerboard inlay. Bright green and pink...

Ernie Ball Music Man 20th Anniversary Sting Ray 5.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Ernie Ball has recently released the 20th Anniversary edition of the Music Man Sting Ray 5. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 20th Anniversary Sting Ray 5 features a new preamp that was designed to accentuate the low-end frequencies while...

Allen & Heath XONE:S2 mixer.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Allen & Heath has recently released a new installation DJ mixer for use in clubs, bars, and by professional mobile DJs: the XONE: S2 mixer. The XONE:S2 is a 19" rack-mounted 4U mixer and features a removeable plate so the DJ can choose...

Los Cabos Drumsticks red hickory.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Los Cabos Drumsticks has recently announced that it is offering all of its models in red hickory wood. Red hickory has a higher density value than white hickory, making it heavier and stronger. Drummers looking for extra weight and...

Mapex Black Panther snares.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Mapex has recently released three new Black Panther snares in its Deep Forest line. The new Black Panther snares are 14" x 6.5", 14" x 5.5", and 13" x 6" and have 3 mm die-cast hoops. They have 8.5 mm thick shells - 2.4 mm thicker than the...

Yamaha MM6 synthesizer.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Yamaha Canada Music has recently released a new keyboard synthesizer: the 61-note MM6. The MM6 features sounds and the quick edit knobs and arpeggios from the Motif Series. It offers real-time control and layered or split sounds in...

Pearl Drums Vision Series.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Pearl Drums has recently released a new generation of drums that is high quality yet within reach of the student drummer: the Vision Series. The Vision Series features birch-ply shells with 6-ply 7.5 mm-thick rack toms and 8-ply 10 mm-thick...

Bohemia Piano 173 Mahler.(HotGear)
March 1, 2007... Bohemia Piano Ltd. has released a new 5'8" grand piano that's made from select European materials: the 173 Mahler. The 173 Mahler weighs 661 lbs and comes with an adjustable bench with a leather seat. Its soundboard and ribs are made of...

Showcase.
March 1, 2007... LIONS IN THE STREET Who: Lions In The Street Where: Vancouver, BC What: do not exile Contact: www.lionsinthestreet.com; www.myspace.com/lionsinthestreet; lionsinthestreet@hotmail.com This ripping rock 'n' roll band--think...