A lot of people want to get into the music biz because they think it's easy to make it. They have dreams of hit songs, crowds of adoring fans, and bank accounts filled with money. If I had a nickle for all the bands where that didn't happen (some even successful acts) I would be a wealthy man indeed. But if you're determined to be a rock star the first lesson you need to learn immediately is this; IT AIN'T EASY!
Notwithstanding dealing with record companies, managers, agents, road managers, tight schedules,long trips away from home, and keeping your sanity in the eye of the storm, your first order of business is to get your act together and get your band tight and that takes hours and hours of practice.
Yes all your dreams of taking it easy and making a fast buck just went out the window because before you make one dollar you need to practice daily, without pay. As often as you can you and the fellas' need to play, tighten up weak spots, put a format together, and have an extra set in case you get a call for an encore or the next band cancels out and you gotta get back out there and do it some more. Vocalists can't practice everyday though for the vocal chords need rest. Lots of rest. But they must practice as often as possible.
Practice is the first step to becoming a big star because if your act is tight, the audience will notice it and the record companies will notice too. For even though rock'n'roll preaches this jive about wild abandon and freedom, most record companies are looking for acts that are tight, cause if they know enough to practice, they also are on time for gigs, will bring a record in to them on time and under budget, and keep the money machine churning out thousand dollar bills. So the first step in becoming a major rock star is learn how to practice everyday. Think it's easy? Hahahahaha!
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