Trevor Blair-The Musical Revolutionist
Trevor Blair enjoys working with bands that take their careers seriously and are determined to reach their career goals. Blair’s Battle of The Bands doubled as a preparation field to observe bands that are driven and focused on their music. As the owner and C.E.O. of Revolutionary Entertainment Trevor balances the roles of being the owner and C.E.O. along with the daily tasks required to producing a successful event by remaining focused and remembering to have fun.
Revolutionary Entertainment is state of mind. These non-conformists do not adhere to other people’s nonsense never adhering to what people are telling them about their vision and how to reach their goal in life is impossible. Even when a reason as to the person not being able to accomplish their goal is cited the Revolutionary Entertainment state of mind applies because you as a musician have to believe in yourself. “It was funny I was speaking with a someone recently and they kept on telling me why this idea that I had wouldn’t work, and I said well let’s try it this way, and they said no that won’t work either, and I said well maybe we could line it up this other way so that it can still happen, and this person was still focused on not being flexible to see the over all BIG picture,” Trevor put in plain words. If the producer of the show meets any obstacles then he practices what he preaches because believing in your purpose is important. Blair went on to say, “I finally had to explain to him that what I do is I create something huge and powerful out of nothing. And that I will never here someone say no because I only hear possibilities of different ways things can work out.” The person to whom he was refereeing to was your...
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...me like an endangered species and the species many people Southern California love most will rally to ensure the indie scene does not die out. The owner/C.E.O. balances his work by having fun and surrounds himself with the hungriest artists wiling to take their dreams to the next level. The music revolution Blair is setting in place allows independent musicians to flourish by everyone from mangers to musicians and producers working together to launch productive shows. The mover and shaker has a long way to go before hosting a free show at the Staple Center and every show in the meantime will make the future festival that more an important building block. Never let anyone dictate your dreams and be a musical revolutionist who challenges successful mainstream bands to continue to work hard allowing everyone the opportunity to be apart of a great musical community.
Debra Rathwell is the Senior VP for AEG Live. Rathwell oversees the active New York office of AEG along with being a force in national touring. Rathwell has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and her dedication inspires me. I know she is well respected in the industry and I think it is impressive that she books on average 800 shows every year. Being a woman in the music industry is a big challenge, but Rathwell proves to me and the world that being hard working will help prove yourself. The first step that really started Rathwell’s career was during her last year at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. Rathwell was Harvey Glatt’s assistant and went on to work as Bass Clef Entertainment, which partnered on shows with Canada’s concert leaders. This introduced Rathwell to the industry and the rest was like a snowball effect, one job led to another. Another step Rathwell took in her career was pivotal was joining Donald Tarlton for 12 years at DKD. With DKD, Rathwell managed a staff ...
Imagine attending a concert in which if you were to close your eyes, you would assume that the music you are hearing is being created by a cast of band members, each playing their respective instruments. Contrary to your assumptions, however, this band only consists of one member. Keller Williams, dubbed by critics as a one-man-band, is one of a kind both in his musical talent and his solo act. Very few solo musicians have mastered such a multi-dimensional sound and captivating live show as Keller, making him standout amongst today’s musicians. Keller’s ability to perform improvisational live shows, form a large and dedicated fan base, and share the beliefs and attitudes of the hippie generation has given him the musical identity of the jam band genre in addition to his personal identity of being a solo act.
In closing, the undoubtable influence of music, more specifically of Rock ‘n’ Roll on American society is responsible for a number of changes to the status quo. These range from sexual liberation and racial desegregation all culminating with other influences to create an intergenerational identity. Despite the desperate attempts of older generations to smother these influences, these changes ultimately shaped the years that followed, molding the country into what it is today. Along the way these changes as well as individual involvement in them has also eased the lives of many through empowerment and a feeling of community and purpose. Despite a lull and renewal Rock ‘n’ Roll continues to serve as an agent of influence and change in today’s youth culture and continues to burn in the heart of past generations of loyal fans.
Occasionally a strobe awakes from its narcoleptic slumber to wink at the nocturnal nation cavort across fog flooded floors. I sit in the shadows. I am an island ( not in the geographical formation sense, but rather in the Simon and Garfunkle sense). Music seems so tainted; its freshness extracted by the incestuous industry. Get an acclaimed producer, and make a video to show how pretty your band is. Become a whiney lesbian folk singer professing cynical prophesies with an acoustic ax, a violent criminal that uses his vehemence as an art form, a diva whose love songs are darker than her exposed panties, or perhaps a greasy haired bar-chord master with a chip on his shoulder and a heroin needle in his arm proclaiming how hard life is in suburbia. There must be something new in rock's tepid arena, and not just another "underground" sound that is this week’s salt-lick style. There must be a band out there in the very nucleus of pop music that will not take its precious history and throw it away. That will endure to "stand on its shoulders," understand it and explore its depths to form new music (Percy 49). There must be a band that has a lead singer who wrote a poem about Neil Young vomiting, and then had the audacity to name the band after it (Park). There is. This is Soul Coughing.
The Seaside Music Festival is only in its third year, but already they have made great strides as far as getting the boardwalk community behind them. Continuity between businesses and city teamwork were evident this weekend thanks to festival co-producer Mike Schwartz. Fellow co-promoters Ryan Sharkey and Jose Anteo were also prepared with interns and section teams out in force to keep things moving. This year’s festival also had many loyal return participants such as The Aztec Motel and Sandbar, The Beach Bar, El Camino and Jack and Bills down the boardwalk as well as several others. Without these stalwarts there would be no festival, it’s a combination of geographic locations, logistics and a community that remains open to new things.
British rock ‘n’ roll began in the 1950’s and it wasn’t until the 1960’s when The Beatles heightened the start of the British Invasion. The band consisted of eclectic individuals such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The Beatles’ group dynamic was founded on team-based operations as well as two-way innovations such as problem-to-solution and solution-to-problem of team building. However, like every group, internal and external interaction arose creating competition, which lead to both positive and negative conflict.
“Music is my religion.” Jimi Hendrix put a common feeling into the most relatable of words. Music is a uniting force; it brings people together emotionally and physically. People subscribe to the beliefs and lyrics of their favorite artists and performersas if they were a higher power. There is no better experience for a musician’s disciples than a live concert. For decades fans have followed bands and singers, to numerous shows and tours and around the world. In few instances this following gets out of hand, and the mere appearance of the star causes chaos, mobs and physical illness among fans. This special hysteria is brought about by none other than a boy band.
making each concert a visual smorgasbord of color, action, and costumes. The sounds of the
A hand full of the most popular music festivals in the world are based in the United States of America. Today ultra is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Spreading its roots to other countries you could call ultra a success, that was not so fifteen years ago when creator...
J.K. Rowling once said, “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” As humans, we are supposedly running the same race. However, we are not all on the same team and our divides seem to only grow stronger. We must regain our unity and strive for human progress and success. The importance of unity and teamwork is presented in the following works: the musical comedy-drama film Drumline (2002) written by Shawn Schepps and Tina Gordon, “Major Crush” (2006) by Jennifer Echols, “Marching Bands Taking Steps to survive” (2006) by Karina Bland, Wikipedia’s article entitled “Marching Bands”, “American Band” (2007) by Kristen Laine, and the Spongebob SquarePants episode Band Geeks written by C.H Greenblatt,
“Hello. Welcome to the show. We are the band R.E.M. (as you know). It is great to be back in (your city name here). Are you ready to rock and roll? Great. “It lingers for a few moments, then turns to black. A dark figure meanders to the front-center of the stage. A light flicks on, coming from behind the figure, creating a silhouette. Three others walk out, each picking up an instrument. One steps onto a large platform, sitting behind the drums. An orange light in the front turns on, slowly increasing in intensity. The figures, now lit, are easily identified. From left to right: Mike Mills (bass), Michael Stipe (voice), Peter Buck(guitar), and Bill Berry(drums). Stipe is wearing a white suit with black eye shadow, his eyes appearing as bottomless pits. He is holding a megaphone in his right hand, and he purposefully strides to the microphone. “This one goes out…to the Exxon corporation”, he declares, and the r...
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An arranger is the person that ensures that every piece of music is well organized and in tune with every instrument played in the band. Liam Teague obtained the knowledge to read and understand music because of his qualification attained from Northern Illinois University. Also he is well versatile in playing other instruments especially, the steel pan. Liam Teague has rendered his contribution as a musical arranger for the PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars steel orchestra, Starlift and Skiff Bunch for Panorama. He arranges for panorama because panorama was where his journey had begun. His association with Trinidad and Tobago has always been an important part of his musical life. Furthermore, Panorama is the most celebrated steel band competition celebrated in the world and Liam has always returned home to arrange for the bands. Liam Teague as an arranger was all about originality, generating something amazing. One has to listen attentively to appreciate his originality. The members of the Silver Stars were skilled to understand its complexity because of the variation of his music. His musical vocabulary was integrated with content knowledge of which he had acquired from Charlie Parker, his professor from Illinois, by creating a mixture combining his Trinidadian roots. Being an arranger was all about originality however, other arrangers were fixated on winning. Therefore, Liam Teague had to compromise his talent and arrange his music to win the competition because he had to lead his band members to victory. For which he did in 2016, with his composition Panoramic: “Rhythm Through an Unobstructed View and Open Window”. Liam wished to encourage the public to witness where the magic of arrangement takes place, in the pan yard. After listening and understanding how the process of arranging works he assures the public that they will cherish the art of steel band music. Many of his
An event is successful when the audience gives good recommendations. The main factors to reach the goal are within the cultural content, the context/place, the leadership power/political will, the relationships/gained socio capital, as well as resources and planning. All in all, it is about the unique, memorable experience. For bands for a chance the sociological thinking of norms, values, and status is essential since the event concentrates on connecting music and charity. On the one hand, it is challenging to reach the goal of sharing the message and staying „cool“. On the other hand, the question is whether the beneficiary determines the outcome. According to Anna-Sophia the most important thing is the concert itself and to hire awesome
Our entire lives have been shaped by the events happening around us. Along with us many factors in our day to day lives have evolved too, including musical genre. One such genre is rock. Rock is a genre for the youth, by the youth, it has evolved to stay with the times and stand up for what’s right. In this essay I will prove why rock is a good example to show how genre has been defined, maintained, constructed and negotiated through the past 60-70 years since the very first Proto Rock song came out.