Comments on: Start Your Own Scene http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=start-your-own-scene Marketing, business and self improvement tips for musicians. Principles, strategies and tools to help independent artists achieve clarity and success. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Scott James http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 Scott James Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:01:18 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4070 Right on Madalyn! Right on Madalyn!

]]> By: Scott James http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4069 Scott James Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:00:49 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4069 Cool. Thanks Eliza! Cool. Thanks Eliza!

]]> By: Scott James http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Scott James Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:59:57 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4068 Good stuff Atul! That's great. Good stuff Atul! That’s great.

]]> By: Scott James http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Scott James Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:59:10 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4067 Nice. Thanks Don! Nice. Thanks Don!

]]> By: Scott James http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Scott James Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:57:54 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4066 Thanks Steve! Thanks Steve!

]]> By: Madalyn Sklar http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 Madalyn Sklar Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:09:32 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4062 Great advice, Scott! I've been advising this for years. And I've done it myself in Houston where I live. Just get out there and do it. Your article demonstrates what committment and persistence can do. Stop complaining and make it happen. Great advice, Scott! I’ve been advising this for years. And I’ve done it myself in Houston where I live. Just get out there and do it. Your article demonstrates what committment and persistence can do. Stop complaining and make it happen.

]]> By: Eliza Michaels http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 Eliza Michaels Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:23:13 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4061 Thanks for this post Scott. Agree 100%. The Formula at http://www.thefanformula.com/ shows it is easily possible to make a living as a musician in your local area. Treat your fans well and they will respond in kind! Thanks for this post Scott. Agree 100%. The Formula at http://www.thefanformula.com/ shows it is easily possible to make a living as a musician in your local area. Treat your fans well and they will respond in kind!

]]> By: Atul Rana http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Atul Rana Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:36:45 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4057 Amazing article and so so true. Most people are passive, they can't be arsed to be pro-active and take responsibility. It is far easier to complain and accept the card that "fate" has dealt them. I chose to be pro-active. I started a meet-up group called "Rock Bands in London" as London has the same problems for small musicians like LA. Pay to play and Bring an Audience gigs run rampant. By meeting up we first get to know each other as people, and now we are about to put our own shows. There are enough people in the meet-up to support each other at the shows. No need to beg friends who are not in to live music to come anymore. No mistrust between bands and promoters, everyone is joined together by the group in some way or the other. Thanks man, this post inspired me to move the Rock Bands in London scene further and with more gusto! It's been going for 2 years now and we are just planning our first show :-) http://www.rockbandsinlondon.co.uk Amazing article and so so true. Most people are passive, they can’t be arsed to be pro-active and take responsibility. It is far easier to complain and accept the card that “fate” has dealt them.

I chose to be pro-active. I started a meet-up group called “Rock Bands in London” as London has the same problems for small musicians like LA. Pay to play and Bring an Audience gigs run rampant.

By meeting up we first get to know each other as people, and now we are about to put our own shows. There are enough people in the meet-up to support each other at the shows. No need to beg friends who are not in to live music to come anymore. No mistrust between bands and promoters, everyone is joined together by the group in some way or the other.

Thanks man, this post inspired me to move the Rock Bands in London scene further and with more gusto! It’s been going for 2 years now and we are just planning our first show :-)

http://www.rockbandsinlondon.co.uk

]]> By: Wicked D http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 Wicked D Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:57:07 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-4051 hahaha I love it, Scott. This is a subject I cover quite often when I go off on my anti-Pay to Play rants! I've preached the "create your own gig" mentality since the 80s. Hell, while most bands were shelling out the dough to play the big stages for people who only came to see the headliner, we were packing the dives with people who paid to see us! Thanks for continuing to spread the word. You freaking rock! hahaha I love it, Scott. This is a subject I cover quite often when I go off on my anti-Pay to Play rants! I’ve preached the “create your own gig” mentality since the 80s.

Hell, while most bands were shelling out the dough to play the big stages for people who only came to see the headliner, we were packing the dives with people who paid to see us!

Thanks for continuing to spread the word. You freaking rock!

]]> By: Steve http://www.independentrockstar.com/110/start-your-own-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Steve Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:49:31 +0000 http://independentrockstar.com/?p=110#comment-1136 This is absolutely true. The venues in my area that already accommodate local bands, make it almost impossible to enjoy yourself. Overpriced admission, poor booking, ignorant promoters that don't promote. It's high time that we started doing things for ourselves. This article has some fantastic ideas on how to get out there and make it happen. Thanks for posting! This is absolutely true. The venues in my area that already accommodate local bands, make it almost impossible to enjoy yourself. Overpriced admission, poor booking, ignorant promoters that don’t promote.
It’s high time that we started doing things for ourselves.

This article has some fantastic ideas on how to get out there and make it happen.
Thanks for posting!

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