Comments on: Creating The Perfect Pitch http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/ Insight for Independent Artists Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ariel Hyatt http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Ariel Hyatt Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:53:46 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-388 Thanks for all of the great comments and feedback! I really appreciate all of it and I am glad that the article was helpful to all of you. Best, Ariel Thanks for all of the great comments and feedback! I really appreciate all of it and I am glad that the article was helpful to all of you.

Best,
Ariel

]]> By: Storyville http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Storyville Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:29:47 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-378 I normally refrain from commenting on these - but I feel it's important. The advise in this article is not entirely great. A 15 second pitch is extremely important, and context is necessary - but - people actually need to know what the hell you are talking about. Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass, while very colorful, barely makes sense. Polyethnic Cajun would be better. Point of picking on one example is that flowery language is confusing, not convincing. Easy formula: Adjective Genre Theme. Uplifting Rock about the changes we go through in life. Live Instrument Hip Hop with sci-fi based content. Whatever. I also warn about being too comparative. Never lead anything with I sound like these other people. If someone asks, have an answer prepared. People do need context, B I normally refrain from commenting on these – but I feel it’s important. The advise in this article is not entirely great. A 15 second pitch is extremely important, and context is necessary – but – people actually need to know what the hell you are talking about. Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass, while very colorful, barely makes sense. Polyethnic Cajun would be better. Point of picking on one example is that flowery language is confusing, not convincing. Easy formula: Adjective Genre Theme. Uplifting Rock about the changes we go through in life. Live Instrument Hip Hop with sci-fi based content. Whatever.

I also warn about being too comparative. Never lead anything with I sound like these other people. If someone asks, have an answer prepared. People do need context, B

]]> By: Clint Meier http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Clint Meier Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:03:22 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-376 I was taking 3 minutes...Thanks for such good advice! We play a lot of biker venues [KathyJo covers Janis Joplin and blues/rock covers from that era] and I was taking to long decribing our origionals....I'll get your book to see what other gold I can mine."For your Bluzification!" I was taking 3 minutes…Thanks for such good advice! We play a lot of biker venues [KathyJo covers Janis Joplin and blues/rock covers from that era] and I was taking to long decribing our origionals….I’ll get your book to see what other gold I can mine.”For your Bluzification!”

]]> By: Larry Kostecke http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Larry Kostecke Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:09:35 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-375 Excellent advice. I used to describe my stuff as "new age easy listening disco rap" but that only applied to one song, so I've switched to "progressive psychedelic rap," which is about as close as I can get with just three words. Excellent advice. I used to describe my stuff as “new age easy listening disco rap” but that only applied to one song, so I’ve switched to “progressive psychedelic rap,” which is about as close as I can get with just three words.

]]> By: Jesse O. http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Jesse O. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:19:31 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-373 Great info! Much food for thought,Thanx! By the way, I sing Gospel. Smooth Gospel with R&B flavor, a touch of soul,and mind melting lyrics. I sound like Al Green,Larry Graham,Jerry Butler,and Frankie Beverly in the same body. Hear me at( cdbaby.com/cd/jesseojohnson) Great info! Much food for thought,Thanx! By the way, I sing Gospel. Smooth Gospel with R&B flavor, a touch of soul,and mind melting lyrics. I sound like Al Green,Larry Graham,Jerry Butler,and Frankie Beverly in the same body. Hear me at( cdbaby.com/cd/jesseojohnson)

]]> By: Curtis J Johnson http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Curtis J Johnson Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:04:43 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-366 This is great information!! I suggest that this article be taken very seriously as it is right on target. I have had many people hand me flyers that just didn't say anything to catch and hold my attention. Needless to say I have yet seen any of their shows. This is great information!!
I suggest that this article be taken very seriously as it is right on target. I have had many people hand me flyers that just didn’t say anything to catch and hold my attention. Needless to say I have yet seen any of their shows.

]]> By: Mark Boone http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Mark Boone Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:50:22 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-364 As a solo artist and songwriter it's easy to forget (or avoid) the necessity of self- promotion. Thanks for taking the time to make some very helpful observations. New album release "Forgiven" As a solo artist and songwriter it’s easy to forget (or avoid) the necessity of self- promotion. Thanks for taking the time to make some very helpful observations.

New album release “Forgiven”

]]> By: Alan Friend http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Alan Friend Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:42:25 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-362 Good advice, Ariel! I perform and have recorded a CD which appeals to a rather specialized audience. My fans understand what my "brand" is all about, although the general public sometimes does not. I describe myself as performing "old-time music and traditional ballads," and specify that I "sing and play banjo, guitar and concertina". I put this info on my website (www.alanfriendmusic.com), fliers and business cards so that people know exactly my style of music. Being so specific helps my promotion efforts a great deal. Thanks for your thoughtful suggestions. Alan Good advice, Ariel! I perform and have recorded a CD which appeals to a rather specialized audience. My fans understand what my “brand” is all about, although the general public sometimes does not. I describe myself as performing “old-time music and traditional ballads,” and specify that I “sing and play banjo, guitar and concertina”. I put this info on my website (www.alanfriendmusic.com), fliers and business cards so that people know exactly my style of music. Being so specific helps my promotion efforts a great deal.
Thanks for your thoughtful suggestions.
Alan

]]> By: Hip Hop Music Producer http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Hip Hop Music Producer Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:45:31 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-361 Great points! Some of the basics but forgotten all too often. My favorite: Ariel: “What do you sound like?” Artist: “I sound like absolutely nothing you’ve ever heard before.” Producers hear this all the time as well. Always met with a *sigh* :) Thanks! Damon Cisneros Great points! Some of the basics but forgotten all too often.

My favorite:
Ariel: “What do you sound like?”
Artist: “I sound like absolutely nothing you’ve ever heard before.”

Producers hear this all the time as well. Always met with a *sigh* :)

Thanks!

Damon Cisneros

]]> By: Scott James http://blog.discmakers.com/2009/09/creating-the-perfect-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Scott James Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:54:08 +0000 http://blog.discmakers.com/?p=1915#comment-359 Alarcon, I'd say that a good place to start would be to improve your own ability to give more value to more people. If you're in tune with what your audience wants, and you consistently over-deliver, then you'll have more leverage to catapult you to a higher level. If your focus is on getting other people to lift you up, then you're probably neglecting the very things that would draw those people to you. If your focus is on giving more value to the people who are already in front of you, then you'll have more people in front of you. If you can increase your audience and your profits on your own then you'll be far more likely to get other people to want to invest in your business (band). The connections that you're looking for won't do you much good until you're ready for them. If and when you're ready for them they'll appear. Alarcon, I’d say that a good place to start would be to improve your own ability to give more value to more people. If you’re in tune with what your audience wants, and you consistently over-deliver, then you’ll have more leverage to catapult you to a higher level.

If your focus is on getting other people to lift you up, then you’re probably neglecting the very things that would draw those people to you. If your focus is on giving more value to the people who are already in front of you, then you’ll have more people in front of you. If you can increase your audience and your profits on your own then you’ll be far more likely to get other people to want to invest in your business (band).

The connections that you’re looking for won’t do you much good until you’re ready for them. If and when you’re ready for them they’ll appear.

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