Episode 18 – Inventor Sheldon Lavineway & Mitch Helten of Breeze
The Next Big Kickstarter Guitar Project - Breeze Tri-Stand For Guitar
Many people have the idea of inventors as almost mad scientists stuck in the basement working away on some crazy new invention that has no worldly use. Nothing could be further from the truth when GMI interviewed Sheldon Lavineway and his business partner Mitch Helten. Their company "Breeze" has...
Episode 17 – A Cautionary Tale For All Musicians
Ever Been Ripped Off As A Musician? If Not Then Listen To This Podcast
Getting consistent and well paid work can be hard, getting ripped off once you've done it is a whole different matter. Find out how you can prevent this happening to you.
Podcast Ep 17 – Table Of Contents
1.03 Introduction.
1.26 The tale in full.
5.47 The sucker punch.
7.38 A...
Episode 16 – Musician’s Moving Online 1 – Interview With David Wallimann
Musician's Moving Online 1 - Youtube Guitar Guru David Wallimann
This is the first in a series of podcasts (which are not offered in sequential order across the series) which deals with the subject of how to create a successful offering online as a musician and actually make a living doing so. The first interview is with guitarist David Wallimann....
Episode 15 – Interview With Janet Halton Of Nordoff Robbins Scotland
Music, Health & Healing - Changing Peoples Lives
Many people around the world are waking up to the fact that music is not just about enjoyment or accompanying a social/entertainment situation. Music is now used as therapy to help people of all ages who suffer from a wide range of illnesses and ailments.
Ged Brockie of GMI had the pleasure of...
Episode 14 – Interview With FretDeck Inventor Justin Comstock
Struggling To Remember Your Chords, Scales & Theory? FretDeck Could Be The Answer
Let's face it, learning the guitar can be hard and that is where FretDeck comes in. It is a very simple concept, but like most of the best ideas; they are simple. In this podcast we talk to Justin Comstock about how came up with the idea...
Episode 13 – Interview With Edinburgh Guitar Guitar Manager Chris Cunningham.
So You Want To Work In A Guitar Store?
Chris Cunningham (second from the right above) is the manager of Guitar Guitar Edinburgh. Opened thirteen years ago, Chris discusses the role of manager, the skills you need to work in stores like Guitar Guitar and his life around guitars (thousands of them!).
Podcast Ep 13 – Table Of Contents
1.23 Selling dreams...
Episode 12 – (Part 4 of 4) Interview With Hollywood Film Composer Hummie Mann.
Moving To Seattle, Creating The PNW Film Scoring Programme, Getting An(other) Education ...
Hummie wraps up this four part interview discussing his move to Seattle, the first beginnings of the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program. He also talks about how he met Barbara Streisand under a huge last minute orchestration gig! His relationship and work with Jerry Goldsmith and finally his current...
Episode 11 – (Part 3 of 4) Interview With Hollywood Film Composer Hummie Mann.
Working As An Orchestrator Then Composer In Hollywood.
Moving to L.A. is quite easy, finding work is quite hard. Hummie discusses how he managed to break into the L.A. scene. The early successes, working as an orchestrator and producer on major movies. Finally he discusses breaking into composing for film, the work, people and personalities within Hollywood.
Podcast Ep 11 – Table...
Episode 10 – (Part 2 of 4) Interview With Hollywood Film Composer Hummie Mann
Hummie Mann At Berklee College & Finding Work ...
After discovering he had a talent for music, Hummie tells how he eventually found his way to Berklee College of music. Berklee was an exciting time and prepared Hummie for his eventual movement into finding work as a musician.
Podcast Ep 10 – Table Of Contents
1.25 Meeting a huge number of...
Episode 9 – (Part 1 of 4) Interview With Hollywood Film Composer Hummie Mann.
Hummie Mann - Very Much Alive And Loving it!
From his work with Mel Brooks, Marc Shaiman, James Newton Howard double Emmy winning composer Hummie Mann has achieved a huge amount within his musical life and career. In this serialised podcast interview, Hummie discusses everything from early beginnings through to working with some of the biggest names in American film music.
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