Tims thoughts of the day: Ad Campaigning

Tims thoughts of the day: Ad Campaigning: "For people like me, who have virtually no computer skills, this Google Blog system is ideal. I reckon that's about as simple as it can get. ..."

Tims thoughts of the day: Music business

Tims thoughts of the day: Music business: "Now most my readers will have noticed that I'm no professional when it comes to music management. I do know quite a few professional musicia..."

Tims thoughts of the day: Talent

Tims thoughts of the day: Talent: "I go regularly to concerts of up and coming musicians. It seems to me that nowadays there are more talented young soloists than ever. I'm am..."

Talent

I go regularly to concerts of up and coming musicians. It seems to me that nowadays there are more talented young soloists than ever. I'm amazed at the high standards and at the same time it's a little frustrating to realise that personally, I'll never reach that level! In these days of global exchange, with travel becoming easier and faster this abundance of talent means that competition is growing stronger on all levels.
When hearing a splendid concert with young musicians, I always like to think they have a great career ahead of them. But if this trend continues, only the really exceptionally talented artists will become successful. I hope to be gathering more information here about the situation in orchestras. Are there more suitable candidates than jobs? Is the required standard of proficiency higher than it was?
As for me, I'll keep plodding along at my own pace, while enjoying the high standards of others.

Music business

Now most my readers will have noticed that I'm no professional when it comes to music management. I do know quite a few professional musicians from various fields, jazz, classical, pop and session musicians. Talking to them I've come to the conclusion that it's not so much how well you play, but who you know. But I also get the impression that since so many musicians are self employed, there's not so much cameraderie as there is amongst, say, postal workers! On the one hand you need as many contacts as you can get, but on the other hand, it's rather difficult to make friendships that will stick.
If you're an artist, it doesn't automatically follow that you're an astute businessman as well. So a manager might be a great help. Here again though, the manager has to be paid, which could make life difficult. An agency, so I've heard is more concerned about getting their books filled, so they'll send the musician to the strangest gigs, often places he or she would never dream of contacting. Agencies can be costly too. It's a tricky business and something I'm learning by doing, in my old age! I'll keep you informed.

Ad Campaigning

For people like me, who have virtually no computer skills, this Google Blog system is ideal. I reckon that's about as simple as it can get. Of course, I've been spending the whole day getting Twitter, Facebook and now this blog all set up, but it seems to be working. As I said, I'd like to make my friend Christian Dellingers CD better known outside our locality and hopefully we'll succeed.
I keep thinking back to former times, when I'd probably be having leaflets printed and standing out in the cold, distributing them. What's more remarkable is that I donb't actually have a tangible CD to sell, but rather Mp3 downloads from Amazon. CDs do of course exist and Amazon have them on sale too, but stocks are running low. Instead of re-recrding or re-pressing CDs, it seems better to keep on with the MP3 version. I have no crystal ball, but I could well imagine CDs soon becoming a thing of the past, like walkmen and Video. I still have a few 78s tucked away, but not many people even remember those!

I now have a Twitter account : www.twitter.com @TimothyYeo2010. I also signed up to www.facebook.de - just look for Tim Yeo.
I hope to be giving my friend Christian Dellingers new CD Streaming some boost.
It would, I'm sure make a splendid Christmas present. You can buy it as a normal CD from here:- http://www.amazon.de/streaming-Hans-Christian-Dellinger/dp/B002QO8HFS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291492808&sr=8-1
But if you feel you don't need the nice art work and booklet, you can download it for 8,40€ from here:- http://www.amazon.de/Streaming/dp/B003BSLEDA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1291492808&sr=8-3
On Facebook I've started up a fan website http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001596295113#!/pages/Hans-Christian-Dellinger-Saxophonist-Pianist-und-Komponist-Artist-Fansite/179955682014996