Taking a Break from Wedding and Party Music

January 27, 2012

Right now I’m playing a game just for the pleasure of it.  Hey, what a concept!  I’m taking a break from thinking about work-work-work. My friend Stacie Tamaki, blogger at The Flirty Guide, tagged me in this internet meme (so, look it up) of 11 questions. This game has only five rules: You must post these rules in [...]

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Teamwork With Colleagues for Wedding and Party Music

January 23, 2012

  I recently described some benefits I receive from teamwork with my colleagues. Here we are last New Year’s Eve — a great night for teamwork.  Thanks for the wonderful photos, Joy. You might wonder which is better for a band — teamwork or working alone. That’s the wrong question.  We’re always using both.  Teamwork [...]

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Collaborating With Colleagues for Wedding and Party Music

January 19, 2012

Collaborating with our colleagues keeps us busy.  I frequently write about the benefits I receive from collaborating, networking, or cross-promoting with my colleagues. No matter what line of work you’re involved with, you’ll often hear experts predict that your next engagement is most likely with a previous client.  It’s second most likely to be with someone who hears [...]

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Young and Restless for Wedding and Party Music

January 16, 2012

Nothing beats wedding and party stories.  They’re all about fun and celebrating. On the other hand, do you like popular TV stories — especially soaps?  My mother-in-law is addicted to watching “her story” — The Young and The Restless.  And now that she’s been living with us for several years, my wife has succumbed, too, [...]

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Friday the 13th: A Lucky Day for Wedding or Party Music

January 13, 2012

Today is Friday the 13th.  Is it another lucky day?  I’ll make it a lucky day, and here’s how: First, some background:  I make a living helping people celebrate.  It’s an optimistic profession, providing wedding or party music to keep people in a festive mood. I began in 1975, and the more I practice the better [...]

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A Daily Routine for Wedding and Party Music

January 9, 2012

There is something reassuring about a daily routine.  Helpful and reliable.  My daily routine lets me hit the ground running, as they say. I agree that in most plans, the devil is in the details.  My daily routine helps me choose what details to focus on, so I begin each day productive in a worthwhile direction. [...]

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Nightmares, Dreams, and Wedding or Party Music

January 6, 2012

Nightmares and dreams inspire my imagination and fuel my creativity. Do you ever have nightmares and dreams?  Doesn’t everyone? I had one last night, and it’s after Christmas.  I seldom have nightmares and dreams, but I think this one was OK after all.  I think it just reminded me that I’m paying attention to the [...]

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“The Mikado”, Wedding Reception Music, and Birthday Party Music

January 2, 2012

Way back when, I sang in the chorus when my high school presented “The Mikado”. What does this 1885 British comic opera set in Japan have to do with providing wedding reception music or birthday party music in the San Francisco Bay Area? Let me explain. This is probably Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operetta, but it [...]

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Feeling Happy about Wedding and Party Music

December 30, 2011

I am feeling happy this morning.  Last night we entertained a group of seniors and their guests at a terrific party.  Here’s a photo just as guests began arriving.  An “over-the-shoulder” shot with my iPhone.  (I’m always happy trying a new angle.) Calling it their “Winter Formal”, about 80 people all ages, ranging from maybe [...]

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Using Social Media for Wedding and Party Music

December 26, 2011

In less than a week, we’ll be jazzing up our regular New Year’s Eve party. Meanwhile, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were family time for me, and today (December 26) I’m gradually sneaking back to work on marketing the band.  Mainly by devoting a few hours to searching the internet for the latest words on using social [...]

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