Danny Meyer - Creating Gigs and Lubricating the Scene

Danny Meyer is a working bandleader, jazz, blues and soul singer, guitarist, bassist, and teacher who not only performs live as a bandleader all over Los Angeles but also creates music for Film & TV.  He is a major contributor to the art community with such endeavors like creating affordable music lockouts as well as artist complexes. In this episode, we talk about creating your own gig, various ways to earn money as a musician, and unique confidence strategies. Please enjoy!

Show Notes: [2:03] Interview Starts - Danny’s quick bio [5:53] What’s new in the music industry - streaming music and live music [9:23] Danny’s day is amazing whenever he plays music and exercises  [12:23] Singing and music in schools [15:00] Danny’s first paid music gig! [17:00] Being on stage - conquering stage fright  [20:37] What brings you your most desired results - skill and business [24:43] Creating your own gigs! Add to the community! [27:23] Music demos that are most effective [29:00] What gets Danny the gig every time and booking strategies [34:43] On band leading; charts, formula, and band members [40:53] Staying creative and process [46:30] When music is not paying the bills; meeting people [50:23] Growing by getting uncomfortable; more stage presence tips [53:43] Pushing through tuff financial times and balancing your energy  [58:37] Staying musically sharp, protecting your voice, and the ten-minute rule [102:22] Zooming out of it all for recharge time [105:55] The BOOK Rich Dad Poor Dad https://amzn.to/2GTA5UZ inspired Danny to raise and invest money into commercial properties geared for musicians and artists. See them here: CreativeMusicRooms.com and HawthorneArtsComplex.com [114:23] Raising children as a musician/artist [116:30] You can make a living with music in a variety of ways; teaching, licensing (www.audiojungle.com, www.jinglepunks.com, www.soundstripe.com), sight reading for schools, jazz music is always desired [126:20] Danny keeps his live gear set ups simple; the more gear you have the more problems that can come up.  [127:45] Danny’s thoughts on “Groove”  [130:00] Find Danny at DannyMeyerMusic.com, see one of their demo videos (shot and edited by yours truly some years back) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWcD529KhFY, LA Love Band is on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/LALoveBand/ [131:50] Danny’s last words about being in the music industry