The College of Rock and Roll Knowledge · 2019-05-13 · Steve Lukather of Toto The College of Rock...
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Steve Lukather of Toto The College of Rock and Roll Knowledge Steve Lukather has some comments on the state of the recording business today. Steve was a founding member of Toto , has released solo LP's and is one of the most successful studio guitarists in history. He has been involved in thousands of records (if a Michael Jackson song has a guitar on it, it's Steve). Here is what he wrote:
Transcript of The College of Rock and Roll Knowledge · 2019-05-13 · Steve Lukather of Toto The College of Rock...
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SteveLukatherhassomecommentsonthestateoftherecordingbusinesstoday.StevewasafoundingmemberofToto,hasreleasedsoloLP'sandisoneofthemostsuccessfulstudioguitaristsinhistory.Hehasbeeninvolvedinthousandsofrecords(ifaMichaelJacksonsonghasaguitaronit,it'sSteve).Hereiswhathewrote:
"Ijustwanttoknowsomething.ALLthispontificatingabouthowSpotifyandthelikearethe’answer’andhow’theartistsgetpaid’etc.Howmuch?Really?WHOkeepstabsandaccounting?MaybeIjustdon’tknow.Idon’tseeanymoneyandhaveALOTofstuffoutthereover35yearsofmakingrecords. HaveyoudonethebreakdownonwhatanartistgetPERtuneoniTunes?Pitiful.NowIFyouarewithalabelitsevenworsecausetheytakeahugeshareofthat.Thebreakdownafterallissaidanddoneformostit’spennies. TOOmanypeoplecanmakerecords.Period.Nocatalogartistsaremadethesedays.Onehitwondersgalore.Sadreally. Nowrecordcompaniesdon’tgivebudgetsliketheolddayswhenthegreatrecordsweremadecausetheycostMONEY!!TheywanttomakemoneyfornothingandownyouforlifeandapieceofEVERYTHINGanartistdoes.YoucansellamillionandstillOWEthem!My25yearoldsonhasbuddieswhohaveplatinumrecordslivinginaoneroomstudioapartment…Broke. Ofcourseback‘then’rec.companiescaredaboutMUSICandnurturingartistsforaLONG-termcareerandlong-termmoney.SuretheygottheLionssharebutthentheyinvested,believedandpromoteditsotherewasSOMEjustification. Nowits’Beats’andhowmanyFacebookhitsorYouTubehitsyouget...ALLwhicheithermakeNOmoneyorshort-termmoneywithnorealwaytoaccountforitandtrulysuckforthemostpart. Whatthehell?PeoplewanttobefamousNOTgood!ItisTOOeasytoplay‘pretendpopstar’now.Withallthefakeryandautotune-timecorrection-cutandpasteetc..hellmostyoungpeopledon’tknowhowtoplayasongfromtoptobottominastudiointuneandintimeandwithfeeling??Rare. Iaminthestudiosallthetimeandhearthestoriesfromtheproducersandengineers...andyetNOONEcaresthat“soandso”whosoldaloadofrecords(howmuchISthatthesedays?)cantsingorplay.
Theymake“McRecords”forpeoplewhodon’tevenreallylisten.It’sbackgroundmusicforpeopletoeitherfindamateorshaketheirheadswhiletextingorskypingordoingotherthings.Environmentalnoiseforthemulti-tasker. Gonearethedaysofloving,dissecting,discussingtheinnerworkingsof’ANALBUM”…sittinginsilencewhileitplays..lookingatthelinernotesandthefewphoto’sINthestudio..imaginingwhatamagicplaceitmustbetomakesuchmusic…Gone.YouneedajewelerseyetoreadthecreditsIFoneevencares.Mostdon’t.Soifyoukeepblamingthe‘oldantiquatedartists’whoaretheonlyREALonesleft..whoMAYmakeagreatrecordonceinawhilebutmaybeoverlookedcausethemediachoosestocaremoreaboutwhoissupergluingmeattotheirbodiesandotherridiculousHYPEandcraptogetattentionratherthanLISTENINGhardtothemusicbeingmadewemightbeinadifferentplace. Whenwewerekids(yesIwillbe108thisyear)therewereonlyahandfulorartistsandtheyWEREgreatcausetheyHADtobe.YoucouldchoosenottolikesomebutoutsidetheteenagefoddermostdeservedtheirsuccessandNOONEsoundedalike!Noone! Weliveina“McWorld”thatmoveswaytoofastandnoweventhedrugssuck.ImeanwhenIwasyoungandgothighInevergotnakedfoamingatthemouthandtriedtoeatsomeone’sfaceoff. TimetoputonDarkSideoftheMoonandchill.Haveanicedayandmayrealmusiccomebackandfillourears...(thereISsomegreatstuffbutyouknowwhatImean...) REALmusicplayedbyREALmusicians.TheyAREoutthere.Theyjustdon’tgetalotofpressanymore,oratall.”Luke(SteveLukather)Editor’sNote:Overthepast(about)6years(and65yearsofplayingmusicformoney),IhavehadmanypeopleaskwhyIdon’tsupportanythingbutLIVEperformance...Stevekindofsumsitup.Isawthisbeginninginabout1975andwatcheditgrow...onlytomovedownhere
andseeitas1975alloveragain.Thereismoredamagetocomefolksasthesefolksdownherethatgotobedat6or7PMhavenow“yapped”forandgotaterriblyoffensivenoiseby-lawandthereismoretocome.Somefolkscan’tletanyonealone.MyflightoutofHoustonthatwastolandhereat11:19PMwascancelledandbecauseofthecompletelackof(whatusetobecalled)customerservice,Isatallnightintheairterminal...reason?...couldn’tlandatGuadAirportafter11PM. Whatistheworldcomingto?
“AlwaysHaveFun”
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FortheweekofMay13thtoMay19th,2019
AROUNDTHERESTAURANTSANDBARS
MONDAY YoumightwanttocallAdelitaBar&Grillat766-0097andmakereservations...Ifyouhaveproblemsgettingreservations,pleasegodownanyway...alotofpeoplegoforsupperat5:30andleaveafterthefirstset,andyoucanprobablygetinforthesecondsetandalaterdinner.TheAjijicJammBandwithJonathanGuzmanonvocalsandleadguitar,SergioCasasonvocalsandbassandCheloGonzálezondrums.Thingsgetunderwayat7:30PM. TheJazzDuetwithJuanCastañónonguitarandDavidPerezonbass,willbeplayingeveryMondaymorningatHuertoCaféinRiberasdelPilarstartingat11.30AM.Greatforstartingtheweek,smoothmusicforcoffeetime!
ComeseeHawaiianSupermanhimselfatLaTiaBar&Grill...LouisPavao–funfollowsLouisaroundandhecallsthatfun...Aloha!SogohavesomeAlohawithLouisfrom5to7PM.LaTiaBaristhatneatlittle“opentothestreet”baraboutablockandahalftowardsthelakefromtheAjijicPlaza.TUESDAY
AtLaBodegadeAjijicRestaurantandBarisJonathanGuzmanforyourlisteninganddancingpleasurestartingat7to9PM.Call766-1002forreservations.
GoBistro(lessthanablocknorthoftheCarreterafromthenew pawn
shopMarcosCastellanosNo.31)willbeArpadeChapala featuringJoseArmandoRiveraonbass,JoseAntonioMarquezon violin,JaredJimenezEncarnationonguitarandJavierRayboza Munguiaonharpwithtwosetsfrom6:30to8:30PMduringdinner.
WEDNESDAY
LaCimadelCopal,outtowardsSanJuanCosalawiththebestviewofthelakeyoucanimagine,presentstheverytalentedJonathanGuzmanonvocalsandguitarfrom4:30to7:30PM.Phone01-387-761-0405forreservations.Don’tforgetyourcamera...aneverchangingvistaofourbeautifullake.
GoBistro(lessthanablocknorthoftheCarreterafromthenew pawn
shop(MarcosCastellanosNo.31)willbeNexusHarmonywhoplayBossaNovaandSwingforyourdiningpleasureatGOBistrofrom6:30to8:30PM.ThegroupfeaturesJaredJimenezonkeyboard,RamonLunaonmutedtrumpetandJoseMarquezonviolin.Reservenowat (333)502-6555.
LarrySulkyhoststheOpenMicatLaBodegaSteakhouse!Itwill go
from5to7:30PMandjustseeLarryaboutwhatyou’regoingtoplayandwithwho…thishasbecomearealfavoriteatLakeside…bringyourfriends!Reservationscanbemadeat766-1002.
DonBeaudreaultplaysjazzpianowithallthestandards,oldies,andshowtunes.EnjoyfromNoonto2PMattheHuertoCafe,Hidalgo212(Carretera)inRiberasdelPilar.
THURSDAY Youwon’twanttomissNoBordersatElBar-Coat7PM withTommyBankscrankingoutthefunkytunes,JuanCastañónon guitar,SergioCasasonbassandvocalsandCheloGonzálezondrums. Haveaveryfunkynightwiththeseveryentertainingguys.
GoBistro(lessthanablocknorthoftheCarreterafromthenew pawnshopMarcosCastellanosNo.31)willbeArpadeChapala featuringJoseArmandoRiveraonbass,JoseAntonioMarquezon violin,JaredJimenezEncarnationonguitarandJavierRayboza Munguiaonharpwithtwosetsfrom6:30to8:30PMduringdinner.
SpendagoodtimewithRodrigoLealatthepianofrom7PMto9
PM at St. Remy du Lac in Ajijic. Call766-0607 for reservations andinformation.FineFrenchcuisineandanunforgettableevening.
TheFoodLakeContainerhastheverytalentedBetoMorenoat7PM
everyThursday.Theyarelocatedaboutablockwestofthe7EleveninRiberas.Call(376)108-1760or(331)131-3103(cell).Asuperuniquerestaurantwithoutstandingmenuchoices...heckthere’sevenaminiplaygroundforthekids!...Tryit...you’lllikeit! LarrySulkyhoststheOpenMicatElPatioBarinChapalarightacrossfromCityHall.Itwillgofrom5to7:30PMandjustseeLarryaboutwhatyou’regoingtoplayandwithwhom…thishasbecomearealfavoriteatLakeside…bringyourfriends!FRIDAY TheIronHorsehasGoldenHillsforyourdancingandlisteningpleasure...ItisalsoLadies’Nightwithspecialsfrom8to11PM…thebandstartsat9PM.
AdelitaBar&Grillhas JonathanGuzmanandLosTraficantesdeRitmo backonFridaynights!AgreatmixofLatin,pop,rock,newandold.Agreatband!Theygofrom8to11PM.
LosTelaresRestaurant&BarhaslivemusicwithDanielCordero
from6to8PM.Reserveat766-0428.TherestaurantislocatedaboutablockandahalftowardsthelakefromtheAjijicPlaza.
GoBistro(lessthanablocknorthoftheCarreterafromthenew pawn
shop(MarcosCastellanosNo.31)willbeNexusHarmonywhoplayBossaNovaandSwingforyourdiningpleasureatGOBistrofrom6:30to8:30PM.ThegroupfeaturesJaredJimenezonkeyboard,RamonLunaonmutedtrumpetandJoseMarquezonviolin.Reservenowat (333)502-6555.
TheJazzDuetisattheHuertoCaféatHidalgo#212inRiberas del
Pilarat11:30AM.SpendagoodtimewithRodrigoLealatthepianofrom7PMto9PM
atSt.RemyduLacinAjijic.Call766-0607forreservationsandinformation.FineFrenchcuisineandanunforgettableevening.
"OuiOui"Frenchrestaurant:"BlackSwanwithDiamonds"is
performingtheirbalancedblendofNorthAmerican,Euro&Latinmusic around7:30to10PM.Somethingforeveryonetolisten,singordance to.FullCocktailBar &ExtensiveWineList.Nextto"LaVieenRose", theFrenchBakery&Patisseriedowntown,(Independencia,offColón).
SaborDelCaribeCafeisanewCubanrestaurantlocatedatZaragoza#92inAjijic.TheywillhaveliveentertainmentwithRafaTorres“ElCrucito”withlotsofcumbiaandtraditionalsongseveryFridaynightstartingat7:30PM.Call(376)108-2406formoreinformationandreservations.
ExpectanenergeticeveningwhenJonathanBaracio’sQuartetperformsat8p.m.atCocheraCultural,JavierMina49,Ajijic.BaraciowillcombinecontemporaryNewYorkjazzandothergenres,featuringRaulCarrilloonguitar,PaulSabarobeonsaxophoneandEstebanZamora
ondrums.ExpecttohearsomeofBaracio’ssongsfromhisalbum“CiclosyCambios”(CyclesandChanges).Entrance:150pesos. TapatioguitaristHugoGracianperformsattheCentroCulturalGonzalezGalloinChapalaFridayat7p.m.AfterstudyingclassicalmusicwithmasterssuchasFernandoRaúlMartínezPeralta,FernandoCoronaandSergioMedina,theaward-winningartisthasgoneontoperformatrecitalsandfestivalsinColombia,Bolivia,Chile,UnitedStates,Spain,Italy,GermanyandFrance.Besidesputtingonfantasticshows,GracianalsoteachesmusicattheUniversityofGuadalajara,aswellastheJoseClementeOrozcoCenterforArtEducation(CEDART)inGuadalajara.Entranceis100Pesos.
SATURDAY
TheIronHorsepresents3Times7...anddon’tforgettobringyour
dancingshoes!Thefungetsunderwayat8:30PM.LaBodegaRestaurant&Barproudlypresentsforyourdiningand
dancingpleasurenoneotherthanRicardoyBlancawithagreatmixofmusicforyou.Thefunstartsat8:30PMandyoucanreserveat376-766-1002.LaBodegais3blockssouth(towardsthelake)oftheCarreterafromthePemexgasstationinAjijic.
DonBeaudreaultplaysjazzpianowithallthestandards,oldies,andshowtuneseverySaturday,6to8PMatCasaLinda(formerlyLaMisionRestaurant),RioBravo7,WestAjijic.
"OuiOui"Frenchrestaurant:"BlackSwanwithDiamonds"is
performingtheirbalancedblendofNorthAmerican,Euro&Latinmusic around7:30to11PM.Somethingforeveryonetolisten,singordance to.FullCocktailBar &ExtensiveWineList.Nextto"LaVieenRose", theFrenchBakery&Patisseriedowntown,(Independencia,offColón).
ForSaturdaysandSundaysfrom11AMtoNoonthereislivemusicwithTradicionAllChapalaatCasaLibertad(TheCL)atChulavista122inSanAntonioTlayacapan.Phone(332)026-3026formoreinformationorreservations. SaborDelCaribeCafeisaCubanrestaurantlocatedatZaragoza#92inAjijic.TheywillhaveliveentertainmentwithMario&Antonioplayingmariachimusicstartingat6:30PM.Call(376)108-2406formoreinformationandreservations. WayneWatsonandTeresaTrigianiteamupagain.Hurray!Seemoreofthisduoastheyperformforyourlisteningpleasurefrom6to8PMatPancho'sinRiberas.Comeoutforanightofgreatmusicanddinnerdelightshotoffthegrill.
SUNDAY
It’sSundaysogetdowntoLosTelaresinCentro(1and½blocks southoftheAjijicPlaza)tohearthesongstylingsofBetoMoreno from3:30to5:30PM...niceguy...nicemusic...niceplace.
The Food Lake Container has Romantic Instrumental Music at 4 PM every Sunday. They are located about a block west of the 7 Eleven in Riberas. Call (376) 108-1760 or (331) 131-3103 (cell).
ComejamwithAlohaRockatPerry’sPizzaat4until7PM.This isanOpenStagesobringyourthingandcomeandsing!Perry’sPizzais justoverthecrestofthehillinWestAjijic. SaborDelCaribeCafeisaCubanrestaurantlocatedatZaragoza#92inAjijic.Theywillhaveliveentertainmentwithstartingat6:30PM.Call(376)108-2406formoreinformationandreservations. ThewillbeMusicaMexicanaatLaBodegadeAjijicwithfunforall...call766-1002forreservations.Startsat5:30PM.
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LIVE THEATRE
Lakeside Little Theatre will be closed until autumn. The renovation has begun!
We are very excited to announce that our renovation project is well underway. It is thanks to the generous donations of many
of you that this has been made possible. We look forward to seeing you back at LLT for the first play of Season 55, Lunenburg, which opens on November 8, 2019. See below...
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UPCOMINGEVENT
You won’t want to miss this very special show on Saturday, June 1st at the Spotlight Club! MariachiFemenilINNOVACIÓNMEXICANAdeTlaquepaqueJalisco.Gotohttps://youtu.be/uoFsjB7_K1Irightnowandcatchaglimpseofthisstunninggroup.
ManymoreharpplayersfromaroundthecountryandothernationswillbeonhandwhentheEncuentroopensforafulldayofmusicWednesday,June5thattheCentroCulturalGonzálezGallo.Theoutdoorterraceandgrassygroundsoftheformerrailwaystationwillbethesettingtothisoffbeatmusicfest.Therewillbeseatingavailableunderalargetentandamplespaceforpeoplebringingtheirownportablechairs,blankets,picnicgear,snacksanddrinks.Onsubsequentdates,guestmusiciansextendingtheirvisitstoLakesidewilllikelyappearatpop-upeventstakingplaceatotherlocalvenues.
Book your own band
TheGreatAmericanSongbookFrancisDrydenPhone
(376)765-4619E-Mail:[email protected]
Allthetoptunesfromthe‘40’stothe‘80’s
DosJuntos
KarenProcterandMichaelLeisenbachPhone:(331)838-5201
E-Mail:[email protected]:MikeLeisenbachMikeandKarenhaveawiderepertoire.
LatinitosLoungeJuanCastañón
Phone:(376)766-4959Cell(331)130-1303
Facebook:LatinitosLounge
Latin,jazz,funk,younameit.
TheAjijicJammBandPaulBrierPhone:(376)766-4418
E-Mail:[email protected] Top-notchpartybandforalloccasions!
TeresaTrigiani
Singer/Songwriter–playscoffeehouses,cafesandbars Cell:(331)540-8947
E-Mail:[email protected],jazz,bluesandoriginals.
TheOl’CountryBoys
Fortheverybestincountrydancing!ForBookings
Callcell(331)[email protected]
FlordeQuetzalLatinAmericanmusic,bolero,bossanova,samba
Cellphone/Whatsapp:331-792-9526Classicalguitar,voice,piano(canaddpercussionandbass)
EddieLaraandSofiaRamírez
A4piecebandplayingavarietyofdanceablemusicForbookingscontactDanataloharockmusic@gmail.com
Privateparties,fundraisersandclubs
TommyBanksNeedIsaymore...bookthisHIGHENERGYshowman
ForyournextfunctionorclubCall“ThePartyMan”at(332)243-9923
DanielCorderoForatrulyspecialevent
Fromover800songs–Covers&OriginalsInSpanish&English
[email protected](331)767-4215
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