Finding the right engineer/producer is really important. But how do you go about it? What factors matter? Join Phil for a chat about this!

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Join Phil for a chat with Sam Bloor - a producer working out of Lower Lane Studios.

We discuss: effective collaboration with bands, coming to the studio with an open mind and why he often records drums last!

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Taking time to review where you've come from and where you're going is invaluable! Do it!

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Join Phil for a chat with Keryn of Zac The Locust about working with band management, balancing being in a band with family life and how to take criticism well!

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It's too easy to go into autopilot, but to make the most of your situations you MUST work out why you're doing it! Time to reflect...

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Join Phil for a chat with Euan of Rituals about all sorts of things such as working with backing tracks to accurately time your set, the benefits of a recording studio and producer, and of course dramatic curtain drops!

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You know how it is, you've recorded enough songs to know what you're doing, but have you thought about trying something new and... odd?

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So you're a musician and you want to make money, how about becoming a guitar teacher? Join Phil and George discussing how he got into guitar teaching, what it's like and how he phoned round Birmingham to practice!

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