“I was producing demos for a band that was called Physical Ed. Out of production of demos I went and did a few jam sessions with then in Northern California clubs, but I never actually toured with them.” BandProductionsClubsCaliforniaSessionJamDemosNorthern California Author:Ronnie Montrose
“Basically, every band that makes it has some dude with some sense of business. I don't know if our band would've been so successful were it not for Daniel's [Kessler] insight into how things really work. Daniel was the one who was diligently saying, "We should make a demo, send it out, play shows but not too many shows, get on shows with touring bands that are coming to New York."” IfsKnowsShouldPlayShowsSuccessfulNew YorkBandInsightTouringDemos Author:Paul Banks
“I started out in a heavy metal band with a guy who could really play guitar, and I thought the only thing missing from Guided By Voices was a lead guitarist. In the early days, I would bring people in just to play leads, like Greg Demos and Steve Wilbur.” PeoplePlayGuyVoiceMissingBandGuitarHeavyMetalsGuitaristHeavy MetalDemosMetal Band Author:Robert Pollard
“You can always pound out demos and send them to record companies, but most of the successful bands I've seen are the ones that can sustain themselves.” CompanySuccessfulRecordsBandPoundsRecord CompaniesDemos Author:Joe Perry
“My main objective with a home studio - I could get into doing full band demos - but my first objective is to cut things like guitar tracks and solos at home.” FirstsHomeCuttingBandGuitarTrackStudiosObjectivesSoloDemos Author:John Petrucci
“I was sixteen, I became a working guitar player gigging in LA, mostly in top 40 bands, then touring. I learned to take songs apart, down to their bones. Songwriters would hire me to produce their demos, which lead me to become a songwriter. The relationship and power music has to TV and film attracted me to composing [and] I learned to write for instruments other than guitar.” WritingFilmSongPlayerProduceTvsBandInstrumentsGuitarBonesSongwritersTouringSixteenComposingGuitar PlayerLeading MeDemos Author:Danny Jacob
“I thought eventually I'd have a family and I really didn't want to be a loser like that guy in his 40s still shopping his band's shitty demo tapes around.” WantStillsGuyBandLoserShoppingTapeThat GuyDemos Author:Joe Rogan