Episode 18- Freddy Tripp- Part 1

Can an award winning producer, performer and songwriter leave it behind for a successful solo career?  Yes! Here's part one of my comprehensive two part interview with North Carolina and South Carolina Beach music Hall of Famer Freddy Tripp.

 The Band of One podcast contains actionable advice, marketing and how to fine tune your solo, duo or trio musical group for maximum success and profits. Where to look for potential gigs and how to approach potential clients for best results. What to do and what to avoid in your solo or small group efforts. 
      I've been a working professional musician since 1972, a full time guitar, bass and voice teacher since 1986 and a voice talent since 1997.  I'll share my 50 years+ experience along with that of other performers who've done the same thing elsewhere.  My goal is to help you have greater musical and financial success. 

Chapters

• 0:04 Intro
• 1:34 Beginnings
• 1:51 Piano to guitar
• 3:25 Group instruction
• 3:42 Fantastic Shakers
• 4:37 Going solo in 2023
• 4:47 Sound company- indeed!
• 6:03 Band in high school
• 6:15 Football injury
• 6:48 Say "Yes" to Jimmy
• 7:00 All about the girls!
• 8:06 Regularly working gigs
• 9:45 Line of Fire benefits
• 10:14 Entertain the Crowd!
• 10:49 Relate to the audience
• 11:02 The Sinatra trick
• 12:21 Music changes
• 12:37 Trumpet and keyboards
• 13:09 New Rhodes
• 13:58 More guitar, too
• 14:59 Self taught
• 15:14 " I read a lot..."
• 16:10 Business major
• 16:42 MBA
• 16:54 "Go Pirates!"
• 18:16 Learn what NOT to do
• 18:38 You're it!
• 18:57 Customer Service is #1
• 20:05 Work at it daily
• 20:19 Broad appeal
• 20:42 Sinatra to Bruno to Zac
• 20:48 Read your audience!
• 21:09 Take Notes- Now!
• 22:18 Keep your audience happy!
• 22:41 Relationships matter
• 23:51 Business degree>$
• 25:00 Long term customers
• 25:36 Songwriting
• 25:40 Shakers CD's
• 28:14 Opportunity cost- again
• 29:01 Winning Awards
• 30:19 Family support is golden!
• 31:31 Travel limitations
• 31:43 "A learning process"
• 32:00 Marrying older
• 32:46 300+ nights/year!
• 34:03 Owning a studio
• 34:24 Software for Christmas
• 35:01 Two thousand sequences!
• 36:16 16 track Atari to hard disc recording
• 36:39 Sunporch and studio space
• 36:59 Outtro