Tim Sweeney's "Successfully Playing Live" Review
I just bought Tim Sweeney's "Guide to Successfully Playing Live". It's a two-hour workshop on making your live gigs rock. I bought the double-tape recording because I admire his idea of giving away album samplers, and also, I remember listening to his "Living Room Sessions" and thinking it was intriguing. Fortunately, I can accept when I make a BIG Mistake.
Tim Sweeney's "Guide to Successfully Playing Live" bites!
Now I must admit, first, I had a bias. I've found many of the ideas Tim presents in his online newsletter seem to be out dated. He really doesn't seem to have a grasp of internet promotion, despite the fact that he's listed as a co-writer of The Complete Guide to Internet Promotion for Musicians, Artists, & Songwriters (which I haven't read). But I did at least overlook the fact that the recording was on two cassettes. I still have a cassette player in my car, so I wasn't too worried about this out-dated bit o'technology.
What bugged me... no irritated me was Tim's incredibly awful speaking skills. I sure as hell hope he's gotten better than he was here, because this was horrenedous. How many times did he say, "This is what I want you to do." Before long, I felt nauseous. "STOP telling me what to do." It was annoying to say the least.
But even worse was the waste of time. Tim spends the first hour beating around the bush. I got three decent ideas out of the first hour. The second tape was better. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about at this point. Even got a few more decent tips out of it. I just hope he's a better speaker now when he speaks at conferences than when he recorded this back in 1997.
My suggestion, don't waste your time! And money! If you want something inspiring trying, Bob Baker's "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" or "How to Be Your Own Booking Agent & Save Thousands of Dollars. Tim Sweeney's book
If I still haven't frightened you away, you can find out more about Tim Sweeney's "Guide to Successfully Playing Live" here.
Tim Sweeney's "Guide to Successfully Playing Live" bites!
Now I must admit, first, I had a bias. I've found many of the ideas Tim presents in his online newsletter seem to be out dated. He really doesn't seem to have a grasp of internet promotion, despite the fact that he's listed as a co-writer of The Complete Guide to Internet Promotion for Musicians, Artists, & Songwriters (which I haven't read). But I did at least overlook the fact that the recording was on two cassettes. I still have a cassette player in my car, so I wasn't too worried about this out-dated bit o'technology.
What bugged me... no irritated me was Tim's incredibly awful speaking skills. I sure as hell hope he's gotten better than he was here, because this was horrenedous. How many times did he say, "This is what I want you to do." Before long, I felt nauseous. "STOP telling me what to do." It was annoying to say the least.
But even worse was the waste of time. Tim spends the first hour beating around the bush. I got three decent ideas out of the first hour. The second tape was better. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about at this point. Even got a few more decent tips out of it. I just hope he's a better speaker now when he speaks at conferences than when he recorded this back in 1997.
My suggestion, don't waste your time! And money! If you want something inspiring trying, Bob Baker's "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" or "How to Be Your Own Booking Agent & Save Thousands of Dollars. Tim Sweeney's book
If I still haven't frightened you away, you can find out more about Tim Sweeney's "Guide to Successfully Playing Live" here.
posted by Marc Gunn, Music Marketing | 6:49 AM
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