Is the “Band’s choice” always the RIGHT choice?

Welcome to Viewer's Comments- Episode 121! You guys ask the questions, I give the answers! If you have any questions you'd like me to answer, make sure you comment! If you look under the video you can see steps on how to increase your chances of being featured :) Anyway, here we go! Can

Should METAL be MAINSTREAM or UNDERGROUND?

Hey guys! Hope you had a fantastic week. As you know, Friday's videos are Viewer's Comments. You may have noticed that I'm not calling them "Viewer's Comments" in the titles anymore, but don't worry - it's the same format we know and love! The reason for this change is so that new viewers don't

Revenge of the Bellyaching Bass Players!

About a week and a half ago I did the "15 year old bass strings vs. brand new strings" video. It got a ton of feedback, comments, and questions. And, not surprisingly it got a lot of hate comments from those cheap bastards, the bass players. Seriously, normal people people can't think this shit

SMG Viewer’s Comments #118 – Best mic for under $200?

Happy Friday!Let's jump right in! I got a question about adding acoustic treatment to a room dorm room (or place you don't own). I touched on this last week- use your closet as a bass trap! It works great! For those of you who missed it, I've included those instructions below the video on this

SMG Viewer’s Comments #117 – Gang Vocals, Made in China, World Peace

Happy Friday! Just a quick reminder- I'm going to be in NYC between October 18th - 21st for the AES Convention.! Hit me up and we’ll get a meet-up going! “I’m so excited… only $225 for a Chinese Celestion, and some Chinese pressboard w0w..!!” - Embree Smith Look, shit is made in China these

SMG Viewer’s Comments #116 – GET PAID UP FRONT!

Okay, so you don't always need to get paid up front, but there are a few general rules that I follow.  1. If it's an out of town band - get a contract/agreement signed. 2. If it's a local band, I usually don't ask for anything up front and don't actually take payment until I