Songwriter Insights: Nuts and Bolts Talk for Today's Music Biz

Songwriter Insights: Nuts and Bolts Talk for Today's Music Biz


Craig Bartock – Life with Heart and relevant observations on today’s music production and performance

July 31, 2015

Criag Bartock is lead guitarist, producer and songwriter with the legendary rock band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart. Craig has worked and has written charted singles with some of the biggest names in popular music, including, Heart, Blondie, Aly and AJ, Brie Larson, Seal, Simply Red, Toni Braxton, Madonna, and Tina Arena.
His credits also include a long list of TV and Movie music composition and scoring including shows such as Dexter, The Carrie Diaries, Brothers and Sisters, Alien Encounters, MTV’s The Alectrix, Burn Notice, Rachel Zoe Project, MTV Cribs, Sunset Daze, LA Ink, Access Hollywood, Dr. 90210, Valentine, and Reaper. Movies Elizabethtown and PS I Love You. Animation scores for Warner Bros ….The Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Looney tunes, Nickelodeon, Hanna-Barbera.
Craig’s TV appearances include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen, Dancing With The Stars, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, PBS Soundstage, The L Word. VH1 Rock Honors, Fanatic Live From Caesars Colosseum, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and A&E Private Sessions.

What’s Covered

* Life on the road with Heart
* Exciting performance news
* How music recycles it’s relevancy over time
* Music production styles over the years
* How technology changed the way performances are recorded 
* Technical perfection vs. being human
* The charm of the live performance – flaws and all!

Special Show Announcement: Coming up August 21 and 22 a two night concert series at the Hollywood Bowl with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Check Heart’s web page or Hollywood Bowl for show details.

Craig’s Links:
CraigBartock.com
HeartMusic.com
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