e - M U S I C L A B   COMMUNITY


  1. Artist Recognition -- The use of "celebrity status" (the VERY best) musicians who have the ability to teach/communicate as well as play to attract as many eyeballs as possible to the site.

    Advisory Board (Proposed) -- All with impressive teaching credentials

    • Vinnie Colaiuta -- The "Tiger Woods" of drumming
    • Steve Gadd -- Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, MD's 3rd most famous drummer in history
    • Dave Weckl -- Steps Ahead, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin
    • Peter Erskine -- Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Weather Report, Steely Dan
    • David Garibaldi -- Tower of Power
    • John Riley -- Manhattan School of Music Faculty, Woody herman, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, John Schofield
    • Ed Soph -- UNT Faculty, Stan Kenton, Woody herman
    • Richard Gajate Garcia -- Phil Collins,
    • Cindy Blackman -- David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Lenny Kravitz
    • Joey Baron -- Carmen McRae, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Stan Getz,
    • Sandy Feldstein -- President and COO of Carl Fischer Music Publishers.
    • Dean Anderson -- Berklee School of Music Head of Percussion Department, Boston Symphony.

  2. The e-MusicLab Community -- Create a large community/gathering for everyone who ever thought about beating a drum, strumming a guitar, playing a piano . . . chats, bbs, industry news, school news, camps. e-MusicLab should be the final word on anything related to music instruction . . . When that is so we will have more 'eyeballs' on our site than any other. Eyeballs = $$ ad revenue

    1. Meet The Artists -- Ever growing resource for drummers' bios and discographies, links to their personal websites

    2. e-MusicLab Members web page -- Members will be given the opportunity to build their own e-MusicLab web page -- picture, audio files of their playing, contact information, music organizations, description of gear, looking for work? They will also be eligible for an e-MusicLab e-mail address.

    3. Bulletin Boards -- addressing all facets of the e-MusicLab experience

    4. Music Schools -- Public (University of North Texas), Private (Berklee School of Music), and professional (MIT), Schools will have presence on site -- faculty lists, courses, concert/clinic schedules, summer programs, contact info, etc., etc.

    5. Manufacturers/Publishers -- instruments, accessories, audio gear, publishers, e-MusicLab will publish press releases, new instrument announcements/reviews, endorser news, background (historical) info.

    6. Clinic Schedules -- e-MusicLab will maintain a master clinic calendar for all clinics being given nationally and internationally.

    7. Links -- reciprocal links to other music-related sites (with certain guidelines) will be encouraged

    8. Free exposure for music non-profits -- Percussion Arts Society, International Association of Jazz Educators, Music Educators National Conference, Texas Bandmasters, VH1-Save The Music, etc., etc.,

    9. Drummer's Jokes -- musician's jokes and stories

    10. Member Contests
      1. User records self playing with their favorite rhythm section MIDI file -- best wins something
      2. User submits MIDI file solo transcription -- create an archive
      3. 'hip lick of the week' -- user submits video tape of self playing (with MIDI transcription and lick notation) -- create an archive

    11. International Audiences
      1. e-MusicLab goes in search of:
        • African Drum Circles / drum-based languages
        • Perfect Brazilian samba
        • Perfect 17/8 groove in India or Turkey

      2. Develop contacts, interview session musicians; visit music schools in:
        • Japan
        • Turkey
        • Israel
        • Germany
        • Brazil
        • India
        • Russia
        • Africa