San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel hosts SF Music Intensive (October 16-18)

Posted by admin on Sep 10, 2009

The San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel is proud to host the first ever SF Music Intensive, a weekend of inspiration and intensive study with some of the Bay Area’s most seasoned professional musicians.

Sessions range from workshops to jam sessions to hands-on demos, and are designed for both established and aspiring musicians.

Highlights include:

• A songwriting class by Grammy nominee Bonnie Hayes, whose songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, and Cher, among others.
• A class on how to run live sound for musicians, plus a talk on the San Francisco music scene during it’s heyday in the ’60s and ’70s, by famed Grateful Dead sound engineer Dan Healy.
• "Legal Self-Defense for the Emotionally Available Songwriter" with Barry Melton, co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish, who teaches you how to maintain the joy and openness necessary to write songs, while keeping a functional perspective when your songs morph into "intellectual property."
• A class on how to develop your performance skills, with Stevie Coyle, former frontman for The Waybacks.
•  "Licensing and Publishing for Musicians" with Shannon Coulter, former A&R Director at Magnatune Records and author of How to License Music: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide.
• "Singing and Songwriting for the Musically Illiterate," aimed at helping participants get the most out of their creative work and environment regardless of their ability to read music.
• A clinic on proper care and upkeep of guitars and gear, featuring the sage advice of Philbillie Milner, who’s logged thousands of miles on tour as a guitar tech roadie for the likes of Tracy Chapman, Primus, Bonnie Raitt, and Graham Nash.

For more info, visit sfmusicintensive.com.