Gigland
Plan | Itinerary, Schedule and Costs
AUSTIN,
TX | FIRST STEPS
FLYERS
- Distribute ON ALL Stages / Bartenders / Sound Guys (While
Scouting or Not)
FLYERS - Music Stores / Music Schools / College Bulletin
Boards
Gather All City Weekly (Local Music Magazines) From Last
12 months
Use Rehearsal Space for #1 Auditions
Rehearsal Space #2 - 2 Months Rehearsal / Recording
Videos / Photos Theme = Whimsical and Satirical / Dark but
Funny
Staging = Rehearsal - Staging | Space #1
Hire Austin Talent Scout / Assistant
Weekly
Recording Preparation / Daily Tasks
Tape Compilations...
Gathering of Demo tapes for Band
Arranging (Rough Takes)
Live Sessions / Rehearsals
Over Dubs...After Main tracking
Preliminary Mixes...For overdub
Homework Study Rehearsal tapes etc...
DAILY
SCHEDULE (Samples) MONDAY - FRIDAY (Saturday/Sunday
OFF) (2 Days)
WEEK
1 (Each Player w/ Engineer (Assistant)
1.
Equipment - Programming and Sounds/Patches
2. Demo Organizing and All Song Word/Chord Charts
E-Drums
- Programming Kits
Octo-Pad - Programming Sounds and Adding Samples (Acid)
Keyboard - Programming Sounds and Adding Samples (eg Cellos)
Sampler - Add Library Samples for Keys
Guitar Synth - Programming Sounds
Guitar Pedals - Programming Patches
Bass Pod - Programming Patches
Yamaha
Recorder - 16 Track Setup and 8 Sim Recording Tests
Jam Hub - Set Up and Testing
Laptop - Set Up and Testing - Wav Transfers, Mixing, Effects,
etc...
Internet - Wireless Setp
Demos
and Charts - "A" Folders = Every Version of Song
| Eg. AfterTheWar1, AfterTheWar-Acid1, AfterTheWar2, etc...
GP
Chart BOOK | Words and Chords for Day/Week/Month
Cover Book | Words and Chords for Day/Week/Month
All
Equipment Troubleshooting and Manuals / Drum and Keys Samples
/ Daily Recordings, Arrangement notes, etc
WEEK
2 | MONDAY - FRIDAY (Saturday/Sunday OFF) (2 Days)
Recording
GOAL #1 | 15-20 Original Songs per week (100 in 8 weeks)
Recording GOAL #2 | 10 Cover Songs per week (60 in 8 weeks
= 15 per album)
20 - 25 Original Songs per week (4-5 per day)
Arrangements | 4-6 Versions of each
10 Covers every week (2 per day)
Cover Book | Words and Chords for Month
V1
| Full Band Acoustic | Acoustic Guitar and Acoustic Bass,
Piano, Light Drums, and Vocals (2-4 Parts) -
V2 | Full Band Rock | Electric / Gtr / Keys / Bass / E-Drums
(Samp) Drums - MIN Vocals
V3 | Full Band POP | Electric / Gtr / Keys / Bass / E-Drums
(Samp) Drums - MAX Vocals (Shorter / Single Version)
V4 | Full Band ALT | Electric / Gtr / Keys / Bass / E-Drums
(Samp) Drums - MAX Vocals (Longer / Live Version)
V5 | Full Band Rock | Electric / Gtr / Keys / Bass / E-Drums
(Samp) Drums - Duet Female/ Male Vocals
V6 | Full Band Horns/Strings | Electric / Gtr / Keys / Bass
/ E-Drums (Samp) Drums - MAX Vocals
Recording Methods
Play Together - Record Separate Parts of ALL Tests (Use
Click Track for adding/swapping later Loops and Parts)
First Record a skeletal Version Each day of each Song (4-5
songs)
Then add / test new Sounds / Samples / Patches / Effects
etc… against the Normal rendition.
Hook
up Video Conference Camera Link to Rehearsal Room from My
Office for Face to Face. (When I can't get into town)Cut
One SX Vocal at each tempo for Players to work on Parts/Vocals
with. (So as not to Exhaust Singers – ie /Me)
Vocal
Rehearsals / Lessons - Without Playing Instruments (Acoustic
Guitar)
Vocal Rehearsals / Arrangments | Sing to Recorded Trax
VIDEOS
TO STUDY
ELVIS
- Live
The Rolling Stones - Live
Garth Brooths - Live
Queen - Live
Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare
David Bowie - Serious Moonlight
The Who - Live
U2 - Rattle and Hum / Zoo Tour - Live
The Police - Synchronicity Tour
Boy Bands - Videos and Live | N’Sync / BackStreet
/ WestLife etc...
The Wiggles - Green Screens / Playful
The Idol Maker (Movie)
HAIR, Tommy - Other Rock Musicals
SAMPLE
SONGS (1 Week)
5
DAYS | 8 HRS (6/2)
1.
FULL OF SUPRISES
2. AFTER THE WAR
3. DRIVE AWAY
4. PERFECTION
5. SO SERIOUSLY
6. BHUDDA
7. THE LESSON
8. UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILS
9. RIGHT ON TIME
10. STORM
11. MONSTERS COME (WHEN SHE'S ALONE)
12. SCARY FEELINGS
13. NATURAL
14. IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT
15. LOVE CAN SAVE YOU
GIGLAND PLAN SCHEDULE and COSTS | Plan One
6 MONTH PLAN
PHASE
ONE (4 Weeks) Set up Shop and Hold Auditions /
Buy and Test Equipment at same time.
AUDITIONS
/ SCOUTING / 30 DAYS
Austin,
Texas - Rehearsals / Training / Recording / Video Production
Room Rentals / Local Media / College Ads / Talent Hunt (Clubs)
/ Video Auditions
Combined Scouting/audition Costs = $4,000.00
EQUIPTMENT
| Rehearsal and Recording and Gear
DRUMS
Recording Rehearsal Set | Roland V-12 Drums with Brain $3,000.00
LIVE Set | E-DRUMS / Pearl / D-Drums (Use V-12 Brain/ Real
Electric Kits) = $3,000.00 (Later)
DRUMS
TOTAL = $6,000.00
GUITARS
Guitar Synth | G3 Setup = $1,500.00
Guitar Pedal Effects / Board = $800.00
Hollow Body Electric = $700.00
Stratocaster = $600.00
Acoustic / Electric Guitar = $700.00
3 Guitars | Total = $2500.00
STANDS, CABLES, TUNERS Etc...= $200.00
GUITARS TOTAL = $5,000.00
BASS
Bass Electric = $900.00
Hollow Body E/Acoustic = $800.00
Bass Pod = $300.00
2 Bass Guitars = $2,000.00
BASS TOTAL = $2,000.00
KEYS
Keyboards | Sampling and Digital/Analog (2) = $4,500.00
Keys / Controller = $500.00
KEYS TOTAL = $5,000.00
MICS
5 Head Set Wireless Mics = $5,000.00
5 Vocal Microphones with Stands and Cables = $1,000.00
MICS TOTAL = $6,000.00
EARS
5 In Ears w/Wireless transmitter = $5,000.00
EARS TOTAL = $5,000.00
SUB
TOTAL ALL (Equipment) = $28,000.00
COMPUTER/MIXING
Equipment
Laptop with Software = $2,500.00
16 Simultaneous Digital Recorder = $2,500.00
Mixing Speakers = $1,500.00
Bose P.A. (Coned) = $2,500.00
Computer/Mixing
TOTALS = $9,000.00
MUSIC
EQUIPMENT and COMPUTER/MIXING EQUIPMENT TOTAL = $37,000.00
SALARIES
REHEARSAL BAND A / RECORDING SPACE (Players
HOUSE = FREE)
$500.00 X 4 Players = $2,000.00 per week x 4 weeks (1 month)
= $8,000.00 per Month
TOTAL = $8,000.00 per Month X 2 months (60 days) = $16,000.00
TOTAL
= $57,000.00 ($4,000.00 Plus $37,000.00 Plus $16,000.00)
PERFORMANCE
BAND B / RECORDING SPACE (HOUSE = FREE)
$500.00 X 5 Players = $2500.00 per week x 4 weeks (1 month)
= $10,000.00 per Month
TOTAL = $10,000.00 per Month X 2 months (60 days)
TOTAL = $20,000.00
TOTAL
= $77,000.00 ($4,000.00 Plus $37,000.00 Plus $16,000.00
Plus $20,000.00)
PRODUCER
(Executive) Oversees ALL Operations
Talent Choices / Music and Video Production / Performance
and Vocal Rehearsals / Management (Phases 1-3)
$750.00 per week (Salary) X 4 = $3,000.00 month
6 months x $3,000.00 = $18,000.00 / Move to Austin = $2,000.00
| TOTAL = $20,000.00
ENGINEER
| $500.00 week X 4 = $2,000.00 | $2000.00 X 4 Months | TOTAL
= $8,000.00
TOTAL
= $105,000.00 ($4,000.00 Plus $37,000.00 Plus $16,000.00
Plus $20,000.00 Plus $71,000.00 Plus $28,000.00)
PHASE
THREE | VIDEO CREATION
1.
Hire Video Production Company / Blue Screen - 5 "Full
Band" Videos ($4000.00 each) = $20,000.00
2. Stylist (Hair and Makeup) and Clothes for "A"
Band (Videos) = $10,000.00
3. Hire YouTube "Top Channel" Video Creators =
$5,000.00
TOTAL
(PHASE THREE) = $35,000.00
PHASE
FOUR | PROMOTION (8-12 weeks)
(During this Phase - All Members will have a 2 Month Break
without Pay)
Song
(Recordings) Placement
1. Soundtrack
2. Video = Viral (Video Talent Pool) Approach Most watched
YT Channels
3. News Coverage (Viral)
4. TV Shows
5. Set Up and Promote via Web Presence (Social Networks)
Hire
PR Firm = $10,000.00
Management Firm?
Search Touring Opportunities
MISC.
COSTS
TRAINERS AND TEACHERS
Dance
/Vocal Instructors, Performance Classes. Group Lessons
$100.00 per 1 hour lesson X 20 lessons = $2,000.00
A
Band = Performing Band | 5 Members
B Band = Studio Band | 4 Members
Shoot
Videos, Rehearse Live Band, Vocal, Performance Classes,
etc...
Find Outside Songwriter with at Least 50 GREAT Songs as
"In House" Writer
National Search / Web / Contests Websites etc...
No
Photos, Videos or PR for first 3-5 months
25-50 Finished Songs in the Can
40 Gigland Originals and 10 Cover King Covers
Hire
Outside Record Producer$ = $10,000.00 | Hire Management
Company?
TOTAL
COSTS (Phases 1-2-3-4) = $150,000.00
PROFIT PLAN | Pay Back Arrangements
1. Album Sales | We Sell 15,000 Copies at $10.00 each =
$150,000.00
2. Live Performances | We Sell 10,000 Seats (that's 4 -
5,000 Seaters) for $15.00 each = $150,000.00
3. Sync Rights - Commercials, Movies (Soundtrack), TV Shows
and Performances. See AudioSocket
4. Magazines Features, Press Appearances, T-Shirts, Hats,
Endorsements, etc...
PROFIT
PLAN | Pay Back Arrangements Top
