Ever wondered how an all-female Aerosmith tribute band came to be? Meet Susie Major, the voice behind Ragdolls, who defied expectations and carved a unique path in the tribute scene.
Susie shares her journey from singing male-dominated rock to leading a band that pays homage to Aerosmith while maintaining its own identity. Discover how she navigated the challenges of forming a tribute band and the unexpected twists along the way.
Press play to hear about the creative process, the importance of authenticity, and why Ragdolls stands out in a crowded field. Don’t miss this insightful conversation that redefines what it means to be a tribute band.
- 00:00:00 Gig Gab 455 – Monday, November 11th, 2024
- November 11th: National Metal Day (because this one goes to eleven!)
- 00:01:43 Susie Major from RagDolls
- 00:02:42 Singing for Roctober Blood… Sharknado
- 00:04:17 Susie’s always been singing “male” songs
- Evergreen (Barbara Streisand)
- Pay Your Dues: “You didn’t flyer grocery store parking lots!”
- 00:10:13 Detouring into postcards that you send to your fans
- 00:11:22 Trying to be herself, while singing song to men
- Chicago was the bridge from Show Tunes to Aerosmith
- 00:16:15 Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and online store for your music in minutes. Try it free for 30 days, then use promo code “giggabpod” to get 15% off your first year.
- 00:17:45 From cover bands to original bands
- Third World club in Las Vegas
- 00:21:01 From Original Music to…Tribute Bands?
- Robbie Rist: “You gotta start a tribute band!”
- 00:26:05 Tributes vs. Covers
- 00:28:15 Playing NAMM with an all-female tribute band
- 00:29:34 Building relationships before endorsements
- 00:32:14 Cousin Oliver said “You Gotta Start a Tribute Band”
- 00:33:11 Starting a Tribute Band During Covid
- 00:39:00 Soft Tickets vs. Hard Tickets…when you’re an all-female band
- Becoming your own agent (or manager?)
- 00:47:44 In-Ear Monitors
- 01:03:07 Gig Gab 455 Outtro
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3 Comments
William B Tasto ll · November 11, 2024 at 9:42 am EST
Dave,
Question, are the link you post suppose to go to the product? If so there only going GigGab home page?
Hope your doing well
Bill
Dave Hamilton · November 11, 2024 at 10:27 am EST
Thanks, Bill! If you mean the links in the chapters baked into the audio file, those will sometimes come here, and sometimes go to the vendor. But the ones above here (Shure, Alclair, etc) all go to their respective product pages.
William B Tasto ll · November 11, 2024 at 11:32 am EST
Hmm, I wanted to look at Alclair IEM’s and just took me to GG home page.
PS, have a drummer wants to give IEM’s a try, trying to point him right start off direction.
Bill