Interactive Seminar with Legendary Producer/Recording Artist Paul Sabu December 10 & 11, 2010 at Down to Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts) Located next to Johnson Piano & Organ Exchange (now across from Hickory Optimist Park) HICKORY – Following the recent sold-out success of Down to Hear’s master songwriting class with Billboard artist Kyle Vincent, DTH is thrilled to announce the next in their long series of events and interactive seminars, this one featuring producer and rock legend, Paul Sabu. Paul Sabu has been credited with production/mixing on fourteen platinum and eleven gold records. He also produced Shania Twain’s first album. Mr. Sabu is best known for his work with his band “Only Child” plus an arsenal of artists such as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Little Caesar, Lee Aaron, Madonna, Malice, Robbie Neville, Motels, The Nelsons, Prince, John Waite, Tattoo Rodeo, Fatal Smile, and many more. Paul is the son of Tony Award-winning actress Marilyn Cooper and Sabu Dastagir, perhaps best known for his role as “Abu” in the 1940 British film, “The Thief of Bagdad” and his 1942 role based on the Kipling story, namely “Mowgli” in “Jungle Book,” directed by Zoltán Korda. Paul’s music has been featured in film and television series soundtracks including Baywatch, Vice Versa, Natural Born Killers, Million Dollar Mystery, Sex & The City, Trick Or Treat, The Accused, Ghost Town, Twinsitters and others. Only Child’s self titled debut album from 1988 was voted No. 22 out of 40 on the KERRANG! Magazine, “The Best AOR albums Of All Time” list in 2005. Most recently, the fans of Kerrang! Magazine voted Paul Sabu as their second favorite AOR vocalist of all time, subsequently contributing a vocal track on AOR’s “Voices Of Rock” album. Hickory’s own Down To Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts) will host Mr. Sabu with a two-day, interactive seminar on Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11. The class will be held for two full days starting at 10 am with lunch breaks and ending at 6 pm each day. This course is open to all, from amateurs to professionals. Paul makes himself available to you from the perspective of a legendary artist, producer, songwriter/musician and an engineer. Participants will write a song, put a band together, rehearse, then record the song. Each person will play a role. Some will be players. Some will assist and some will get coffee, so be prepared! Topics Covered in this master class include: *Producing *Music Business *The Artist *Touring *Staff Writing for Publishers *Writing a great song: Songwriting with others and keeping everybody happy! *A hands-on producer vs. the term “Producer” *Football Coach vs. Producer *Pre-rehearsals prior to recording *Utilizing talent and the “Peter Principle” *Musical gaps *Hit songs… major vs. minor *The greatest common bond *The greatest musical stories ever told *Save your best riffs? *How to ship gold *How songwriting should be divided ::Class size is limited to the first 20 registrants:: Master Class Fee: $110/day (Deposit required; all forms of payment accepted) Sandwiches & Beverages included! All you need to bring to class is a notebook, pencil and instrument (if able). The master class will be held at: Down To Hear Recording Studio (now Hickory Arts) 1717 Highland Avenue (now 720 2nd Ave. SW) Hickory, NC 28601 (now Hickory, NC 28602) downtohear.com (now hickoryarts.com) To sign up, contact Michael French: michael@dthnc.com 828-638-7373 Websites for Paul Sabu: paulsabu.com For an in depth interview and look at Paul Sabu’s life and career, please visit... popculturecantina.blogspot.com/2007/04/paul-sabu-part-one.html Other master classes soon to be offered: – Recording Engineering – Navigating the Music Business from the Small Time to the Big Time – Worship Leading – Photography – Book Publishing – Film Post-Production Ongoing classes include the art of sound engineering, singer/songwriting, acting, voice, guitar and piano. To book a recording session, please contact Michael French at 828-638-7373 or michael@dthnc.com. More information is available at downtohear.com (now hickoryarts.com). To book a photography session, please contact Carol Anne Hartman at 828-291-7227 or ca@cahartman.com. More information is available at cahartman.com. To book a session with Jeff Hartman, please contact Jeff at 828-291-0509 or mail@jshartman.com. More information is available at jshartman.com. Down to Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts) is home to Hickory, NC’s first professional commercial recording facility, Reel Titles, Carol Anne Hartman Photography and Jeff Hartman’s teaching & production studio. Located next to Johnson Piano & Organ Exchange (now across from Hickory Optimist Park), DTH is Hickory’s official house concert venue! DTH is affiliated with ASCAP & BMI. Client list includes, Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, Chapman University, Jeff Beck, Jed Lieber, John Oates, Lenny Kravitz, Ron Dante, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Gibbons, Brian Rawlings, Clint Mansell, Nydia Rojas, Paul Ferrara, Jesse Damon, Kyle Vincent, Paul Clark, Terry Clark, John Bean, Paul Mason, Calvary Chapel Burbank, Olivia the Band, Safehaven, Pali Outdoor Adventures, Jeff Hartman… and many others. Downloadable application is available for Jeff Hartman’s acting & music programs upon request. Each program is limited to 10 students. Scholarships are available! More information is available at jshartman.com.