Tag: musician

Hall’s Rule of Social Order #194

30 April, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

A musical act should be rated against this rubric to determine their quality: Band’s name – 3% Band’s aesthetics (clothes, make up, hair, physical attractiveness, showmanship) – 7% Ability to attract listener’s attention (lyrical hooks, real life publicity, etc) – 10% Instrumental proficiency – 23% Originality/inspirational quality of lyrics – 26% Ability to perform live […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order #279

27 February, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Modeling isn’t a career. Neither is DJ’ing.  I’m sure you can think of a bunch of others that fall into this category.  By definition, “career” means “an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed by one’s life work.”  There’s a reason for the existence of the expression “don’t quit your day job.”   Ultimately, […]

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Good Bye, Dad.

20 December, 2004 (11:04) | Personal Update

Harry R. Hall, 50, of Daisytown died Monday December 13, 2004 in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh following a brief illness. He was born on February 9, 1954 in North Charleroi, Pa. a son of Byron K. and Theressa Baker Hall. Harry was a 1972 graduate of California High School and a 1976 graduate of Penn State […]

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