This is where I find it extremely helpful to build alliances. I always try to find out what other musicians need and if I can provide it to them. I don’t mind providing my services to other musicians, because I know down the line I will be able to call upon their help. My ethics in this are as follows: When I work for a client I am trying to get my friends paid and I won’t ask them for favors. When I have a budget I spread the wealth around. But when I need help for my own songs or productions then I approach other musicians for favors and try to barter for my services.

Over the last few years I built a great relationship with some world-class musicians, who I can call upon at any time to come in and lay down a track even if I don’t have any cash. They know I’ll do the same for them and I have already done so in the past and this way all of us get a lot more done.
Here is a project I did with a little help from my friends