Sam Suggs calls himself an omnivorous musician. I love this tagline. I feel like I’m eating at a fantastic fusion restaurant when I hear Sam’s music. I’m not expecting these flavors to work, but they are so good together. First, he takes a little 1750s galant style. Next, he adds a dash of Verdi. He… Continue reading 242: Sam Suggs on Music Cognition, Jamming in Bars, and the Elements of Execution
Year: 2016
My Biggest Podcasting Screw-Ups
On both the blog and the podcast, I’ve always taken the stance of making things as good as I can and then putting them out in the world without any apologies. Nothing drives me crazy more than listening to a podcast and heading the host apologize for a few minutes about this or that. I… Continue reading My Biggest Podcasting Screw-Ups
240: Thierry Barbé on expressive music, German bow, and French basses
Thierry Barbé is a man in constant motion. When he’s not performing as principal bass of the Paris National Opera or teaching at the Paris Conservatory, Thierry can be found in all corners of the globe, performing lesser-known gems from the bass repertoire and giving clinics along the way. He is a technical synthesizer, pulling… Continue reading 240: Thierry Barbé on expressive music, German bow, and French basses
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It’s time for our 2016 listener survey! This survey will only take a minute or so to fill out, and it’s incredibly helpful for me. Why? First off, I love hearing from you! Also, it shows me what you find most compelling about what I put out for the podcast. But most of all, it helps me to… Continue reading Take our listener survey!
239: Seven Lessons I’ve Learned About Interviewing
I wrote a three-part series for Drew McManus’ site ArtsHacker earlier this year, and this got my brain going: what if I also put out some “pulling back the curtain” podcasts about how I do all of this and what I’ve learned in the process? So that’s what today’s episode is. I’m breaking this into… Continue reading 239: Seven Lessons I’ve Learned About Interviewing