Professor at FSU and owner of Garnet House Productions John W. Parks, IV joins us this week to talk about his recently published document about higher ed jobs, among other things.  Topics: Recording, applying/interviewing for university jobs, David Maslanka's "Crown of Thorns" Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00  Intro and hello 1:03  “Ten Windows” FSU Percussion Studio CD 1:47  Garnet House Productions and its inception in the FSU Percussion Studio 6:06  Recording class at FSU, prescreening videos 7:50   Ted Jackson: What were your initial intentions when you first began to pursue your interest in recording, and how have your intentions changed? (student advancements, pre-screenings, etc.) 8:19  Thoughts on prescreening applicants 15:25  Alan Lang: For a musician just starting out in the recording process, what are some helpful tips you would recommend to go about the whole ordeal? 19:44  Will James project 21:33  Importance of keeping up with technology 23:18   Sabbatical Project: Recording Webinar 26:23  The University Position from the Percussionist’s Point of View 38:25  Preparing for collegiate percussion position interviews 47:36   Laurel: Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” - Public Victories, Think Win-Win 56:25   Carlos Johnson: Regarding percussion curriculums, some of which are dated back to 50 years ago, how do you prepare students with a curriculum considering the new job market, the business side, and the technological side? 1:01:16  Ben: David Maslanka's "Crown of Thorns" 1:11:20   Health of the job market 1:19:31  Will Marinelli: How has recording changed the way you play percussion? 1:20:20  Brian Blume: From your perspective, what sets apart the best and most successful students from those who struggle to make a career in percussion or music? 1:21:06  Wrap