The Modern Musician Show with Colin Thomson

036: Creativity, Writer's Block, and Hand-Balancing with Nick Johnson of TAP To Music

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Nick Johnson, is a passionate musician with a unique ear for music, and helping artists grow creatively and professionally is one of his specialties. Recognizing an artist's vision for a song or an entire album is something he is very adamant about because he knows that it is up to the producer to bring an artist's idea or rough song to life while maintaining the initial intention of each project. Outside of the studio, he is all about sharing, harboring, and generating inspiration by interviewing artists and sharing their unique message to the masses through a podcast called TAP To Music. Not only does this help the artist being interviewed but it helps the listener learn and become inspired to create themselves.

 

Key Take Aways:
  • Playing along with musical tracks is a great way to assimilate what is going on in the music
  • Everyone gets into the creative mindset in a different way, and one of the best things you can do as a creative person is to observe and understand yourself and how you work - and then use this information to stay creative!
  • Artists have to essentially be professional observers, because what they do is take what they see, and express it as art
  • Self-reflection is essential to the artist. You have to reflect on what you do, and why you do it, to continue to be creative and touch people with your art
  • As an artist, making impressions on the individual person is more important than trying to promote your music to the masses

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    Mentioned in the Show:

    "The Rise of Superman" by Steven Kotler

    "Everything You Need to Know About the Music Business" by Donald Passman

    "No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too)" by Shannon Curtis

     

    Learn more about Nick Johnson and the TAP To Music Podcast:

    FaceBook.com/TapToMusic

     

     

     

    Featured Artist: Anatole
     
    Song: Away (featuring Tash Parker)

     

    Learn More About Anatole:

    FaceBook.com/AnatoleMusic

    Twitter.com/AnatoleMusic

    SoundCloud.com/AnatoleMusic

    Instagram.com/AnatoleMusic

     

     

    If you would like to be considered for featured artist, email music submissions [email protected]

     

     

    Shownotes: modernmusician.co/036

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