Concert Honesty

Zach is my brother , and we chat about and google the current RIDICULOUS conspiracy theories surrounding the covid-19 outbreak. If you hate conspiracy theories, and the people who talk about them AT ALL, then here’s a piece of friendly advice…scroll on by. I’ll talk to anyone, even my dearly beloved brother! Try and stop me. My next chat with him is on “here’s what to listen to in 5 youtube links and why if you’re only gonna ever click on 5 YouTube links to learn about the blues” (as far as he’s gonna teach me in one podcast). Can’t wait. Enjoy!

I Talk with Victor about his life as a pannist and educator now during the covid-19 outbreak. He eventually convinces me to play “jazz.” First lesson: It’s not “jazz” to play the minor 3rd all the time, and I mean literally all the time as your starting note. Lesson learned.

Bill and I killed a bat, quite on purpose, in our living room, together, as one, when we lived in the same apartment in Akron during college. Bill is a wise percussionist living in Wisconsin. We have an illuminating conversation about politics and humans, but also talk about drums for exactly 1 minute. I WILL talk with Bill on our next episode about arranging music for other instruments. (ie. Bach for marimba, Chopin for double second steel drums, etc.)

Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse

Gloria is a percussionist in Chicago and we talk about finding meaning in our craft, as well as dealing with anxiety and depression and using it as a superpower.

Mike and I talk being forced to ply your craft (in his case, magic and comedy) strictly online. We also talk about online culture. We fight about it, but like brothers fight. I would never admit publicly that I learned something from him.

Russell and I chat about his growing up as a young drummer and studying with Alan Abel in Oklahoma and eventually founding, along with his friends, the foundational percussion group Nexus.

Chester and I talk cimbalom and knowing what you can and can't do as a profession musician.

Todd and I talk making new merchandise for niche percussion companies during a pandemic.

The virus is upon us. Let’s talk it out. Anything talked about or ideas pondered during a world-wide pandemic are null and void until such time we all are allowed outside again and be with each other. It’s weird.

I talk with Michael about his life in comedy, the Kill Tony live podcast, and his experience with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He’s a wise man. support him via: @comedy69 on Cashapp and Venmo. Tell him I sent you.

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