
“Perfection is the only thing worth failing to achieve.”
This is episode 5 out of a series of 5 episodes recorded around the CD Baby DIY Musician’s conference that happened in Nashville in late August 2017.
During the conference, host Jon Stinson connected with a number of other musicians, songwriters, producers, and music entrepreneurs. On this episode, Jon hangs out with producer and songwriter Chris Silverio.
Jon and Chris talk about:
• The spirit of DIY
• Knowing your environment, system, and monitors, and making good mixes
• The idea of the song being most important
• Using social media as a tool
• The idea of “playing up” to become a better writer
• Ego needs to go – you work for the song
Chris is a fun and well thought out music maker. With decades of experience and an articulate passion to share, Jon and Chris were able to have a broad conversation around the philosophy of making music and art. Listen now to gain new insights on how to thrive in your creative lifestyle.
Check out more of Chris’s work, the artists he’s worked with and projects he’s done, and get in touch with him at:
http://overbrookmusic.com
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You don’t wanna miss any of it.

EP: 059 – Make mistakes to hit gold and the elements of a good producer with Chris Silverio

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A new approach we’re going to experiment with on the podcast is having some regulars that we rotate through from time to time. Up until now, it’s something that Jon has tried to avoid, in order to establish a wide variety of guests throughout the show’s early times.
But every now and then it makes sense to change things up on the podcast a little bit. So now that we’ve got The Modern Recordist established with more than 60 episodes, we think it would be fun to have a revolving door of familiar voices sprinkled about here and there.
And this all starts off with our guest this episode, artist, musician, performer, and writer, Tim Zimmermann.
Jon has worked with Tim on a couple projects – with his band Zasz, on an EP that Jon produced/recorded/mixed for them back in 2012, and now on a graphic novel project that Jon is helping in more of a consulting/advising role.
Tim first appeared on EP: 060 of The Modern Recordist. This time he’s back, with a discussion of what it takes to have consistency and get results with your creative work, tricks/habits/practices you can use to help yourself get psychologically geared up to be in the creative zone, and how doing creative work is a lot like war-that it all boils down to engaging in battle with yourself.
Make sure you pay attention to the story of Tim’s “war bandanna”
To follow up with Tim, and keep up with his graphic novel project he’s currently working on, head over to:
http://theinterstellarhealer.carrd.co
To check out Tim’s band, Zasz, and listen to all their music (start with the EP “The Transition”), head over to:
zaszmusic.bandcamp.com
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In addition to all the insightful conversations that you’re able to listen to for free on the podcast, there’s more for you at The Modern Recordist website.
Click or tap over to http://modernrecordist.com and sign up for the email list. You will get periodical articles on recording and mixing best practices and techniques, resources to help you with creative mastery, discussions about songwriting, and even the heads up on future online workshops or live events.
There’s a lot coming from The Modern Recordist, and you don’t wanna miss any of it.

EP: 067 – The War Bandanna: doing battle with yourself to master yourself with Tim Zimmermann


Show Notes and Links
It’s the first episode of The Modern Recordist for 2018!
On this episode, Jon hangs out with entrepreneur, Logan Crowell, who is currently launching a non-profit organization out of Nashville for artists, producers, songwriters, audio engineers, and industry folks network with one another in a way that’s relevant to our modern times of music-making.
Helping Our Music Evolve, or HOME, is based out of Nashville, with a new physical space for co-working, recording, live performances, live workshops and seminars, and just hanging out and getting to know other music-makers.
Whether you’re new to Nashville looking to take the first steps in getting your music career going, or you’ve been working in the industry a while, HOME aims to provide many opportunities for people to start and/or grow their music careers.
And if you live outside of Nashville, HOME aims to provide a way to get connected through a website that has been called, “LinkedIn for the music business.”
To learn more about HOME and how to take advantage of the online platform, check out:
http://helpingmusic.org
To sign up for a membership for the physical space in Nashville, you will find the application here:
http://615homies.com
Hit up our website for more!
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EP: 066 – Helping Our Music Evolve with Logan Crowell

On this final episode of The Modern Recordist for 2017, we highlight the top 3 most popular episodes for the year:
1) EP: 054 with Larry Crane
This was the first episode we put out after more than a year off from producing new episodes of the podcast. Larry Crane is a producer, engineer, and educator. He also owns Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, OR, and is the founder of Tape Op Magazine. Larry has a fun and one-of-a-kind philosophy on recording and making records.
To catch the episode in full, and as it was originally published, click or tap over to http://modernrecordist.com/054
2) EP: 055 with Suzanne Paulinski
Jon crossed paths with Suz in Nashville, during the CD Baby DIY Musicians Conference that took place in the late summer. Suz gave a presentation on how to mitigate burnout as a working musician, and one of her core focuses is to urge people to rethink the celebratory culture of being constantly overworked.
As Jon as had personal experiences with burnout in his career, he felt strongly about inviting Suz to be a guest on The Modern Recordist to talk more about her work and what she does
To catch the episode in full as it was originally published, click or tap your way over to http://modernrecordist.com/055 
3) EP: 059 with Chris Silverio
Another guest that Jon crossed paths with around the CD Baby DIY Musician’s Conference. On this episode, Jon and Chris had fun connecting over shared stories, and the life and experiences of making records in the studio.
Chris has a fun and articulate ability for telling stories, and this conversation lent to many music-making and creative insights
To catch this episode in full as it was origanlly publisihed, click or tap yourself over to http://modernrecordist.com/059
And this concludes our 2017 relaunch of The Modern Recordist podcast! Thanks for sticking with us all this time, for listening, encouraging, sharing, and giving us a reason to produce this show.
Here’s to more in 2018
Happy New Year
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http://modernrecordist.com
Hit that link, and jump over to the brand new site to scope it out. While there, make sure you put your email address into any of the forms you will find on the site, and we’ll make sure you never miss an episode. We’ve got a whole bunch of new episodes coming to you through the end of 2017, with great guests sharing more inspiring stories and insights on living a life of making and recording music.
You don’t wanna miss any of it.  

EP: 065 – The top 3 most popular episodes of The Modern Recordist for 2017


Episode 064 Show Notes
On this episode of the podcast, Jon hangs out with producer, musician, Grammy Award winning engineer, owner of The Toy Box Recording Studio in Nashville, TN, and host of the Recording Studio Rockstars podcast, Lij Shaw.
When Jon heard Lij’s podcast episode about receiving a “Cease and Desist” letter from the Nashville local government for running a home recording studio business, it compelled him to invite Lij to be a guest on The Modern Recordist to share his story.
Lij has been working to keep his home studio recording business from being permanently shut down, amidst confusion and uncertainty around what originally provoked this legal action. After looking into possible complaints that are common with running a business out of your home, working to resolve them, and making efforts to rezone his property for commercial use – all with no success – it seemed Lij’s only option was to publicly file a law suit against the city of Nashville.
On this episode, Jon an Lij discuss what possibly led to this situation, all the ways Lij has made efforts to resolve the conflict, and the problematic nature of the legal proceedings as result of the complaint being anonymous.
Additionally, Jon and Lij also discuss tactics for strengthening your creative songwriting muscle, such as writing a song a day, as well as cryptocurrency and it’s potential future role in bankrolling your music-making pursuits. Specifically, a platform Lij mentioned called Musicoin
If you’re a music-maker, being able to run a recording studio or other business out of your home is an important issue, as it’s such a real and fundamental aspect of creating music in today’s world. Chances are, if you’re listening to this podcast, you either have your own recording space in your home, or you know someone who does.
So it’s important to stay informed on not only what the laws in your area allow for, but also what may need to be reformed, in order to continue to empower people to make a living, as future innovation drives commerce to evolve, marketplaces to shift, and consumer behaviors change.
To find out more about Lij, and keep up on the latest with his story, how this could potentially effect you, and how you can participate, hit these links:
Recording Studio Rockstars Facebook Page
The Toy Box Recording Studio Facebook Page
Recording Studio Rockstars on Twitter: @rsrockstars
Recording Studio Rockstars on Instagram: @rsrockstars
Recording Studio Rockstars podcast episode: “Music City Declares War On Home Studios?”
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http://modernrecordist.com
Hit that link, and jump over to the brand new site to scope it out. While there, make sure you put your email address into any of the forms you will find on the site, and we’ll make sure you never miss an episode. We’ve got a whole bunch of new episodes coming to you through the end of 2017, with great guests sharing more inspiring stories and insights on living a life of making and recording music.
You don’t wanna miss any of it. 

EP: 064 – Working out your creative muscle, cryptocurrency in music creation, and defending his right to run a home studio with Lij Shaw


“Perception is reality.”
“Your response defines you in the world.”
Those are two thoughts shared by our guest on the podcast on this episode, Emmy Award winning film-maker, Steven Knapp.
Steven runs his own creative agency and multimedia production company, knapptimecreative, where he’s done work with folks such as the iconic rock band Kansas, Big Machine Label Group, Nashville Songwriters Association International, and many others.  
On this episode Jon and Steven discuss the deep importance of cultivating presence and awareness in yourself, being mindful of the ideas and the media that you engage with, being in touch with your intuition, how this informs your creativity, and ultimately the impact of your work.
This episode goes really deep with thought-provoking ideas on not only how to make an impact with your art, but also how to be the best version of yourself possible.
Jon and Steven also talk about some of the technical aspects of creating great work, such as the importance of the editing process (in film-making) and how to keep your story from falling apart, the arc of a powerful narrative, and the importance of knowing the purpose and intention of every project you work on.
To follow up with Steven, find out more about his work, and get in touch with him about working with him, check out these links:
knapptimecreative Website: http://knapptimecreative.com/
knapptimecreative on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knapptimecreative
knapptimecreative on Instagram: @knapptimecreative
knapptimecreative on Twitter: @knaptimecreate
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Check out our brand new website!
We’ve got a brand new website! These final weeks of 2017 have not only seen the relaunch of The Modern Recordist podcast, but also the launch of our website…
http://modernrecordist.com
Hit that link, and jump over to the brand new site to scope it out. While there, make sure you put your email address into any of the forms you will find on the site, and we’ll make sure you never miss an episode. We’ve got a whole bunch of new episodes coming to you through the end of 2017, with great guests sharing more inspiring stories and insights on living a life of making and recording music.
You don’t wanna miss any of it. 

EP: 059 – Make mistakes to hit gold and the elements of a good producer with Chris Silverio

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