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“What a Time to Live”: Trumpeter and Entrepreneur Steve Baker’s Harrowing Account of Losing His Livelihood – And Nearly His Sanity – Because of the Lockdowns
Steve Baker was among the sector of society most affected by the covid pandemic: the live entertainment industry.
You don't do wedding receptions via Zoom, right?
So when everything shut down, he was hit hard, and was forced to adjust fire, as they say.
In this episode, Steve will share how the lockdowns affected him, and how he changed his priorities - and even discovered a calling in life he may not have heard without it.
Says host James Newcomb: "Steve is a dynamic performer, terrific trumpet player, great singer, just a terrific stage presence and it was just a treat to share the stage with him for a short time when I lived in the Raleigh/Durham area. I learned a lot about being a showman and seeing the value of entertainment and knowing how to carry a crowd. And if I were to really examine my own music or my podcasting career, I would say that I've learned a lot or I've applied a lot of the things that I learned from him while with the Bull City Syndicate there in Raleigh and Durham."
In this conversation with Steve, you'll hear:-The initial reaction to the pandemic and lockdowns...05:32-The toughest thing to deal with regarding the lockdowns...12:43-A contrarian view to the virus and the government's reaction to it...17:46-Worshipping at the First Church of Covid...23:05-How our resilience and response to adversity changes as we age...30:51-How others within Steve's world have responded to the pandemic...46:15-The true story of how Steve got "fact-checked" by a Hollywood gossip columnist...55:40Click here to download the transcript for the episode
Resources mentioned:-Bull City Syndicate
-The Pragmatic Constitutionalist website
-Trumpet Dynamics podcast w/ Beth Peroutka
Credits:Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It
Host: James Newcomb
Guest: Steve Baker
Opening music: "Folklore" by Big Big Train
Closing music: "Creepin' With Clark" written and performed by Mike Vax
Audio editing by: James Newcomb
Show notes prepared by: James Newcomb
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/trumpet-dynamics.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brassmastery.substack.com
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Steve Baker was among the sector of society most affected by the covid pandemic: the live entertainment industry.
You don't do wedding receptions via Zoom, right?
So when everything shut down, he was hit hard, and was forced to adjust fire, as they say.
In this episode, Steve will share how the lockdowns affected him, and how he changed his priorities - and even discovered a calling in life he may not have heard without it.
Says host James Newcomb: "Steve is a dynamic performer, terrific trumpet player, great singer, just a terrific stage presence and it was just a treat to share the stage with him for a short time when I lived in the Raleigh/Durham area. I learned a lot about being a showman and seeing the value of entertainment and knowing how to carry a crowd. And if I were to really examine my own music or my podcasting career, I would say that I've learned a lot or I've applied a lot of the things that I learned from him while with the Bull City Syndicate there in Raleigh and Durham."
In this conversation with Steve, you'll hear:-The initial reaction to the pandemic and lockdowns...05:32-The toughest thing to deal with regarding the lockdowns...12:43-A contrarian view to the virus and the government's reaction to it...17:46-Worshipping at the First Church of Covid...23:05-How our resilience and response to adversity changes as we age...30:51-How others within Steve's world have responded to the pandemic...46:15-The true story of how Steve got "fact-checked" by a Hollywood gossip columnist...55:40Click here to download the transcript for the episode
Resources mentioned:-Bull City Syndicate
-The Pragmatic Constitutionalist website
-Trumpet Dynamics podcast w/ Beth Peroutka
Credits:Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It
Host: James Newcomb
Guest: Steve Baker
Opening music: "Folklore" by Big Big Train
Closing music: "Creepin' With Clark" written and performed by Mike Vax
Audio editing by: James Newcomb
Show notes prepared by: James Newcomb
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/trumpet-dynamics.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brassmastery.substack.com
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