A semi-regular podcast from me, Christopher Ford (Christopher the Conquered, Gloom Balloon, Maximum Ames Records) in which I discuss recent happenings in my little world of music with my friend and bad music lover Chris Biagini aka "The Genie".
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Band Therapy - H.D. Harmsen & Drew Selim - S2.E3.Pt1
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In Part 1 of this episode, Christopher the Conquered & The Genie talk to CtC band mates Drew Selim & H.D. Harmsen on how Christopher chalks up as a bandleader and the rules of being in a band. Loads of listener questions addressed, too! Also, be sure to check out Part 2 after listening to this.
H.D. Harmsen is a singer-songwriter and previous bassist for Christopher the Conquered. Drew Selim is Christopher's drummer. They both performed on the album 'I'm Giving Up On Rock & Roll' and have toured with Christopher. In this episode, we discuss with them:
- Why Genie is wearing my pants
- Shows in BioDomes Where Everyone is Naked
- Why Do you Play Music
- Drew and I discuss our “creative tensions”
- To Metronome or not to Metronome
- What is the definition of a good musician?
- The Drummer is Hillary Clinton, the Producer is Donald Trump
- Finding Gratitude and Translating that into your Work Ethic
- How Personal Satisfaction Heals Your Artistic Efforts
- What makes a good band leader, what makes a good player?
- How should creative contributors be credited?
- A Band vs. A Brand
- How to make a musical project survive
- Surviving Your Own Gimmicks
- How to Lead A Rehearsal
- How to make rehearsal worth it
- Being A Band Leader: A Prison?
LINKS:
- Stuck with Arthur
- Slaughterhouse 6
- Depression Session w/ Chris Biagini
- Business Lesson from Frank Zappa Video
- H.D. Harmsen's Papoose
- DSM Folk Collective - May 13th - Info
- New World Songbook at Noce - Tickets
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