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kengon's avatar

Your interview with Rick led me here. Packed full of insights and very enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

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Alan Schulman's avatar

Ditto... what a great conversation. Thanks for the lengthy chat.

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Simon Prieur's avatar

Just a little side note about the discussion on the "10 minutes" that it takes to develop a trance like experience that you bring about in the interview (from one of your posts). Rick mentions how he would listen to a song over and over and I remember when I was around 9 years old that this practice became more and more common in my listening experience, specifically with these 3 songs;

Spirits In The Material World by The Police

Light My Fire by The Doors

Fixing A Hole by The Beatles

They would literally transport me to somewhere else.

When I discovered Genesis' Selling England By The Pound around 14, the impact of hearing specifically Firth Of Fifth, Battle Of Epping Forest, and The Cinema Show was another shockwave to the system and sure enough, those songs all clocked in at around the 10 minute mark.

Jump ahead to my early forties (now 48) and really discovering and digging deep into The Grateful Dead (listening now to their 36 minute version of The Other One from their One Hundred Year Hall album) , those epic jams have really brought me back to my early years of being transported through music... Anyway keep up the great work Ted.

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Steven Vroom's avatar

Similar thoughts here! Deepdive into The Grateful Dead ... songs I currently have stuck on repeat:

Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad

Chris Kläfford - Tennessee Whiskey

Rare Earth - Get Ready

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

“Are there musicians like Bach that still exist?” That has me thinking of the writing world where I live and work. Are there novelists like Austen or Melville or Hemingway or Faulkner or Dickens or Brontë that still exist? The answer is…no.

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David Piniella's avatar

Respectfully disagree; I think there's strong argument for Murakami, Roberto Bolano, David Foster Wallace, Thomas Pynchon.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

I could be swayed on those four!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

“Siloed” is a great way to out.

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John L's avatar

Yes, watched it this morning, great conversation! Extremely informative.. you guys need to have a monthly get together...

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BlueRootsRadio's avatar

"Ah, Baaaach" he said cradling his chin between his thumb and index finger.

Excellent discussion. I felt better physically and mentally afterwards. It's why I just subscribed.

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Gilberto Dotti Cesa's avatar

Great points of views you have!,👍

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Simon Prieur's avatar

That was a fantastic interview, really enjoyed hearing you both engage in a great conversation!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

I just reached the part where you and Beato discuss the Gen Z folks who “don’t like music.” And I’m reminded of a young person who, in the early years of the iPod era, said to me, “I can’t listen past the first minute of a song. I just hit the shuffle button again and again.”

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Chris's avatar

My younger daughter does that. Drives me nuts.

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Philip Reeves's avatar

Very insightful discussion about music, business, and culture.

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CHuck Barber's avatar

The conversation was genuinely great. Thank you!

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Super Dave's avatar

Thanks for mentioning substack I sent it to two authors I know. I agree that musicians should be able to use it for their content as well

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Stephen Auerbach's avatar

excellent, my two favorite music "thinkers.!"

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Matt Wells's avatar

Yaaasss Ted, two great minds! Can’t wait to watch this!

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Joe's avatar

This is so cool. One of my favorite video music guys with one of my favorite writing music guys!

Also, Ted if you read these, I'd like to recommend you check out Graycie York's recent ep Sad Bird. It's a stark acoustic ep just 15 minutes long. Gorgeous lonesome voice and powerful poetry in the lyrics. One of the best things I've heard all year.

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Eric Arseneau's avatar

Great interview.

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Evgenii Manev's avatar

very insightful interview, thank you, Ted

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