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The Best Music Podcast

Best Music Coach

The Best Music Podcast is your podcast for immediately actionable music advice for music students of any instrument, voice, or musical discipline like producing, music theory, and ear training. Your host Dan Spencer has two #1 Best-Selling music books on Amazon and is the founder of Best Music Coach, an online platform for taking live music lessons with expert and patient coaches in real-time with a customized video chat feature made for music lessons. For interviews, Dan breaks down the secrets, tips, and tricks of top musicians, performers, composers, teachers, students, and music industry insiders! We will meet a professional from the music industry, learn about their field or fields of expertise, and understand what drives, and sustains their creativity and ability to perform so you can apply their success to your music, and your life.

79 - 75 Chris Hawkins—How To Get Your Song On The Radio
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  • 79 - 75 Chris Hawkins—How To Get Your Song On The Radio

    The wait is over for electronic music enthusiasts as Chris Hawkins, the voice behind BBC 6 Music's Early Breakfast show, is set to drop the latest installment of his acclaimed 'How to DJ' podcast on Friday, November 3rd.

    In this exciting new season, Chris is bringing listeners 8 captivating episodes, each offering an intimate exploration of the lives and careers of legendary DJs, both from the club and radio worlds.

    Since its inception, 'How to DJ' has earned its place as a premier platform for music aficionados having topped the Music Podcast charts in the UK. Past episodes have featured iconic figures like Fatboy Slim, Greg James, Paul Oakenfold, Mark Radcliffe, Tony Blackburn, Bob Harris, Jodie Harsh, and many more, all sharing their insights and anecdotes about their journeys in the world of DJing.

    This season promises to be a sonic adventure like no other, as Chris Hawkins takes a deep dive into the world of DJing with a star-studded lineup of guests, including: Groove Armada Orbital Norman Jay Dave Beer Mike Sweeney (Radio DJ) Barry Ashworth Judge Jules

    In each episode, Chris and his esteemed guests reflect on their careers, exploring the music that inspired them and continues to shape their creative journeys. To add a unique twist to the conversation, Chris delves into his eclectic record box, each 45rpm sleeve concealing a different question, challenging his guests with five thought-provoking queries. As a grand finale to each episode, Chris invites his guests to curate a playlist of three songs they would play if they were the DJ for the apocalypse.

    Talking about the new series, Chris Hawkins expressed his excitement: "I am delighted to be bringing the podcast back with such an incredible guest line up - it’s going to be a banger of a series!" With 'How to DJ,' listeners are in for an unforgettable auditory experience, gaining unparalleled insight into the world of DJing and the music that drives these remarkable artists. Make sure to tune in starting Friday, November 3rd, as the 'How to DJ' podcast redefines the art of DJing one episode at a time.

    Episodes drop weekly on Fridays for the next 8 weeks - listen and subscribe here: podfollow.com/howtodj

     

    How to DJ is made by Listening Dog Media.

    00:00 Intro

    1:07 Why become a DJ?

    5:42 The art of song selection and music curation

    9:57 Twisted DJ questions

    13:57 How can indie artists get radio play

    26:27 How to DJ Podcast

     

    75 Chris Hawkins—How To Get Your Song On The Radio

    Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 33min
  • 78 - 74 Silvan Joray — Musical Innovations and Creativity

    Hear the new album “Updraft” everywhere you listen to music and find out more at https://www.silvanjoray.com/

    Silvan Joray is a Swiss jazz guitarist and composer currently based in New York City. He has gained recognition in the jazz community, having won special prizes at several international jazz competitions. He has performed at prestigious jazz festivals and has toured internationally. Joray grew up in a musical family and began his formal training on the classical guitar, before discovering jazz and switching to the electric guitar. Starting out he focused on jazz standards and was influenced by guitarists such as Wes Montgomery. Later, his studies with renowned jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel at Jazzcampus Basel broadened his musical horizons, inspiring him to compose his own music. Joray's latest album, „Updraft", embraces both the openness of European as well as the rootedness and swing of American jazz. His music is characterized by intricate harmonies, melodic sensitivity, and virtuosic improvisation. Joray is currently immersed in the New York City jazz scene and is continually developing his style by experimenting with extended techniques like quarter tones (also called microtones) and „tapping” (which was popularized by Eddie Van Halen) which are not traditionally associated with jazz guitar playing.

    Sun, 19 Nov 2023 - 37min
  • 77 - 73 Janet Robin — The Art of Musician

    73 Janet Robin — The Art of Musician

    The String Revolution plays Folsom Prison Blues. Click to hear now: https://youtu.be/cWvZAmT7Skk?si=rx9GbbluhlT20v66

    https://www.janetrobin.com/

    https://www.Thestringrevolution.com

    The Hateful Eight Guitar Scene: https://youtu.be/fbp3Pj-ALqU?si=hm1R7P4CORXiqTVM

    #janetrobin #thestringrevolution #thehatefuleight

    Janet Robin’s musical education began the moment she met her guitar teacher, Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne). Under Rhoads’ tutelage, Janet became an ace six-string player and, while still in high school, parlayed this education into a position as the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band Precious Metal. Precious Metal released several albums and wrote with Heart, Poison and Cheap Trick.

    Robin has toured, performed with, recorded, or written songs with Tommy Emmanuel, Peppino D’Agostino, Meredith Brooks, Monty Montgomery, Michelle Shocked, Maia Sharp, Marcy Levy (co-writer with Eric Clapton on “Lay Down Sally”), Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart), Garrison Starr, Anne McCue and many more. She was also the touring guitarist of Air Supply in 2007-2008. 

    In 2017 she was named in Guitar Player’s “Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists” (Bonus List), amongst many notable players. Janet has also had her original songs placed in TV and films such as “One Life to Live,” “All My Children,” “Felicity,” “Free Enterprise,” and many more. Along with placements she has also composed original scores for short films such as “Traces” directed by Joseph Culp which was accepted into the prestigious Palm Springs Short Film Festival and the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2017, she had an original song in a short film “Casting All Corpses” which won the “Best Comedy Short Award” for the Reel Hollywood Film Festival. 

    In January of 2015, Janet was hand-picked to coach and consult actress Jennifer Jason Leigh for 2 months on location and in Los Angeles for a special guitar scene in the Quentin Tarantino film, "The Hateful Eight." The actress was nominated for an Academy Award. 

    Janet has also played guitar for productions of the musicals “Girlfriend", “Soul Doctor” and "Staring Into Nothing”.

    Along with Janet's busy solo career, she has another band, featuring 3 amazing guitar players- "The String Revolution." The String Revolution's Spotify channel has reached over 4 million streams.

    The String Revolutions latest release with Tommy Emmanuel is a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”. https://youtu.be/cWvZAmT7Skk?si=rx9GbbluhlT20v66

    Sun, 05 Nov 2023 - 44min
  • 76 - 72 Joe Deninzon — Picking Up The Violin for Kansas + Stratosband.com!

    72 Joe Deninzon — Picking Up The Violin for Kansas + New Projects!

    Kansas fans will like this:  @JoeDeninzonStratospheerius 

    More about Joe: https://joedviolin.com/

    #joedeninzon #Stratospheerius #kansas

     

    00:00 Intro

    3:21 Learning songs for KANSAS

    14:11 Work ethic - we never stop growing

    22:48 What makes some music hard?

    27:15 Classical vs. improvised music

    31:27 7-string violins!

    33:48 Joe’s session work

    43:53 Stratospheerius new album

    Sun, 29 Oct 2023 - 49min
  • 75 - 71 Felix Cavaliere — Then and Now: A Relentless Artist

    #felixcavaliere #therascals #thenandnow

    Felix's website: https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/

     Felix's new album: https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/store

     

    The message has always been to stand for peace, love, and happiness. For legendary singer songwriter, FELIX CAVALIERE, making people feel good is primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; FELIX CAVALIERE continues to remind us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.  

    In 1965, FELIX CAVALIERE formed the ‘Young Rascals’ with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, and Gene Cornish. That October, they caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy set at Long Island’s elite club, Barge. Signed to Atlantic Records, and now called The Rascals, the mega-hit “Good Lovin’” struck No. 1 in February 1966. They followed suit with a string of hits like “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’(No. 1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free” (No. 1 in 1968).  

    Felix released his self-titled debut album with Todd Rundgren at the producer's helm. His follow-up albums were Destiny (1974), Castles in the Air (1979) (Castle in the Air produced another Top 40 hit – “Only a Heart Sees” reached No. 2), Dreams in Motion (1994) and in 2008 he collaborated with Stax guitar legend, Steve Cropper, on the Grammy-nominated Nudge it Up a Notch and again in 2010 with Midnight Flyer.  

    FELIX CAVALIERE calls Nashville home base, where he is constantly collaborating and writing new material. He’s also finishing his memoir and has an active tour schedule with Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals. 

    His new album… “Then and Now” is available everywhere you get your music.

    00:00 Intro 02:25 Interview

    Sun, 22 Oct 2023 - 27min
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