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All about music, jazz, guitar, music education and today's music industry!

Az Samad


    • Dec 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    EP 289: Tips on Picking Technique for Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 2:00


    A simple explanation on picking technique basics based on a question my private guitar student asked today.

    EP 288: Chronological vs. Category - thoughts on books by Warren Nunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 9:27


    A riff on my thoughts on how to explore a musician's works, both their written output and also their musical works. Lots of thoughts on books by guitarist Warren Nunes.

    EP 287: Delayed Gratification, Networking and Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 4:15


    Sometimes networking is overcomplicated. This is how I think of it and how it has helped me on my musical journey.

    EP 286: Mini Concentrations in Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 6:30


    An approach to speeding up mastery, something I've done for years even when I was a student in Berklee College of Music.

    EP 285: Long Term Creation Strategy for Musicians and Bands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 3:19


    This is all about doing things over a long period of time and getting results.

    EP 284: How do you become a better performer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 4:29


    In this episode, you will find one this one seemingly super simple secret that many musicians don't realise (and even underestimate) in their career as a performer.

    EP 283: Perfectionism, The Song Is The Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 8:39


    Updates on what I've been up to, why I've been listening to songs from my childhood, the process of growing as a musician… and the struggles.

    EP 282: Planning, Business Plans and Letting Go for Musicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 3:09


    This is for the perfectionists and procrastinators. How do you start a project and how do you handle failure? Listen to find out one way.

    EP 281: Getting over the fear of content creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 6:41


    Do you ever feel afraid to publish your content? Do you ever feel your gear is not up to par? Listen to this episode for my thoughts on what stops some musicians from putting their work out on the internet.

    EP 280: Is this stopping you from progressing as a musician?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 3:59


    Some thoughts on what I have seen stop different musicians and artists.

    EP 279: On Clubhouse with Altimet and thinking about Xanga, MySpace and Geocities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 8:25


    Platforms have changed over the 21 years but what lasts even when social media platforms and trends change? Find out in this episode.

    EP 278: Yogi B, Jason Lo, Ahmad Izham Omar, Melakaboy, Altimet, Leonard Tan in this Clubhouse room

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 8:35


    2nd time Altimet and I hosted Malaysian Musicians on CH and boy was it an amazing line up of speakers... the stories!

    EP 277: Two ways to measure success for a musician (which one would you choose?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 11:08


    Success can mean different things to different people. In this episode, you’ll discover some ways that you can look at it.

    EP 276: Starting Malaysian Clubhouse rooms w/ Altimet & Zee Avi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 7:56


    Talking about my experience—the first week starting new Clubhouse rooms with Altimet (Malaysian Musicians on CH) and Zee Avi (Nada Music)

    EP 275: Cecil Alexander’s bebop challenge and new courses I’m developing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 5:31


    Update on what I’m currently practicing on guitar and new courses brewing.

    EP 274 - On taking 5 day challenges and studying bebop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 7:10


    A mish mash of different things I’m working on including some exciting bebop exercises I was checking out from jazz guitarist Cecil Alexander.

    EP 273 - What I Learned from Listening to Steve J Larsen (So Far)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 8:06


    Talking about my tooth issues and some important marketing and mindset lessons from Steve J Larsen of Sales Funnel Radio

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    EP 272 - Experiencing Clubhouse app and all these business & tech people on it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 4:29


    My first thoughts on using Clubhouse app so far. Are you on it?

    EP 271: In memory of Joshua Wong (noughts and exes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 10:32


    Sharing some stories about Joshua Wong from the Hong Kong band, noughts and exes. Joshua passed away on 25 December 2020 after battling cancer.

    EP 270: Ed Sheeran, Zero to One and Steve Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 5:47


    How a Saturday was for me and how the Ed Sheeran course is developing.

    EP 269: Teaching the Ed Sheeran guitar style?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 5:20


    About my next Zoom class/mini course and different things I’m working on.

    EP 268: Hit 9k Subscribers on YouTube!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 6:01


    Progress of things today, future plans, content strategy and I’m on the Gumroad University launch page!

    EP 267: Pivoting to a different course

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 4:41


    Talking about using Figma, a video that got a lot of likes on Facebook and pivoting to a different course idea for this month’s Kelab Gitar Az Samad.

    EP 266: Reading Zero to One, new video series, a secret sale and Derek Sivers new book

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 8:37


    Got some time off, which meant I had time to study some business topics, work on my design skills on Figma and read Peter Thiel’s famous book about startups and founders.

    EP 265: Transcribing Zee Avi, studying design, working on a new course and learning about investing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 7:50


    This was my Saturday, learning and kind of not working (as much).

    EP 264: Iron Man, cake, making courses and turning 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 11:33


    The one that I talk about making online courses and how it relates to Tony Stark making his Iron Man suit. And cake, I talk about cake and how it feels like to be 40 years old.

    EP 263: Turning 40, current projects, PS4, No Straight Roads and Birthday Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 11:39


    Flow of consciousness talking about my new courses, gaming life, TV shows I’ve been watching and how it feels like being 39 for the last 30 mins or so.

    EP 262: New Courses, Kelab Gitar Az Samad & the Importance of Documenting Your Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 11:28


    People die and their knowledge & experience dies with them. In this episode, you’ll find out my perspective on this.

    EP 261: DK West, Diminished Chords and my new Guitar Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 6:22


    Sharing updates on my experience reacting to the release of No Straight Roads, my new Diminished chords guitar course in Malay, thinking about starting to stream via Twitch and a new guitar club coming up in October.

    EP 260: Anyone could make a movie now and that’s the point

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 2:56


    The world changes. The question is are you changing? Or, are you stuck in the past?

    EP 259: What parents teach us and a tip from Justin Goff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 4:21


    A long day of reflection and thinking.

    EP 258: Gear Lust, Practicing and Investing in Yourself as a Musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 5:26


    If you have Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S), you probably don’t want to listen to this.

    EP 257: Virtual Music Gigs and the online COVID-19 Gigging World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 7:10


    How can musicians perform and make a living now in these challenging times? Listen to this episode for my thoughts and forecasts on this topic.

    EP 256: The one fatal mistake most musicians make

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 3:38


    Especially during this era of Covid-19, this one important topic becomes even more important. Don’t make this one fatal mistake.

    EP 255: The Importance of Expressing Yourself Fully

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 3:48


    Some days are pretty horrible, or seem that way. Here’s something you can do to unload those mental burdens.

    EP 254: Knowing and not knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 1:32


    On deciding your musical direction and the steps you would want to take to get there.

    EP 253: Fear and Perfectionism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 3:53


    Is it taking you 10 years to release a new album or work? What’s stopping you? Listen to this episode for some thoughts and reflection on this.

    EP 252: How to bypass the gatekeepers in art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 6:00


    The world is changing for artists, musicians and creatives but are you changing? This episode shares key ideas that are important now.

    EP 251: The one secret to getting good at anything (including music and social media)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 2:45


    This is what I learned from this one email marketer and it’s been helping me so much. Listen to this to find out what this is.

    EP 250: Musical rules are meant to be broken?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 4:38


    Talking about music theory, studying, learning, teaching and how this relates to me rewatching the first episode of Dark.

    EP 249: On consuming things many times to digest the knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 4:16


    Talking about something I heard Ben Settle talk about and how it relates to music too.

    EP 248: That Dark TV Series and How it Relates to Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 4:28


    What a mind blowing experience that TV show was and my recent projects (and other things in progress)

    EP 247: Collaboration with Berklee rock guitar professor Jon Finn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 5:04


    Doing a joint guitar workshop/clinic/masterclass what have you this Sunday with professor Jon Finn from Berklee College of Music. You’re invited too. Sign up at http://gum.co/wrmj1

    EP 246: New video, US Trip, Frank Kern and Wayne Krantz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 4:16


    An update on my recent shenanigans as Frank Kern would say.

    EP 245: Why I started writing daily e-mails for #SuratMuzik

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 7:16


    Jose Rosado, Dennis Demori, Ben Settle all influenced me. If you're a musician and you're wondering what platform is best to reach your fans, listen to this episode.

    EP 244: Don't Get Bullied As An Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 2:54


    An issue that stems deeper from insecurity, status in society and self image. Listen to find out about my thoughts on this.

    EP 243: How to 10x your guitar chord vocabulary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 2:24


    Tips for anyone who wants to master more chords in their guitar playing!

    EP 242: A New Instructional Video for Beginner Guitarists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 1:28


    Made a new thing, here's some new info about it!

    EP 241: Tradition, Understanding the Norm and How to Break It for New Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 1:26


    Thoughts on tradition, following what has been done and what an artist can do in the future.

    EP 240: Talking about Making Art (and my new eBook, Make Your Art)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 5:07


    Life can be hard for artists. Listen to me talk about this and my new eBook about this and the creative process.

    EP 239: 4 Things You Can Do Everyday as a Modern Musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 7:55


    Simplified but really important things to do as a musician

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