We are talking about how to practice, playing outside, mixing/recording, live sound, composition, stage fright, improvisation, probably some BBQ tips, and anything else we can think of.
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It wasn't too long ago that I came across Felipe and his project Nrthrn. From the get-go I was enthralled with is aesthetic. It's clean and full of contrast but doesn't distract from his music. This episode we dive into some of his best practices for consistently producing quality content on social media effectively, how to be a musician while working a day job, and balancing the business side of things while still maintaining focus on the art. Follow!
Mike and I frequently crossed paths over the years, always narrowly missing each other. From our days touring and playing with Intervals to The Haarp Machine and now Ever Forthright, Mike stands out as one of the most gifted rock and metal vocalists in today's music scene. During our conversation, we touch on being multifaceted, our humble beginnings, the early demo recordings, and the challenges our patient parents had to endure. Follow!
Steve and I go back about a decade when he tracked Bass on the Stimpy Lockjaw album. I've been following him since and had the privilege of catching up. This episode we chat about the benefits of being a specialist, why wedding gigs aren't necessarily as bad as one might presume and sometimes the lessons we learn while performing with our heroes may be hard and unexpected. Follow!
I only just heard of and met Sam Mooradian a few weeks ago! But I immediately fell in love. His music is creative, unique, engaging. His performance is top notch, professional, FUN! He's immensely creative, driven, and smart. Sam is also a touring guitarist in Fallujah. We're catching Sam at just the beginning and we can expect some great things. Follow!
It's been years since Auras and Ever Forthright went on tour together and boy was that an experience. We invited Josh Ligaya from Auras to give us some insight into his blueprint for releasing music, how to promote it, and how the series ALONE can serve as a lesson to musicians everywhere. Follow!
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I'm a big fan of Shayan Javadi. We had an awesome convo about what moves us to write and play guitar/music. Why do we write? What inspires us? What do our songs mean? Does everything even need meaning? I highly suggest giving her a follow (links below) and giving this chat a listen. Also: Pink guitars are cool. Being yourself. Setting deadlines and learning to cut yourself off. Being a perfectionist. Who are you making music for? Others? Yourself? Tapping into emotions and really giving your music meaning. Follow!
Dem boys ask ChatGPT some questions. Playing live. Is it worth it? When is it worth it? Video game music and microtonal shit. The GRAMMYs and Game Developer Conference. What is Sound Design? Haters gonna hate. What makes a 'legend'? What to do in music beyond playing the instrument. Follow!
I've been a Moon Tooth and Nick Lee fan for over a decade. I used to bounce around dumpy apartments in NYC and the highlight of my life was going to see them play from time to time. We're all native Long Islanders and I even went to school with one of the guys. It's really been awesome watching them grow over the years. Seeing Nick play in particular has always been inspiring. I watch him and often think, "this is exactly what this guy should be doing", and it has made me strive for something similar in my playing and relationship with music. We talk about booking shows, the pros/cons of social media, how prog has infiltrated the metal scene, and a personal favorite of mine: not comparing yourself to others. Follow!
Aaron and I (and Ever Forthright) go back over a decade and it's been amazing to watch Aaron and Intervals grow over this last decade since the days of our first few shows together. We catch up and talk about how the game has changed for prog and guitar-centric music including marketing, social media, the audience, the goals, the challenges. This is a long one but packed with lots of good info and stories. Enjoy! Follow!
Today I chat with Eddie DeCesare of Monochromatic Black. Eddie and I met years ago in our hometown of Long Island, I believe when I was filling in on guitar for Painted in Exile (another co-owned-and-operated Eddie D project). I've always said that the day Eddie isn't in a technical death metal band is the day pigs fly. He's one of the hardest working and focused musicians I know and it was awesome catching up with him. Follow!
It was really an honor meeting and chatting with Paul in this episode. I've been a long time Cynic and Death fan so this was a real treat for me. We get into all sorts of stuff: playing live, managing emotions, approaches to practice and writing, our love for Ben Monder, where we got started with music.... all sorts of stuff! Follow!
Nick chats with fellow guitar player, Thomas Griggs. *Had some internet issues in this one due to the hurricane down in Florida, but we're making it work. Follow!
In this lesson I talk about applying the diminished scale in a not-so-subtle way. See the previous week's post on the inverse of this, applying the diminished scale in a 'subtle' way. The 'not-so-subtle' approach picks out the major and minor triads that exist in an 8 note diminished scale and really leans on them. There are many ways that this can be applied, but here I talk about applying it directly on a minor chord - not implying some external harmony or what have you, but rather using a diminished scale that already has a lot in common with the diatonic minor tonality, and seeing what we can get out of that. Become a member of my Patreon for $5/mo for access to full length interviews, video lessons, PDFs/tabs/Guitar Pro files and knick-knacks that I post on a weekly basis: https://www.patreon.com/nickllerand
Nick chats with Evan Johns, professional drum tech who has worked with Rage Against the Machine, Deftones, and Cypress Hill to name a few. Follow!
In this lesson I talk about the next few bars of my improvised chorus on the changes of What is This Thing Called Love found here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CigFc5yD_ow/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I spend some time going into detail on a concept I'm calling 'subtle diminished'. Take a look/listen and you'll see why. I also apply this concept in a less jazzy setting here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci5PCZLjFWb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Become a member of my Patreon for $10/mo for access to full length interviews, video lessons, PDFs/tabs/Guitar Pro files and knick-knacks that I post on a weekly basis: https://www.patreon.com/nickllerandi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
In this lesson I talk about the first few bars of my improvised chorus on the changes of What is This Thing Called Love found here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CigFc5yD_ow/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Become a member of my Patreon for $10/mo for access to full length interviews, video lessons, PDFs/tabs/Guitar Pro files and knick-knacks that I post on a weekly basis: https://www.patreon.com/nickllerandi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
#NickLlerandi #IsaacStolzerGary #TheNoeBand #EverForthright #twiqh #strandbergguitars Nick chats with RIFFIED's Isaac Stolzer-Gary. Also guitarist of Twiqh and artist relations at Strandberg guitars, Issac has a lot of great advice on short-form content and maintaining a social media presence. These guys also get into Tim & Eric, Eric Andre, and some other nonsense. https://www.youtube.com/c/Riffified https://www.instagram.com/twiqhofficial/ Follow!
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#NickLlerandi #MaxGorelick #TheNoeBand #EverForthright Nick chats with guitarist of The Mantle, Max Gorelick Download the debut album for free at themantleband.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/themantleband/ Check out Wintersun - https://www.instagram.com/wintersunofficial/ Jazz-inspired and Jazz are two different things. Forcing yourself to play different stuff. Alluvial is sick - https://www.instagram.com/alluvial/ Melodic Minor is the new Harmonic Minor (this is the dumbest thing ever written). Follow!
#NickLlerandi #DanielKeene #TheNoeBand #EverForthright Nick chats with lutenist & guitarist, Daniel Keene. Harmony being a consequence of the polyphony... whatever that means Musical Temperaments Dave Fiuczynski is sick - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dave+fiuczynski Check out Harry Stafylakis - https://www.hstafylakis.com/ Pros and Cons of collaborating versus working solo What do you play when asked to 'play something'? Follow!
#NickLlerandi #AlanHankers #TheNoeBand #EverForthright #JIA Alan Hankers is an award-winning composer, sound designer, and pianist writing music for television, film, video games, and concert halls. Described as “atmospheric and striking” [Outburn Magazine], Alan's music invites listeners to experience soundscapes of great depth and variety that draw on his diverse musical background. Listening to old versions of yourself Embrace your imposter syndrome and make it about fooling as many people as possible Marinate your music You are always a work in progress. Document the process and don't wait Overcoming social anxieties and low self-esteem Music programs should do things differently You have a music degree, now what Having a healthy relationship with music Shut up and play (ie., stop talking about music so much and just do it) Follow!
#NickLlerandi #JacobUmansky #TheNoeBand #EverForthright #JIA Who knew bass was actually important?? (It's true - Nick actually said that once...) Nick and Jacob give progress updates on how some of their new music is coming. New music coming for Ever Forthright, JIA and The Noe Band! Building your brand and figuring out your passive income. Be friendly! But also kick everyone out of your band and you'll be more productive (kidding). Once again these guys know nothing about crypto and NFTs. Follow!
#NickLlerandi #JeradLippi #Podcast #TheNoeBand #EverForthright Nick and Jerad talk about the music and bands that got them started. These guys know just about nothing about music grants or how bands make money on tour. If anyone knows please educate! There are so many bands now! Bob Dylan only plays his B-sides. Does metal make good party music? We don't think so. Listening to the same album on repeat is officially an “exercise”. Also, can we stop saying 'tech metal'. It's dumb. Follow!
#NickLlerandi #Podcast #TheNoeBand #EverForthright I talk with my long-time friend, Omar aka MerchMar aka Papi aka Big Daddy Omar aka the producer of the Nick Llerandi Podcast. We talk about: - Exercise, sleep and how that impacts creativity - Atomic habits and remaining productive over the long term - Balancing what you want to do and what you have to do - Finding the motivation to practice - Music NFTs Follow!
We are talking about guarding your practice time and analysis paralysis. What is analysis paralysis? It's that thing you do when you over think stuff so much you end up doing nothing. I talk about how to remedy that and how to make your practice time a bit more effective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
“You can do everything, you just can't do it all at once” - Leora Llerandi In this episode I talk about priorities and why maybe you should be thinking about your one “priority” instead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
Today I talk about my experience with stage fright, how I've dealt with it and what you can try if you're dealing with stage fright yourself. I also answer a listener-submitted question: did taking time off from music cause “rusting”? @nickllerandiguitar for questions/suggestions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
How are you supposed to be a musician while working a day job? Don't fear - there's definitely a way. @nickllerandiguitar for questions/suggestions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nickllerandi/message
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