Conversations Ep.1 - What should motivate creatives to make music?

This is our first of these 'podcast' style videos. This one ran a bit long, but in the future we hope to make these a bit shorter. Let us know if you liked it and if you think we should make more of these. Also, please tell us in the comments if there are any subjects you'd like us to discuss or if you have any questions. Thanks for watching!

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
01:38 Stevie Wonder
09:04 Significance of songwriting to us
12:00 Are all singers songwriters?
14:00 The importance of preparation
18:00 Celine Dion and songs vs singing
21:00 The role of melody in songs
25:00 Bob Dylan, the 60s
28:00 The problem with prioritizing melody to lyrics
30:00 How hiphop prioritizes lyrics
31:00 What makes a professional?
33:00 Two tracks and top lines
36:00 How good writers help make better producers
37:00 Writing over Two tracks vs not
38:00 Honest expression in songwriting
39:00 We sing when we talk
40:00 Kendrick vs Drake
41:00 John Mayer being playful with melody
42:00 Joni Mitchell ‘Clouds’
44:00 Good melodies transcend language
48:00 Repetition
51:00 Being a producer
52:00 Different kind of artists
56:00 There is a place for everything
58:00 When jazz musicians make pop
01:03:00 Hiphop dancers, ballerinos and training
01:05:00 Parting from deconstructions
01:07:00 Not learning music
01:09:00 Allowing feeling in the room
01:11:00 Should Kat give group songwriting lessons?
01:14:00 Learning how to learn
01:20:00 How does making music affect how we hear it?

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