Getcha Some Productions Podcast Episode 39

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A podcast covering all things related to music production: from the first note to the last fan and everything in between.  We create music and inspire others to do the same.  Every episode is a live business meeting between me and Dan (me and Keith) as we build this media empire right before your very eyes/ears.

In this episode we discuss:

Getcha Some Productions Book Club

Buy the Book here: Unlocking Creativity by Michael Beinhorn https://amzn.to/3B9f458

Per our usual process, we read some excerpts and discuss.

The first excerpt we discuss deals with the fact that record producers, in an ideal sense, are really responsible for a very long list and wide range of skills and services throughout the process of music production.  It seems a bit improbable and daunting to consider all the different things a record producer is supposed to be an expert in according to this book.

Dan highlights the fact that in all of our experiences producing records, we didn’t have anything close to what Michael Beinhorn suggests a producer would be. We really didn’t have anyone in that role providing any of those services or any of that oversight.

Based on this book, and the role a producer is supposed to have. Or take, The Handshake record wasn’t even a fully produced record. It was really just a demo in a sense. Links below.

The Handshake Self Titled Album

Streaming Links

Full Album:

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5n4xoKs6aAuBifgXaFzCscMvO72GvAZA

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SJ8fGm8x5ajeYxwwPDLwG?si=-pe2PSpiTuyo-cf4YK_a_A

Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-handshake/552979025

Creating a safe space is the most important thing.

What’s really fun about this episode is Dan’s facial expressions while I spout nonsense.

Praise for Joe Hertenstein.  The old drummer of the Handshake and a consummate professional.

One of the themes that keeps popping up is the dichotomy of roles of a producer between taking an active artistic role and shaping the final product versus stepping out of the way and simply facilitating and enabling the artists vision.

I talk a little bit about the album Original Pirate Material by The Streets. And how at first I thought it was terrible but after I got used to it I started to believe it was one of the most genius albums ever made. How could you possibly be a producer and have to make an artistic choice and trust your artistic decision when you can potentially be so wrong.

Commitment to the unknown?  Step into the void.

Dan was right to point out that, outside of the actual content of the book, the style of writing is very engaging. Within a particular chapter Beinhorn changes styles frequently to keep the reader’s interest up.  It’s pretty easy reading.

What do you think of the scarf?  You need a scarf like this if you live in LA because it keeps the dust out of your shirt.

The big question is: is this book actually useful?

Dan’s answer: this book, even after reading just the first few chapters, has already changed his concept about how to approach a recording. Asking who the producer will be is an essential part of the process for him now. So yes, this is very useful.

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