The Music Mind Podcast Brian Hayes

My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is Peter Northcote, a professional guitar player of some 50 years career experience based in Sydney Australia. 

Peter is in all probability the most recorded guitarist in Australian music history. He has toured and performed with some of this country's biggest music acts including Darryl Braithwaite, Dragon, Jenny Morris, Margaret Urlich, Richard Clapton, John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes. He has also performed with international acts such as The Monkees and Tom Jones.

Having lived the life of a top session musician in Sydney doing at times up to 10 recording sessions a day, if you live in Australia you would have almost certainly heard Peter's guitar work on advertisements for major companies such as Toyota, McDonalds, KFC and many others.

As a composer and player he has more than 300 original compositions to his credit with his production music being featured on major USA television programs included Oprah.

The conversation covers a wide variety of topics including making a living as a musician, balancing the requirements of running a business while maintaining creative energy, being a sideman vs the front man, reading music, running a recording studio, understanding harmony and doing what you want to do in life.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Peter perform a beautiful arrangement of a lesser known Lennon and McCartney song, 'She's Leaving Home' as a collaboration between host and guest at the end of the conversation.  This features Peter on electric guitar with Brian Hayes on pedal steel guitar.

You can reach out and connect with Peter Northcote at www.peternorthcote.com. 

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is Rex Goh, a professional guitar player of some 50 years career experience based in Sydney Australia. 

Rex has played on countless major recordings including number one hits and albums by artists such as Air Supply and Savage Garden.

He has played internationally at major venues like the iconic Madison Square Gardens in New York City and performed live on national TV in Australia supporting artists such as Cyndi Lauper, Tommy Emmanuel and John Farnham.

The conversation covers a wide variety of topics including equipment choices, how to get really good at your craft, study, reading music, making money vs making music and taking opportunities when they present themselves.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Rex perform a beautiful duet on a song co-composed by John Farnham titled, Burn For You.  This features Rex on acoustic guitar with Brian Hayes on soprano saxophone.

You can reach out and connect with Rex on Facebook or via email at rextee@gmail.com. 

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is a professional trombone player and long time Los Angeles based studio musician Alan Kaplan. 

Alan has played on over 1000 movie soundtracks, countless television productions, live performances and recordings with some of the biggest names in the music industry. He toured with the famous Buddy Rich Big Band and with the Harry James Band for several years.  Buddy Rich and Harry James are regarded as genuine legends in the history of jazz and virtuoso talents on their respective instruments being drums and trumpet.

Alan also had the opportunity to meet and record with perhaps the most famous name in pop music and song writing across the past 60 years, Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles' fame.

The conversation covers a wide range of topics including reading music, improvisation, doubling on multiple instruments, what is required to be a top session recording musician, the psychology of being an anonymous team player versus a front line soloist and many more fascinating subjects.  It is a rare opportunity to hear from a first call professional Los Angeles based session musician and learn how best to develop the skills required to play for the best composers, in the biggest studios, surrounded regularly by many of the greatest musicians in the world.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Alan perform a beautiful duet on tenor trombone with Brian Hayes on baritone saxophone playing an improvised version of the jazz standard 'Just Friends' to close out the conversation.

To learn more about Alan and the fantastic work he continues to do recording and performing in Los Angeles go to AlanKaplan.org.

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/

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My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is among other things a GRAMMY AWARD winner, a professional violinist, composer, arranger and performer from Perth Australia. 

Emily Gelineau has done so much in her first 25 years on the planet that her story should prove inspiring to all who have an interest in the performing arts and in living a successful creative life.

A graduate from one of the most prestigious music universities in the world, Berklee College of Music in Boston USA, Emily has put her studies in violin performance and film composition to good use.

In this conversation Emily discusses highly valuable topics including playing electrified versions of acoustic instruments, bridging the gap between the classical and jazz approaches to learning and playing, reading music, improvisation, composing, conducting, arranging and performing.  We also discuss the very important topic of dealing with performance anxiety or stage fright.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Emily perform a beautiful duet on acoustic violin with Brian Hayes on alto saxophone playing an unaccompanied version of the jazz standard 'Misty' with no chordal, percussion or bass instruments involved.

To learn more about Emily and the fantastic work she continues to do in music go to https://www.emilygelineau.com.

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/

To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is a professional drummer of more than 40 years experience based in Sydney Australia. 

Gordon Rytmeister has been a leading drummer working in a wide range of performance and recording situations including extended periods in the television bands on some of the highest profile shows on Australian national TV.  Gordon has further toured nationally and internationally with top tier artists across a wide variety of styles from jazz to rock and pop.

He has regularly appeared at the Sydney Opera House and is a former drummer in the Don Burrows Quartet, a ground breaking unit that highlighted the extraordinary talents of Don Burrows and George Golla, two of the pioneers of jazz in Australia.

In this conversation Gordon discusses highly valuable topics including playing with click tracks, the challenges of performing live, setting in ear monitor mixes to enable the best performance possible, playing in musical theater shows, formal qualifications vs the real life scenario of securing performance gigs, what it means to be an endorsed Yamaha Artist and the challenges of earning a living in the changing work place that is impacting musicians worldwide.  

Gordon also discusses studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, his long term associations with leading Australian musicians including Jazz Maestro James Morrison, Musical Director John Foreman, and the likes of ex Little River Band lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Gordon perform a beautiful duet on snare drum, high hats and brushes with Brian Hayes on tenor saxophone playing an unaccompanied version of the jazz standard 'Bye Bye Blackbird'.

Connect with Gordon via email at gordo@gordonrytmeister.com .

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/

To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

My special guest on this episode of The Music Mind Podcast is a professional trumpet player of more than 40 years experience based in Sydney Australia. 

Ralph Pyl has been a leading commercial trumpet player working in a wide range of performance and recording situations including extended periods in the television bands on some of the highest profile shows on Australian national TV.  

In this conversation Ralph discusses highly valuable topics including dealing with the pressures of live TV performance, battling the challenges of the instrument when it doesn't come naturally to you, his approach to reading music, formal qualifications vs the real life scenario of how performance gig spots are usually filled, earning a living in the changing work place that is impacting musicians worldwide, leading a big band and dealing with health issues that can radically impact on one's ability to earn an income from music performance.  

Ralph also discusses his role as a music contractor to major artists such as Australian Jazz Maestro James Morrison, and also being an importer of the famous Bob Reeves Brass range of custom instrument mouthpieces.

Finally viewers get to see and hear Ralph perform a beautiful duet on muted trumpet with Brian Hayes on baritone saxophone playing an unaccompanied version of the jazz standard 'My Funny Valentine'.

To learn more about Ralph and the fantastic work he does making music in a variety of styles go to https://www.RalphPyl.com.

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/

To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44