Episode 118
Exploring the Power of Rhythm, Melody and Harmony with Quintin Gerard W.
In today's episode, Carl talks to Quintin Gerard W., who has made quite a splash in the music scene, as an amazing saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. His single "Broken Promises" reached the top five on all major smooth jazz charts, and that's not even mentioning how both he and his son, Lemek, have been at number one simultaneously.
They discuss the importance of recording and having the right energy in a song. They talk about Quintin's music career and how he combined jazz and funk to create his own style, as well as about how supportive the New Orleans jazz scene is to musicians. As a saxophone player, Quintin knows that a song must have three parts to it: rhythm, melody, and harmony.
Tune in to hear about how much work goes into being a successful musician, including financial investment, and listen to Quintin share how going to concerts has changed for him now as he is always analyzing and learning while watching a performance.
Episode Highlights
20:35 - This music business game is not cheap. So, when you're talking about production fees, studio time, mixing, mastering, promotion, marketing, it's a business just like anything else.
34:36 - Like we talked about earlier, energy. It always has to have something about it. It can't just be a song. There's got to be something unique within that song and if that song does that, then typically that feeling that I get, I'll consider, "Hmm, what was that feeling about that song and what did it make me feel?" If it made me feel that way, it should make other people feel that way as well.
42:20 - That's the message I want to send to everybody. Be a good person, be moral, be ethical, have values, and don't ever give up and teach your children to do the same and you'd be surprised at what can happen when you teach them those basic principles because they're in you.
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