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Interview with Grammy® Nominee David Dyson

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After getting permission to post a q&a with the Grammy nominated bassist, I got right to it. Here it is. How do you know if the melody you come up with isn't plagiarism? I have looked for melody plagiarism checkers and haven't found anything good. "Thus (this) is actually a great question. I have never gave it full thought about whether or not any of my melodies were conceived as stolen because in the process of have other musicians hear and learn them.... noone has said "Hey! This is the melody from......"  Never crossed my mind to check." What are some habits that set you apart? "I don't know if they set me apart, but when I write I consider which instrument to start on. If I write from the bass my songs tend to be heavily groove oriented and intricate bass lines. If I start from the keyboard or guitar...I tend to write slow or medium tempo songs that have more intricate changes and movements." What are some crazy experiences...
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Interview with Grammy Winner Doc Wiley Part 2

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Part 2. The q&a continues... This is what I asked Doc next: "How much work did it take you to get to your level of music (eg, how much time practiced a day)?  What are some daily habits that set you apart? What is the first instrument you have ever played and is bass the one you picked because you enjoyed it or because you were good at it? What are some crazy experiences you have had as a musician/producer? How many artists have you collabed with? What is your favorite part of making music (eg, lyrics, bass, audio engineering, producing)?" This is what he told me in a great, indepth reply: "Ben, these are great questions. I’ll answer them as honestly as I can. "How much work did it take to get to my level of music?
A lot. More than I can probably measure. There were seasons where I practiced for hours every day, and there were also seasons where the “practice” looked like rehearsals, recording sessions, writing, listening, studying arrang...
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Interview with Olympic Medalist Mikel Thomas

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Interview with Grammy Winner Doc Wiley Part 1

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Interview with MLB Reporter Turned ESPN Content Researcher

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Interview with NBA Broadcast Strategist Alexander Allen

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Interview with MLB Player Greg Golson

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Interview with NBA Coach Blasco

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Interview with NFL Player Tony Simmons

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Interview with MLB Player Jay Jackson

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Jay Jackson, beyond playing in the MLB, is an author, keynote speaker, and founder of the S.M.I.L.E. Zone. I recently had the opportunity of interviewing him (via dm) after connecting on LinkedIn. Of course, I got his permission before posting it... This is what I asked him (sure you could already tell by my screenshot): "How much did you practice before and during your time in the MLB?  What are some habits that set you apart? How do you concentrate/what do you think about when you are up to bat? What do you think about there being so many MLB games every season?" Before I tell you his reply, I wanna say that he was one of the nicest guys I have connected with (I had a feeling he would be when I saw the SMILE Zone bit). He was genuinely human about the conversation. He even opened his reply with this,  "Sorry I’m just getting back to this. I went on a little vacation with the family last week and my son caught a little cold."  Actually, it s...
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