David Randle shares his holistic approach to successful songwriting and musicianship.
Summary: <br> I would love it if all the students could have a shift in mindset. I don’t know why this is…I don’t know where it came from, but there is something with the arts that people believe that if you didn’t come out of the womb singing and sounding good, or if you’re not innately a songwriter that it’s just not meant to be. That’s untrue, all of those things are teachable skills.<br> — David Randle<br> <br> <br> David Randle is a musician’s musician, songwriter, teacher, producer, and performance coach. During the 70’s David was a member of the Brain Police the flagship act for James Pagni Productions. The band opened for Cream, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Steppenwolf, Buffalo Springfield, Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Byrds and more.<br> David studied classical guitar and developed a signature style using an ever present and recognizable weaving of interesting guitar performances. After leaving active playing he owned a successful music instrument store but the creative call was too great and he returned to performing in a duo with his wife Rebecca.<br> Currently David coaches developing artists in improving their songwriting, performance and recording skills and as a record producer.<br> What’s Covered<br> <br> * A holistic approach to successful songwriting and musicianship<br> * How many cooks in the kitchen?<br> * Recognizing your sacred cows<br> * Realigning ‘The Arts’ mindset<br> * Enhancing your creativity<br> * Develop your own style by deconstructing others<br> * Finding your voice<br> * Be authentic – Know who you are<br> * Remain true to you while allowing opportunity to present itself<br> * DIY or Major Label<br> * Self Promotion Tips<br> <br> Memorable Show Quotes<br> Sometimes creativity takes the form of taking a germinal idea that came from somewhere else, not out of yourself, and doing improvements or modifications or extensions to it.<br> Don’t give up just because your number hasn’t been called yet. If you’re staying authentic and you have something to say…there’s still an opportunity.<br> — David Randle<br> David’s Links<br><br> <a href="http://www.davidrandleproductions.com/" target="_blank">David Randle Producitons</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.guitarlessonexpert.com/" target="_blank">Guitar Lesson Expert</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.mysongwritingcoach.com/" target="_blank">My Songwriting Coach<br><br> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/david.randle.399" target="_blank">Facebook<br><br> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/guitarrandle" target="_blank">Twitter<br><br> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drandle" target="_blank">Linkedin</a><br> <br> Thanks for stopping by and listening. If you like this podcast please share with your friends, we’d really appreciate it!<br>
