Music/Dance
Adrian Belew, Part 3
Musician Adrian Belew talks about the value of setting up obstacles, what excites him in other people's music, and how he recently joined forces with two kids who don't have driver's licenses yet to form the Adrian Belew Power Trio.
Is there anything you've learned about the creative process that's surprised you?
I'm impressed to see that if you work really hard at something, it does eventually pay off. And nothing in my life has proven that to me as much as the creative process. Sometimes you do have to work at it; it doesn't always just flow out of you like lava. Sometimes you really do have to sit and [say], "How am I going to make this work? What can I do?" And really go deep within yourself or at least concentrate to such a degree that it gets tiring, you know? So I'm kind of amazed that the process works and that it's still working.
Have you gotten any advice about creativity that particularly stands out?
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Adrian Belew, Part 2
Musician Adrian Belew talks about teaching himself guitar at 16, what it felt like to sign on with Zappa's band, and how he writes and performs complex, multi-rhythmic pieces.
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Adrian Belew, Part 1
Musician Adrian Belew talks about collaborating with King Crimson and the Bears, why the last two years have been so productive, and how he perceives music.
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Dan Wilson, Part 2
Musician Dan Wilson talks about how much to let listeners in on the story behind lyrics, the benefits of Eno's Oblique Strategies, and the creative challenges he faced mixing his new album.
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Dan Wilson, Part 1
Musician Dan Wilson talks about the summer day he wrote his first song, the key role titles play in his songwriting process, and why art is a volume business.
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Van Dyke Parks
Musician and author Van Dyke Parks talks about smoking, collaboration, and commitment, plus: Brian Wilson, William Saroyan, and why "the arts are much more expensive than people think."
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Jonathan Coulton
Musician Jonathan Coulton talks about his year recording a song a week, why it's good news when his characters start saying ridiculous things, and the value of solitude and boredom.
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Natalie Marrone
Choreographer and teacher Natalie Marrone talks about dancing with her audience, finding inspiration at the coffee shop, and traveling to Puglia, Italy to research the tarantella.
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