#117 - Tom Dowd | BandCamp | Pat Martino
Jay discovered the yet-to-be-watched Tom Dowd & the Language of Music in his collection recently and decided to give it a shot. A documentary made in 2003, the film is about the gifted and charismatic multi-instrumentalist and physicist turned legendary recording engineer & producer, Tom Dowd. Jay couldn’t say enough about the film and Greg recalls seeing it shortly after it’s release and concurs. We’re definitely adding this the YSCIO movie list!
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Nick saw the news that The National is releasing its entire catalog on BandCamp, a few weeks following a similar announcement from Radiohead. Alongside an article by Mark Mulligan on by Midia Research back in June titled “How Bandcamp could really fix the music business” [link], the topic seemed ripe for the picking. So today we discuss BandCamp and how it does (and could) fit in an artist’s strategy to achieving a livable wage creating and performing music.
Song: Thee Sacred Souls - “It’s Our Love”
Shortly before recording, we learned that legendary jazz guitarist & composer Pat Martino passed away at the age of 77. Greg grew up idolizing Mr. Martino, who retained his incredible skills well into his 70s, and shares some really personal stories, including meeting and even receiving a very memorable lesson from the legend himself. It’s another tough loss, but this one seemed to hit deeper. He will be missed.
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