The Modern Recordist Podcast EP: 039 – Writing from a trance state, and inspiration in ancient literature with Lane Abernathy
“Think of your life as your ultimate work of art”
“Art is any way that we as humans interact with the world around us to make that world better.”
“Perfect is easy. Art is hard”
Those are three quotes shared with us by my guest on this episode, Lane Abernathy. Lane is a songwriter and artist based out of Nashville, who writes songs inspired by the epic nature of humans, and their stories of endurance.
And wow, this was truly an epic episode, friends…
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Throughout this episode, Lane shares some incredible stories with us, that “fill up his well” (a concept Land and I discuss in the second part of the show), and form the building blocks of his music.
Some stories, books, writers, and thought leaders Lane specifically points us to are:
• Ernest Shackleton/Voyage of Endurance documentary (part 1)
• Psychiatrist/philosopher/writer Carl Jung
• The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell [Amazon affiliate link]
Some other ideas we touch on are:
• Meditation techniques for finding your flow
• Spiritual habits to connect with your creativity
• Practical habits for productive writing
• The benefits of vulnerability
• Techniques for recording guitars
• Techniques for recording drums
• Techniques for recording vocals
Connect with Lane, listen to more music, and sign up to his email list via his website: http://laneabernathy.com
Listen now, and enjoy this episode that is SUPER PACKED! With tons of incredible tips for super human creative songwriting!
And as I mentioned on the show, here is the link to EP: 017 with Ernest Chapman, who shares some similar ideas around writing from a trance or meditative-type state.
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Recording Drums 101: A Home Studio Guide For Pro Sounding Drums
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//Jon