Creative

18 Years of a Music Summer School Today, I reflect on the lessons and observations from the last 18 years of running Bluescampuk. It has been a very special experience with campers going on to do amazing things, gigging, songwriting, starting bands, doing tours and even teaching. We have had great guests, including Chaz Hodges from Chaz and Dave, Chaz Jenkel from the Blockheads, and Chris Difford...

Creative Podcast, Copy Others Badly   On my walk today I discuss the amount of mistletoe that is growing in Kent.   I reflect on why we should copy other people badly as a creative process, whether that's for music, songwriting or art in general. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the...

The Creative Effect of Having a Break. In this episode, I walk between Canterbury and Faversham in Kent and discuss the positive effects of taking a break from playing, teaching, and podcasting. I looked at some NLP modalities that could be used in the creative process to reassess the work. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.pa...

Darragh Mason Spirit Box, Song of the Dark Man Father of Witches Darragh Mason Spirit Box, Song of the Dark Man, Father of Witches It's good to have Darragh back on the podcast. Darragh hosts Spirit Box and has just published his book, Song of the Dark Man. We talk about the book, his brilliant podcast, and the Dark Man in myth and culture. This episode touches on the edge of culture, ancient myth...

Gatsby, The Facebook Cat, and how to be a Superstar Model. In this episode, I talk to Gatsby via his 'dad' and agent Jeff Cooper about the handsome and thoughtful feline's Facebook and Instagram presence. The episode contains advice for budding social media stars, including stories of famous dogs. For great cat pictures and stories visit https://www.instagram.com/bengalgatsby   To support the podc...

Peter Neall, Men's Work, Pilgrimage and Wellbeing. This is one of the interviews that I found so deep and engaging. Peter Neall is a walker of Pilgrimages both physical and metaphorical and as we talk, we go down some amazing rabbit holes about life and meaning. Awesome stuff.   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vi...

Bobby Morrell, Pilgrim, Writer and Business Trainer Bob is back on the podcast, and we talk about the effect of walking a pilgrimage. The physical and mental benefits are great and we discuss the personal benefits that we have experienced. And Bob being a creative has turned this into a book … Here are some of the details This book gives you an honest appraisal of Bobby's experience, walking the C...

Jerry Stevenson Success Secrets for Musicians. Jerry returns to the podcast, and we look in depth at what makes a successful creative musician. The points raised work for any artist gleaned from many years of experience of working as a top guitarist. This gets very deep and very interesting, and I my opinion are the things not taught in college and go to the very essence of what makes an artist.  ...

Julian Vayne, Psychedelic Occultist, Writer, Teacher and Artist. Great chat with Julian, I thoroughly enjoyed this. A very, very interesting guy. Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decades of experience within esoteric culture: from Druidry to Chaos Magic, from indigenous Shamanism through to Freemasonry and Witchcraft. Julian is the author of books, essays, jo...

Charlie Kish Guitarist for Another Day Rescuing Phones and Being Very Cool on Social Media   It's great to talk to Charlie Kish who is the guitarist for the rock band Another Day. Charlie is oozing with enthusiasm for playing and gigging which comes across in this interview and a cracking guitarist to boot. This was great fun chanting to Charlie as he talks about playing the guitar from the age of...

This is such an amazing story that it needs another listen. One of the inspiring tales that is very weird.  I am really pleased to be talking to an old friend of mine, Kevin Lee.  Kevin was a school friend, who from humble beginnings, has lived an interesting life. His amazing story  involves music, martial arts, famous musical families and vintage cars.  Great insights into how things happen, see...

Mini Kingman, Prog Rock, Coming to Art Late, Occultist and Success in Male dominated Business. I am delighted to be speaking to Mini Kingman on today's podcast. Mini has a varied and interesting life working as a rep for her father's highly successful business for over 20 years but her other interests include lifelong interest and connection to the occult and the Prog Rock scene working with some...

Paul Cheneour Flute, music improvisation, strands of income, addiction to thinking.   Paul is one of the greatest musicians that I know. He is awesomely creative with over 60 albums to his name with fabulous collaborations with musicians world wide. The addicted to thinking – we go down the Sufi, Taoism and Zen path to liberate ourselves. How to unlick your thinking – this is brilliantly expressed...

Bob Plimer Ancient Greek, Latin and Egyptian and their Occult practice and Jazz Piano. Bob Plimer is an extraordinary guy. He is an expert in Classics and has written several excellent books on alchemy, Mithraism, and Hermetica, and he is a fantastic Jazz Pianist. We go down the rabbit hole of creativity, mysticism and music. This is a cracking episode. Bob runs the excellent Black Lodge Publishin...

This interview is with the flautist Paul Cheneour we discuss how he got into music and his interesting path to be a virtuoso player. I consider Paul to be one of the greatest creative people I know. I hope you will enjoy this. Originally published in Dec 2019

Adrian Reynolds part 2   Winning on the scratch cards, searching for the Lambton Worm.   Parks, Bipolar, screens flattening perception, winning on the scratch cards, searching for the Lambton Worm Stories having power to affect our reality it the weirdest ways like meeting someone on the 6 th of the 6 th 2006 called Damian.   This is a great chat about Neuro Linguistic Programming with some brilli...

Adrian Reynolds NLP, Collector of Boxes Physical and Metaphorical This is a great chat about Neuro Linguistic Programming with some brilliant ideas about storing ideas and information using the toolbox of NLP. I loved this chat with Adrian a brilliant thinker. If you are interested in Adrian's work contact me vichyland@msn.com This episode is one large rabbit hole, in the shape of a box.   To supp...

Anna Shepherd Artist, Gardener, Tarot, Witch, Cleaner Clootie Campaigner I am joined by Anna to discuss living in the seasons, old cottages, being and embodiment in the creative process, Anna started the cleaner clootie campaign which is the folkloric votive offerings often left on trees but making them ecofriendly. We discuss how we create a creative environment as a form of alchemy, this was a v...

In this episode of podcast Creative I'm interviewing Erin Neelands who is an artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist. We talk about growing up in Alaska and California and what effect it had on her artistically. First played in Oct 2019 

Chris Dagger bass player for Emeli Sande, George Ezra amongst others and all-round nice chap tells tales of touring, meeting Stevie Wonder and spending time at Paisley Park.  Good for you would be rock stars fresh from college to listen to.  First played in June 2020 

Simon Bradbury Heavy Rock Guitar Blacklight Vice   Simon Bradbury from Southampton is the Rhythm guitarist and one of the songwriters in Blacklight Vice . Guitar player of over 20 years and music enthusiast for the 70s &n 80s. Music is his religion and has been part of his life for along as he can remember. Having been in several originals and cover bands over the years, BLV is the culmination of...

Stuart Wheaton, Guitar, Teaching, Examining, Composition and Creating a Syllabus Today I'm talking to Stuart Wheaton senior examiner for LCME. We talk about music college, Carlos Bonell and various guitar examination boards from Trinity rock school to LCME. We also discuss how great players have very different ways of approaching music and teaching. Great chat with Stuart Check out his Facebook ht...

Heather Bentley Strings, From Classical to Improvisation, Composer, Trailblazer. I am chatting to the multitalented Heather Bentley today. This is a great chat about her journey in music. There are some amazing insights here from a wonderful musician. Seattle-based violist and composer Heather Bentley has trailblazed a career as one of the West Coast's most visible improvisatory musicians, special...

Mark Hewitt Snowshill Manor, Charles Wade, Skateboarding and Magical Objects. This episode is with the wonderful Mark Hewitt. We talk Skateboarding, the magical world of Snowshill Manor and its link with the Museum of Magic in Boscastle and Mark's forthcoming book on the artifacts of the Snowshill Manor and the eccentric life of Charles Wade. We explore the links between music and skateboarding wh...

Bet Huws Welsh Folklore and Magic the power of the Welsh language Mabinogion.   I'm talking to Bet Huws about the importance of language rooted in the soil and the importance of using Welsh for running events on magic and folklore. We talk about the enchanting nature of the Welsh language and the Science of Awe. We talk about the Mabinogion, the Bardic tradition, Awen and how words affect change....