Love Music More (with Scoobert Doobert)

Josh plays instruments from all around the world, and that’s how he’s on a crazy number of recordings, including live on Broadway and for anime series’ like Naruto or Avatar. We talk about building a wide set of skills, and how that curiosity and love of learning fits really well with the modern world. For 30% off your first year of DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Back in Black sold twice as many records as Abbey Road. It’s the most successful rock record (and 2nd most successful record period). So let’s dig into why. What’s the magic of this band, this album, and how can it make us love music a little bit more? (Check out the ⁠first⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , second⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠third⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠fourth⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠fifth⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠sixth⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠seventh⁠⁠ , eighth ⁠⁠⁠ , ninth ⁠⁠⁠ pod...

If you watch ad-supported streaming or TV, you’ve heard Mike’s work. From the Super Bowl to multi-year global campaigns, he’s the guy behind the musical storytelling for the world’s best brands. Find out what actually makes a top music supervisor tick. How he discovers. What he loves. And also learn what goes into this wild job! Mike’s one of the best (and kindest) in the business. Sync is how mus...

What makes a sub-genre? Should an artist stick to what they're known for? Is it a burden to invent a genre? I just got back from a Cro-Mags show, had a great time, and have a lotta takeaways about dance, movement, and how limiting (yet valuable) labeling music can be. For 30% off your first year with DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovem...

The majority of bands don’t make it, and if they do, they don’t last. What’s the secret? How do you grow together, push each other, and keep innovating as a musical team? Mo Lowda & the Humble’s about to drop their fifth album, and in my opinion, it’s their best music yet. The whole band joins for this special episode on what it’s like to be a road-warrior, touring band in 2025, making records...

Deciding where to "place" an instrument is one of the biggest decisions of a mixing engineer. Simply putting a guitar in the left, right, or center can completely change the vibe of a song. But there are more ways to trick the brain than on! Let's explore delay-based, phase-based, and timbre-based panning options, and how their nuances can change the way the music hits! For 30% off y...

Harley probably played CBGB more than anyone else alive. His impact on New York City music and the hardcore scene can’t be overstated. And neither can how difficult his life was. He was a kid living a brutal adult life, but music got him through it. Just like it gets so many through it. I truly think after hearing about his journey, in his words, you’ll love music more. Because it’s everything, or...

I just had to trash a song I was working on. It hurts, but failure is a good way to know you’re taking risk. Failure is a teacher, so let’s unpack how to listen to it. For 30% off your first year with DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to hear my music? For all things links visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠S...

Unlock the secrets of Spotify and how the platform changes audio. Based in Nashville, Sam is in the top 0.1% of mastering engineers, with 4B+ streams, a Gold Record, Dove Award, and was nominated for a Grammy. And there’s a reason why: He knows his stuff! After literally writing the book on finishing records, Sam goes deeper into what it’s really like to make music in 2025. That’s why his job titl...

Like a fox trapped in a corner, what kind of creative are you when the unexpected strikes? How do you train for it like my guest David Gnozzi (MixbusTv) in the gym or Bubby Lewis (Snoop Dogg, Jhené Aiko) with fasting and 1000 pushups? Let's talk about progress, change, and mindset. I don't know where AI will take the world, but I do know those three skills are as eternal as stardust. For 30% off y...

Noam Wallenberg mixes it up. He’s all about creative limitations, be it tracking with the “wrong mics” or mixing a live record like a studio recording. We dig into the music he’s made with acts like Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers, what exactly tape does to music, and how taking the unconventional route can get you to beautifully unexpected places. For 30% off your first year of DistroKid to shar...

There's no song quite like David Bowie and Queen's hit collab Under Pressure. In this episode, I dive into that session, their careers, and how larger-than-life rock music came to be. (Check out the first⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠second⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , third⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠fourth , ⁠ ⁠fifth⁠ , ⁠sixth⁠ , and ⁠seventh⁠ podcast episodes and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ part one⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ three⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,...

What’s it really like on a World Tour? Russ Flynn knows as well as anybody, as he crisscrosses the globe as a member of X Ambassadors. Go behind the curtain, dig into the highs and lows of constant travel, and hear what it takes to be a career musician, both on and off the road.  Russ is a fantastic multi-instrumentalist, composer, and well-rounded dude — all keys to his success! For 30% off your...

When a musician takes on a new song, they’re taking on a journey. A million mouse clicks. (Often) thousands of dollars. And most importantly, up to hundreds of hours of work. So why do we so often write songs to be a “hit?” And then why are we surprised when we burn out chasing hit songs? Let’s talk about passion. What animates the artist. And why hits can be unexpected. They’re lightning in a bot...

Platinum mix engineer and host of MixbusTv, David Gnozzi shares how the modern mixer can make it. From the right gear to the right mindset, David broke down everything that makes him tick — including his epic workout routine! You don’t get a platinum record or muscles like that without working hard!  Seriously, David was a great time, and I’m sure you’ll love hearing from him, just like his hundre...

A few musician friends were asking me how I grew my project. In this pod, I go through the mindset and perspective that worked well for me, as well as a bit of psychology I learned from Oliver Sacks' "This Is Your Brain on Music." For 30% off your first year with DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

From Abbey Road to Laurel Canyon, Fernando’s played with musical legends, the list of which could take up this entire pod description. We dug into what it’s like to be a session musician, tips for surviving on the road, and ways to break into new musical scenes. For 30% off your first year of DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Stop confusing creativity with your craft! You practice to clear the path for the muses, and when the muse arrives, you get out the way and run with them.  I’ve thought a lot about this tension while doing the guest pods with far more successful (and far more organized) mixing engineers than I. But we all have our own ways of doing it. Maybe by hearing my way, you’ll be inspired to try some new pa...

Hendrick’s a producer and mixer born in Venezuela, who made his way to Argentina, then to the U.S., and now Colombia. We talked about making records in a global way, the local effects of music scenes, discovering independent artists, and growing musical communities. I’m really excited about the music that Hendrick is cooking up, but I’m even more impressed by his mentality and work ethic behind it...

I’ve talked to platinum mix engineers, and I’m starting to realize they’re a lot more organized than I am. Do I clean up or risk losing my chaotic artistic self? Porque no los dos? In this pod, let’s talk about creative strategies, from reading poetry and philosophy to watching pick up basketball. There’s something to the chaos, and something to the order. Maybe that’s music? Or at least jazz… How...

Kelley’s known as the Angry Filmmaker. He’s pissed because he’s passionate. He knows the value of stories. The value of putting the important things first. And that’s why he’s such a fantastic filmmaker and sound designer. As he signed the book he so graciously sent me, “Remember: the only people who really care about sound are the audience.” We dug into ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) in fil...

How does social media affect our creativity? What’s missing from AI-generated music? And why am I always so thirsty after making music? For 30% off your first year with DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to hear my music? For all things links visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ScoobertDoobert.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to thi...

Join us as we chat with the talented Serena Sun about her exciting journey from Vancouver to London! 🇨🇦➡️🇬🇧 We dive into her upcoming EP, the challenges of moving across the world, and how it's shaping her music. 🌆🎶 Get ready for some serious wanderlust and musical inspiration! 💭 💫👉 Discover: • Sneak peek into her upcoming EP 🎵• How the move is influencing her sound 🎸☁︎• Tips for aspiri...

Why did rock hair get so big? What was the secret behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar technique? And why does Scoobert Doobert like performing on the Sunset Strip? Let's take a journey from Davie Bowie to Guns N Roses to find out. (Check out the ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠first⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠ second⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠ third⁠⁠⁠⁠ , fourth, fifth , sixth , and seventh podcast episode and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ part one⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sam Fischmann, software developer at Musik Hack LLC, discusses bridging the gap between complex audio tech and user-friendly music tools. From DSP to web development, discover how his experience as both developer and musician shapes his approach to creating intuitive music software. Episode Topics!၊|၊|၊ Simplifying professional-grade music tools၊|၊|၊ Audio development and DSP insights၊|၊|၊ Journey...