The Career Musician

Rodney spent quite a bit of time as the Music Director for the band 'The Script' from Ireland. During this time he traveled the globe playing arenas whilst multi-tasking! Doing what you ask? Well, the job of a music director is never done! Check out Rodney on The Career Musician podcast episode 34! http://www.rodneyalejandro.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https...

Clifton Williams who proceeds me as the Music Director for Kenny Babyface Edmonds, asked me the question: "What should I be doing as a twenty-something Career Musician?" Check out this fun interview to find out my answer! In this episode Clifton asks Nomad what it takes to be a successful Career Musician. As Nomad breaks down his methods / ideals Ziggy Diaz (Episode 32) joins in from time to time...

I first met Darryl Williams but didn't get a chance to play with him. But then we played together on a Michael Lington gig and wow, did we have a blast! Darryl is a Career Musician in every sense of the term. We caught up after that first gig we played together over some grub in Vegas. So please forgive the background noise as it's well worth the info that he shares regarding how he went about pur...

Ziggy Beats has been my good buddy for years before we went on tour together with Babyface. He came on as our playback engineer and stage manager. He's still crushing it with the KBE camp and I am glad that we were able to get this interview while on a gig in The Bay Area, Cali. What's really cool is that Ziggy has not only diversified his musical skill set as a producer, DJ, engineer, composer et...

3rd is perhaps one of the most chill dudes I know! But, you'd never know it when you hear him get behind the kit... he's got a soulful groove that lights up any venue and literally pushes your booty our of your seat! Rockin' small clubs to sold out arenas he's traversed the globe many times over with some of the biggest names in the biz! https://www.discogs.com/artist/5203706-Third-Richardson @the...

Rickey Minor's insight of what it takes to be the most in demand Music Director for all things TV and otherwise is priceless! During a rehearsal at Center Staging here in LA with Babyface, I was on break and stumbled into the studio next door to find Rickey running down some charts by himself. I figured there was no time like the present so I grabbed this quick impromptu interview with him and boy...

I was hired to play a gig with Nathan for a benefit in his hometown of San Diego... upon showing up at the studio to rehearse, this conversation ensued and I had to capture it! These two guys are music monsters that have literally done it all! It would be enough to have legendary bassist Nathan East on the podcast but to add Producer giant Tom Keane was icing on the proverbial music cake! Nathan h...

The consummate musician, producer, arranger, songwriter and artist in his own right, Wayne Linsey’s list of credits reads like a who’s who in contemporary music. Legendary names like Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are among the plethora of artists with whom the L.A.-based maestro has worked on stage and in the recording studio. Super producers like Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds and hi...

Engineer/Producer/Composer · 2002 to present · Los Angeles, CaliforniaOwner/Producer, Engineer/Composer at my full service recording studio...writing and producing music for TV/Film and producing Singer/Songwriters and Bands. GRAMMY® Voting Member, Producers & Engineers Wing. AES Voting Member. SCL Voting Member. CCC Board of Directors. Full Sail Professional Advisory Committee at LARS. http://www...

Derek DOA Allen is an award winning, musician, songwriter and producer. Raised in Sacramento, California, at the age of 5 Derek discovered his love for playing the bass guitar. At the age of 8 he toured the world with local gospel quartet groups. Derek played bass guitar in his high school jazz band from 1983 until graduation in 1984. In 1985, Derek relocated to Los Angeles, California in pursuit...

Nate Morton (born December 30) is an American drummer. He is the drummer for the house band on NBC's TV show The Voice. In 2005 and 2006 Morton appeared on the Mark Burnett's Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova reality shows, as drummer for the House Band. During that time he has also appeared on two CDs, Rock Star: A Night at the Mayan Theatre, and Dark Horse, released by Ryan StarIn 2004, M...

Michael Raphael has composed music for over 1,000 television and film projects, including Adam Sandler films. He has also co-written songs with various types of artists and received platinum and gold records. Recently, he worked with Disney Records as a songwriter/producer, which included Miley Cyrus records and Disney Mania projects. He was signed to Capital Records with his band Jailhouse in 198...

Elvin Ross, an award winning composer, owner and executive producer of E. Ross Studios, is well known and widely respected in the television and music industries. For the last twenty years he has composed music for a number of Tyler Perry’s stage plays, television series and films such as Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, House of Payne and The Haves and The Have Nots, and many m...

Hoop is back for part 2 of his fun filled interview! Dave Hooper with Possible Chops is talking with me at my studio here in LA - Nomads Place. Whether you like drums or not, he's worth listening to just for fun! But let's be real, who the heck doesn't like drums? https://possiblechops.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 L...

Dave Hooper is not only a first call LA session ace and touring drummer, but also a great teacher of the drumming chops he's so diligently cultivated. With the launch of his new site Dave breaks down drumming riffs or 'chops' into easily digestible short phrases, then slows them down to half speed on video with normal speed audio. Although this may not sound like a breakthrough, it actually is for...

As a long time union member himself, host of The Career Musician - Michael NOMAD Ripoll, speaks with John Acosta, the long standing president of Local 47 in Burbank, CA. John and Nomad share a similar path in the industry - both started as guitarists and have progressed into other areas of the music business. Nomad was a member of Local 257 in Nashville for 8 years prior to his move to LA where he...

Marty Schwartz can be defined as an all around nice guy with a totally chill personality. But his passion for teaching and playing guitar far exceeds the relaxed temperance he exudes. With 1.4 million YouTube subscribers, 302k Facebook followers, 144k Instagram followers and 29k Twitter followers, his cyber circle is almost unparalleled in the market of guitar instruction. Find out what it took Ma...

Nomad caught up backstage with Doug E. Fresh on the co-bill for a Babyface concert in Jax, FL. Fresh is the consummate professional and all around great guy. Inspired by his Instagram feed, Nomad asks Doug about the positive energy that he so often promotes and how does he go about pulling himself out of the emotional valleys that so many of us experience. Without skipping a beat "the human beatbo...

Adam Blackstone can be heard on TV, radio or at a live concert at your favorite stadium, as the BBE (BASSic Black Entertainment) sound has certainly permeated your eardrums. Blackstone is not only a multi-faceted bass player, musician, Emmy nominated Music Director and Grammy award winning writer, he is the musical mastermind behind the live shows of many of today’s biggest artists. He has served...

Josh is the Marketing/Branding Expert and Manager for Tommy Sims. Nomad was called in to Sunset Studios - Hollywood for a recording session for Kyla Jade, a finalist on the TV competition show The Voice (2018) "Last Tear”. Session Musicians: Tommy Sims (bass/producer), James Waddell (engineer), Aaron Lindsey (keys), Kevin Randolph (keys), Victor Indrizzio (drums), Nomad (guitar). https://thecareer...

Jason Land Guitar Ninja founder and developer of one of the most stream-lined methods of guitar teaching I've witnessed sat down with me for almost an hour long conversation that covers his tried and true principles & methods, daily practices, philosophies of life in general and much more!   https://www.guitarninjas.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proser...

Michael Manson, Bass player extraordinaire will always give you THE BOTTOM LINE with his bass playing skills and overall musical prowess!  http://mikemanson.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Podcast-MainPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify http...

Cecil Guyton is one of Chi-towns finest in the entertainment biz...from the "Chitlin' Circuit" to the "Big Stage" with everyone from Cannonball Aderely to Lionel Richie and beyond, this veteran production savant knows exactly where he came from and exactly where he's going! @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THIS POD...

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In the face of adversity within the Music Industry we must persevere and remain consistent on a daily basis in order to breakthrough the threshold of our Careers! http://www.babyfacemusic.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Podcast-MainPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple https...