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Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Released Saturday, 6th January 2018
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Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Adam Levy - Guitar Slinger, Musical Alchemist, Educator + Journalist

Saturday, 6th January 2018
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S2 Ep. 10 feat. Adam Levy, guitar slinger, musical alchemist, educator and journalist.

Adam talks about:

  • Being a regular collaborator touring musician with Norah Jones... and how the first song with words he ever wrote was on her multi-million selling album.
  • How his very first studio session was spent working with Tracy Chapman, where he recorded Give Me One Reason to Stay, which one multiple Grammys.
  • His shift from a jazz focus to a song writing focus.
  • How his experience in New York shaped him into a different type of musician.
  • His path of accidental opportunities.
  • Working in very diverse musical situation with people like Amos Lee, Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors, Vulfpeck, Alan Tousaint, Todd Sickafoose, Anais Mitchell, Joe Henry, Larry Goldings, Kenny Wolleson, etc.
  • How he wound up writing for almost every guitar publication in the world including Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Fretboard Journal, Premier Guitar, Guitar World.
  • Why he started his free educational Youtube Channel named Guitar Tips and the types of lessons that his followers are learning.
  • Guitar Tips Pro, his platform to help players that want to take the next step.
  • The similarities between learning about religion and music.
  • His musical education and studying with sage teachers like Jimmy Wyble and Ted Greene.
  • How he determines the value of his time.
  • His Aunt Susan's advice about who to sleep with.
  • His thoughts on creative risk.
  • The value of apprenticing
  • Life transitions.

With Adam's permission, this episode features the following tunes:

  • This is Our House off his album Blueberry Blonde with Jay Bellerose.
  • Something to Drink About off his album Other Desert Cities.
  • Washing Day off his album Washing Day.

MM S2 Ep.10 Blogpost:  http://bit.ly/2m9Wx43 

MM S2 Ep.10 on iTunes: https://apple.co/2CMGovE 

MM S2 Ep.10 Download: http://bit.ly/2qx4G78 

MAKE MOVES on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2kOMS1d 

MAKE MOVES on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2qsMdDi 

MAKE MOVES on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2B7i2I5 

MAKE MOVES website: www.makemoveswithjohn.com 

MAKE MOVES Facebook Page: @makemoveswithjohn

MAKE MOVES EXCLUSIVES Group: http://bit.ly/2t75JqK 

MAKE MOVES on Instagram @makemoveswithjohn

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