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Episode 57: Elena Pinderhughes is one of the most sought-after musicians in today’s vibrant jazz scene. From touring with legends like Herbie Hancock, Common, and Chief Adjuah to performing the iconic “Mask Off” with Future on the Coachella Main Stage, Elena has already brought the flute to a new level. She’s a prominent figure in this wave of brilliant young musicians rising within the new jazz world. The first time I heard her play flute, it was alongside the jazz world’s GOAT, Herbie Hancock, and I immediately knew she was different. Her sound didn’t just complement something already iconic—she elevated it. Since then, I’ve seen her perform with Terrace Martin, Lalah Hathaway, Snarky Puppy, and so many more. I wanted to understand how she’s achieved so much at such a young age. I’d boil it down to these things: Intention, mind set, dedication, and a strong support system with her brother, Samora Pinderhughes. Elena talks about her journey—from being a teenage jazz star to becoming a first-call collaborator across genres. She shares stories about working with Herbie Hancock, Chief Adjuah, Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, and Josh Groban, diving into the lessons she’s learned and how she’s crafted her unique sound. We explore the modern jazz scene, how she’s making her mark, and how she balances artistry with building a thriving career. Elena Pinderhughes is a trailblazer in both jazz and pop culture, and there’s no question—her career is only going up from here. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:42 - HOW IT ALL STARTED 0:07:50 - MOVING TO NEW YORK, COMMON, ROY HARGROVE, ROBERT GLASPER, BLUE NOTE 0:13:22 - FLUTE, GETTING NOTICED, UNIQUE SOUND 0:17:29 - TOURING WITH COMMON, CHIEF ADJUAH 0:19:49 - HERBIE HANCOCK 0:25:37 - TOURING WITH HERBIE AT 21 YEARS OLD 0:28:09 - I’M MAKING IT MENTALITY, ICE CREAM 0:29:54 - LESSONS FROM HERBIE HANCOCK 0:33:22 - FAVORITE HERBIE SONG 0:34:10 - FRONT AND CENTER AT HERBIE’S LIVE SHOW, TRADING 4’S 0:35:13 - ESPERANZA 0:36:17 - SEMORA PINDERHUGHES 0:42:02 - PLAYING WITH FUTURE, MASK OFF FLUTE, COACHELLA MAIN STAGE 0:44:45 - SINGING WITH JOSH GROBAN IN HIGH SCHOOL 0:45:29 - MASK OFF FLUTE LINE, FLUTE IN RAP AND POP CULTURE 0:48:37 - DETERMINING YOUR BULLSEYE, GOALS 0:51:18 - THE PROCESS, PUTTING IN THE WORK, NEW YORK & LA 0:53:42 - THE MODERN JAZZ SCENE 0:57:33 - PERSONAL PROJECTS, COLLABORATION 0:58:44 - TERRACE MARTIN, SINGING, WRITING 1:02:08 - HOW ELENA MAKES AN INCOME AND MAKES A CAREER ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Elena: https://www.instagram.com/iamelena/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Elena Pinderhughes: From Herbie Hancock to Future, This Jazz Star Brings Flute to Front & Center

Episode 56 - Dave King of The Bad Plus. The Bad Plus is one of the world’s most exciting and innovative ensembles. Over the past 20 years, they’ve created a groundbreaking sound that blends jazz and avant-garde music in a way that’s uniquely their own—beautifully melodic, dark, twisted, soft, loud, simple, and incredibly complex, all in one. Their drummer, Dave King, is one of my all-time favorite drummers. Creating a distinctive and instantly recognizable voice on an instrument is rare, but Dave achieved that right from their debut album. Dave joined me in the studio to discuss the story of The Bad Plus—their beginnings, the feelings of success, their mindset and approach to writing music, and the process of creating their now-iconic cover songs. We talked about meeting artists like Aphex Twin and Black Sabbath, whose music they’ve covered, and hearing their reactions. We also dove into performing on Jools Holland, touring with The Pixies as a jazz trio, their new album Complex Emotions, Dave’s hilarious web series Rational Funk, and much more. We hope you enjoy this fun and insightful conversation with the incredible Dave King! 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:04:29 - THESE ARE THE VISTAS, INSPIRING ELMO 0:05:42 - BREAKTHROUGH AFTER RELEASING WE ARE THE VISTAS 0:08:52 - HOW THE RECORD HAPPENED 0:14:51 - A DIFFERENT JAZZ PIANO TRIO 0:22:47 - BIG EATER, FLIM, APHEX TWIN 0:26:14 - MEETING APHEX TWIN, FLIM, MEETING COVERED ARTISTS 0:31:48 - JULES HOLLAND PERFORMANCE, PIXIES, TOM JONES 0:36:13 - PIXIES, CONAN O’BRIAN 0:40:27 - MUSIC COVERS 0:48:55 - HARDEST BAD PLUS SONGS ARE COVERS, CHARIOTS OF FIRE 0:50:09 - HOW TO MAKE IT AS AN AVANT GARDE MUSICIAN 0:54:30 - COMPLEX EMOTIONS ALBUM, QUARTETS 0:55:48 - HOW BAD PLUS WRITES MUSIC, QUARTETS 0:59:00 - NAMING THE BAND, SONGS, ART DIRECTIONS, AND AESTHETICS 1:00:04 - WHAT IS THE BAD PLUS NOW? NEW ALBUM, PACHYDERM AND OTHER STUDIO SESSIONS 1:02:19 - MINNESOTA TALENT, JIMMY JAM, CORY WONG 1:02:53 - TOURING WITH THE BAD PLUS 1:06:30 - DRUMMING WITH TOYS 1:15:35 - STRAVINSKY’S RITE OF SPRING 1:25:44 - RATIONAL FUNK 1:34:11 - WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE SO MUCH HAIR 1:36:13 - CURRENT STATE OF JAZZ AND MAKING AN INCOME PLAYING IT 1:44:44 - WHAT’S INSIDE DAVE’S MIND WHILE PLAYING 1:47:47 - THE COVER OF MODERN DRUMMER, WATCHES ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow The Bad Plus: https://www.instagram.com/thebadplus/ Follow Dave: https://www.instagram.com/googlebully/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Dave King of The Bad Plus: Band History, Covers, Drumming, Mindset, Complex Emotions & State of Jazz

Episode 55 - Quincy Jones was one of the most important humans in the history of music. At 91 years of age, we sadly lost the legend this week. Quincy touched us all in so many ways. Beyond his music and boundary-breaking life, Quincy was a friend, advisor, and investor to Jammcard. His support meant the world, changed our lives, and inspired us beyond explanation. We’d like to take a moment to honor Quincy and share stories from the podcast of friends and collaborators of his, in hopes that it makes you smile, reflect, feel good, and learn even more about the amazing man he was. In this episode, we have stories from John JR Robinson, Michael Bearden, Ibrahim Maalouf, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Daru Jones, Jason White, Jeff Gitty, and our host, Elmo Lovano. We hope you enjoy. We love you, Q. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:00:37 - A MESSAGE FROM ELMO 0:03:10 - QUINCY JONES JAMMJAM 0:07:37 - JOHN JR ROBINSON, THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL SESSION 0:08:58 - QUINCY TOOK JR'S KIT 0:14:20 - THE ROCK WITH YOU INTRO FILL 0:22:54 - DARU JONES, LEOS, QUINCY INVESTING IN JAMMCARD STORY 0:28:42 - IBRAHIM MAALOUF 0:35:01 - MICHAEL BEARDEN 0:38:59 - JASON WHITE 0:39:57 - JOHN JR ROBINSON STAYING LATE AFTER SESSIONS 0:41:53 - QUINCY JONES / MICHAEL JACKSON DEMOS 0:43:59 - JOHN JR ROBINSON MEETING QUINCY JONES 0:45:08 - JR'S BEST LESSONS FROM QUINCY 0:47:19 - ELMO TALKS TRAP JAZZ 0:48:16 - MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON 0:52:09 - JEFF GITTY 0:54:07 - JR - KING OF THE GROOVE FORWARD WRITTEN BY QUINCY 0:56:43 - YOU'RE DANCING TOO MUCH 0:59:04 - QUESTLOVE'S LESSONS FROM QUINCY JONES Featured Episodes: John JR Robinson (Part 1) - https://youtu.be/j4a8R1dpTA0 John JR Robinson (Part 2) - https://youtu.be/LIxfnkl4cCQ Daru Jones - https://youtu.be/GwVLwmWxnTk Ibrahim Maalouf - https://youtu.be/5NYcCFaF6_A Michael Bearden - https://youtu.be/PAPOXWBMIjI Jason White - https://youtu.be/DDMKpGlZzp8 Miguel Atwwod-Ferguson - https://youtu.be/gwLBPvNjORY Jeff Gitty - https://youtu.be/6b0QwVUwfw4 ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo "12 Notes - On Life and Creativity" by Quincy Jones: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/12-notes_9781419752568/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabynaDtNUdXOBOaXDtDkkSt0teqebahWgJli3HCok8V23uRuDxzZyribBw_aem_JuCN7S9ncDfRjordzqqphQ Watch "Trap Jazz" Featuring Quincy Jones on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/trap-jazz-8e800478-3707-47ae-b39f-2838d33b6d00 Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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We Love Quincy Jones: Behind the Scenes Stories from Friends and Collaborators

Episode 54 - Jason White is one of the greatest choir directors, vocal producers, and contractors in the world. He's best known as the leader of Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir, which took the world by storm in 2019, and he's worked with so many other legends as well. He worked with Beyoncé on her GRAMMY-winning "Break My Soul" (and we talk about that session in this episode), Will Smith on his first new music in years and re-emerging in the public eye (which we also talk about), Harry Styles, Elton John, T.I., Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston, Kurt Carr, and countless others. We talk about how Kanye's Sunday Service started, how he built it with Phil Cornish, Ye, and other key people; its rapid growth; employing hundreds of people; and the high-stakes preparation for their iconic Coachella performance, and so much more. Jason dives into what it takes to blend spiritual roots with mainstream appeal, sharing stories from Sunday Service's beginnings and growth, understanding Ye and his own language, his unique role in the industry as a vocal contractor and his experiences with high-profile artists, from behind-the-scenes studio sessions with Beyoncé to Elton John and Andrew Watt. Jason also reflects on the power of choirs in music production, what it means to be a true leader, and how faith influences his work in the mainstream music industry. We have a great time, share valuable insights, fun stories and more. We hope you love the show. Let's go!!! 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:42 - THE VALUE OF KNOWING YOURSELF 0:10:54 - PREPARATION FOR THE SUNDAY SERVICE WITH YE 0:13:50 - GETTING THE CALL FROM YE, NIKKI GRIER 0:17:47 - ANOTHER INTRO 0:19:55 - SUNDAY SERVICE CHRISTMAS ALBUM, "GO TELL IT" 0:22:50 - YE DIDN'T WANT A DRUM SET... PHIL CORNISH, RICO NICHOLS, DARIUS WOODLEY 0:25:28 - THE FORMATION OF SUNDAY SERVICE, PHIL CORNISH 0:28:43 - DECODING KANYE WEST 0:30:55 - HIDE THE SPEAKERS, JUSTIN BIEBER, DONDA 0:32:03 - EVOLVING WITH KANYE 0:33:14 - 1ST SUNDAY SERVICE IN YE'S BACKYARD - KATY PERRY, ORLANDO BLOOM, TYLER THE CREATOR, RICK RUBIN, BABY FACE, KARDASHIANS, ANT CLEMONS, TONY WILLIAMS 0:35:53 - ROLAND GARCIA, DEVON STIXX TAYLOR. RIKO NICHOLS, CARL LEMAR CARTER, CARLIN WHITE, PHIL & PAUL CORNISH 0:37:21 - ADIDAS, FULL CHARTERED FLIGHTS, FIRST SHOWS 0:39:13 - BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE CHOIR 0:42:55 - BEING A CREATIVE EXECUTIVE, HARRY STYLES 0:46:32 - LEARNING AND FIGURING OUT KANYE 0:47:55 - COACHELLA - BUILDING THE SHOW, DMX, TEYANA TAYLOR, CHANCE THE RAPPER, TY DOLLA $IGN 0:53:54 - THE FORUM PERFORMANCES, JAMES CORDEN, KENNY G 0:55:55 - STORIES FROM WORKING WITH KANYE 0:59:28 - THE SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR TALENT POOL 1:01:44 - WORKING WITH WILL SMITH, MANNY MARROQUIN & LARRABEE STUDIOS 1:07:56 - PRODUCTION TRICKS, SESSIONS, THE SAMPLES CHOIR 1:12:39 - BECOMING A VOCAL CONTRACTOR, AMERICAN IDOL, X FACTOR, GRAMMYS 1:16:35 - LESSONS RICKEY MINOR, OVER GRATITUDE, GOD, SELF-BELIEF 1:24:41 - JOHN JR ROBINSON, TEDDY CAMPBELL, JIMMY JAM, QUINCY JONES 1:27:40 - GOD AND FAITH 1:29:48 - POST MALONE, ANDREW WATT 1:34:22 - ANREW WATT, SCOOTER BRAUN, ELTON JOHN, STEVIE WONDER 1:38:41 - BEYONCÉ, THE DREAM, "BREAK MY SOUL" 1:43:01 - JASON WHITE'S TOP 5 VOCALISTS AND ACCOMPANYING YOURSELF, TEDDY CAMPBELL, JAMISON ROSS, ANDERSON .PAAK 1:50:31 - JASON'S BUSINESS OPERATION 1:55:00 - ELMO ON BUILIDING JAMMCARD, QUINCY JONES, ADAM FELL 2:00:03 - HOW TO RESPOND TO, "NO." AND HAVING EMPATHY IN BUSINESS 2:07:07 - SAMPLE PACKS, SPLICE, JAMMCARD, THE SUNDAY SERVICE AND SAMPLES CHOIR JAMMJAM ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonwhiteco/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Jason White: Sunday Service Choir, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Will Smith, Vocal Contractor, Director, God

Episode 53: Kris Pooley is one of the most successful musical directors in the game, known for his long relationship as MD for Katy Perry, music directing American Idol for the last 8 seasons (going on 9), and working with Gwen Stefani, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Pink, Smashing Pumpkins, Morrisey, Jane's Addiction and so much more. We dive deep into his career, how he landed these gigs, his creative process behind directing major performances like Katy Perry’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, and his unique perspective of balancing these live shows all while working as the music director for American Idol (which is an intense 7 day a week gig when in season). Kris gives advice on the importance of fostering strong relationships and reflects on the valuable lessons he’s learned while working in the industry. We talk about his future ambitions, what it’s like running his business day-to-day, and how he can stay home while still music directing these big acts. We also love that Kris is a fan of metal and listens to Meshuggah (daily). This was most important to Elmo. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Let’s go with the incredible Kris Pooley! 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:03:29 - DETROIT 0:03:57 - WORKING WITH GWEN STEFANI, KATY PERRY, DEMI LOVATO, P!NK, KE$HA 0:05:38 - GETTING THE GWEN STEFANI GIG 0:10:05 - NIN - KRIS’ NINE INCH NAILS AUDITION 0:11:42 - GWEN STEFANI, BARRY SQUIRE, FILM COMPOSING 0:14:38 - BECOMING A MUSIC DIRECTOR 0:15:59 - GETTING THE GIG WITH KATY PERRY 0:17:51 - WORKING WITH CREATIVE DIRECTOR BAZ HALPIN, SILENT HOUSE 0:21:08 - CHANGING SETS FOR ONE-OFF SHOWS 0:22:02 - TOURING, GLEE TV SHOW 0:23:10 - PAUL MCCARTNEY STORIES 0:25:30 - MUSIC DIRECTING WITHOUT TOURING, KESHA 0:26:53 - SUPERBOWL WITH KATY PERRY 0:31:46 - GREATEST LESSON LEARNED FROM KATY PERRY 0:33:40 - TONY ROYSTER JR. 0:36:47 - ARRANGING FOR P!NK 0:38:12 - HOW HE GOT THE AMERICAN IDOL MD GIG 0:40:38 - WHAT IT’S LIKE TO MUSIC DIRECT AMERICAN IDOL 0:44:21 - AMERICAN IDOL BAND, RELATIONSHIP WITH CONTESTANTS 0:48:40 - FIGURING OUT WHAT TO PLAY WITH CONTESTANTS 0:49:53 - WORKING ON TV VS. ARENA TOURS 0:51:03 - CHALLENGING MOMENTS WORKING WITH OTHER DIRECTORS 0:52:12 - BUILDING A BUSINESS, KRIS POOLEY’S TEAM 0:56:22 - KRIS’ 5 YEAR PLAN 0:57:28 - SMASHING PUMPKINS, MEETING HIS WIFE GINGER POOLEY 1:00:21 - BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS 1:01:22 - KRIS AND KATY PERRY USING JAMMCARD FOR HIRING 1:02:58 - WHAT KRIS LOOKS FOR WHEN HIRING SOMEONE 1:04:06 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM WORKING WITH STARS 1:07:08 - METAL TALK…GOJIRA, MESHUGGAH, KNOCKED LOOSE, SLIPKNOT 1:10:01 - KRIS POOLEY’S UNRELEASED ALBUMS, RULE FOLLOWER PROJECT 1:11:48 - METAL MUSIC ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Kris: https://www.instagram.com/krispooley/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Kris Pooley: Music director for Katy Perry & American Idol, Arranger, Pink, Gwen Stefani, Super Bowl

Episode 52! Please welcome the incredible Dexter Hercules, drummer for Ed Sheeran, to discuss his career journey from coming up in London’s music scene to currently performing in stadiums around the world. Dexter shares his experiences playing for The Voice UK, how he got the gig with Ed Sheeran, what it’s like playing stadiums, navigating the world of drum clinics, left handed drumming, the big reason why he learned how to read music, his passion for community-building through music, and more. We dive into his unique drumming style, the role of versatility in the music industry, and how London's session scene has grown over the years. Let’s go with one of the top UK session drummers, Dexter Hercules! 0:00:00 Introduction to Dexter and the Ed Sheeran Tour 0:03:56 Social Media, Content Creation 0:07:20 The Journey to Becoming Ed Sheeran's Drummer 0:14:14 Ed Sheeran’s Audience Control 0:15:53 The Unique Experience of Playing in Stadiums 0:18:30 The Ed Sheeran Band - Ed’s Loop Station, No Click Tracks 0:20:35 Ashton Miranda 0:21:34 Chris Hemsworth Playing Dexter's Kit 0:22:38 The London Session Scene and Its Growth 0:27:21 Playing on The Voice, Career before Ed Sheeran 0:29:30 Life as a Professional Musician in London 0:30:41 Left Handed Drumming - Dexter’s Drumming Style 0:37:18 Navigating the Clinic World 0:42:37 Reading Music - Lessons Learned from High-Profile Sessions 0:50:36 The Importance of Continuous Improvement 0:55:55 Rediscovering Passion for Drumming, The UK Drum Show 0:57:58 Expanding Horizons Beyond Drumming 0:58:35 The Value of Versatility in Music 1:02:40 Learning from Industry Leaders, L.A. Reid 1:04:39 Creating Opportunities in Music 1:05:35 Staying Inspired, Passions Outside of Music 1:07:03 Drumming in London with No Basements 1:08:43 Building Community Through Music, JAMMJAM, UK Musicians ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Dexter: https://www.instagram.com/dhercs/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Dexter Hercules: Ed Sheeran’s Stadium Drummer, Clinics, The Voice UK, London’s Music Scene, Career

Episode 51 is with the legendary Adam Blackstone. Adam is one of the most successful musical directors of all time, and a multi-GRAMMY-nominated artist himself. He’s been the musical director for Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Eminem, Jill Scott, Dr. Dre, and countless others. Adam has musical directed four Super Bowl Halftime Shows in the last six years, including the 2022 performance with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar—where he took home the Emmy for Best Musical Direction. We go deep in this interview on how he got where he is, how he continues to grow, nurturing relationships, balancing his musical director life with his artist life and his family life, his relationships with Questlove, Jay-Z, and the music world. This interview is packed with information, knowledge, and insight, so sit down, soak it all in, and enjoy the wisdom from one of the music industry's true leaders. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:31 - JAY Z FADE TO BLACK, THE ILLADELPHONICS, THE ROOTS 0:05:23 - PHILLY CONNECTIONS, MEETING THE ROOTS 0:09:25 - HOW TO BALANCE RELATIONSHIPS 0:12:36 - GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR, KANYE 0:15:49 - RICKEY MINOR AND TEDDY CAMPBELL 0:17:16 - FROM JILL SCOTT TO KANYE 0:18:21 - HOW TO RETAIN GIGS 0:27:41 - 20/20 EXPERIENCE... JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TOUR 0:30:17 - STAYING PREPARED 0:33:17 - SUPER BOWLS 0:34:40 - WHERE THE CALL FOR THE SUPER BOWL COMES FROM 0:37:02 - 2022 SUPER BOWL... DR. DRE, SNOOP DOGG, EMINEM, MARY J. BLIGE, KENDRICK LAMAR, 50 CENT 0:39:52 - IS THERE A CLUB AT THE TOP? (THEY’LL FIND YOU IF YOU DO GOOD WORK) 0:45:23 - BBE - HOW IT WAS BUILT, WHERE IT’S GOING 0:51:16 - BUILDING A SOLO ARTIST CAREER 0:53:24 - LEGACY ALBUM, MAKING IT ON OBAMA’S PLAYLIST 0:54:30 - NEW SINGLE... “SUMMERTIME” WITH FANTASIA 0:57:36 - BALANCING BUSINESS WITH PASSION PROJECTS 1:00:03 - ADAM’S END GOAL 1:01:44 - ADAM’S 5 YEAR PLAN 1:02:28 - DELEGATING 1:03:21 - HOW TO GET A GIG WITH ADAM BLACKSTONE 1:08:45 - LOCATION DOESN’T MATTER 1:09:25 - ADAM AS A STUDENT 1:11:58 - GREATEST LESSON FROM JAY-Z 1:12:46 - EMINEM 1:14:47 - EARLY DAYS WITH EMINEM 1:16:28 - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JAY-Z, LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER TOUR 1:18:14 - QUESTLOVE 1:22:42 - WATCHES, FRIENDSHIPS ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Adam: https://www.instagram.com/adamblackstone/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Adam Blackstone: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Dr Dre, Super Bowl, GRAMMY, Emmy, Kanye, Rihanna, BBE MD

Wooo it’s Episode 50 of Go With Elmo! Thank you for listening. We hope you’re enjoying it and finding value in the conversations! For this landmark episode we sit down with legendary drummer and musical director Teddy Campbell, whose impressive career spans performances with industry giants like Stevie Wonder, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, Alicia Keys, 98 Degrees and as the house drummer for The Oscars, American Idol and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Teddy shares stories from in the studio with Stevie Wonder, playing as the house drummer for the biggest TV shows in the world, his long working relationship with Rickey Minor, mentoring young artists, and reflecting on his early days MD’ing for pop superstars. We also explore how the music industry is changing, his thoughts on social media, the importance of mentorship, and where live drumming is headed. Teddy’s journey is a true testament to his adaptability and passion for music. In this episode, he opens up about his family life, balancing relationships, and what he hopes to be remembered for. It’s a deep dive into a fascinating career, full of anecdotes, wisdom, and inspiration. Don't miss this special 50th episode! 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:07 - TEDDY CAMPBELL INSTAGRAM PAGE 0:04:36 - RICKEY MINOR 0:07:47 - TEDDY CAMPBELL MD’ING BRITNEY SPEARS, BACKSTREET BOYS, 98 DEGREES. 0:10:57 - TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO HOUSE BAND 0:11:47 - ALICIA KEYS, AMERICAN IDOL & CLIVE DAVIS GRAMMY PARTY 0:13:07 - JIMMY FALLON AND BJ NOVAK 0:15:05 - WHAT’S NEXT FOR TEDDY AND STARTING HIS CAREER 0:17:50 - OSCARS, AMA’S, TONIGHT SHOW, AMERICAN IDOL 0:18:27 - NEW WORK AND TOURING WITH BOZ SCAGGS 0:19:26 - THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS CHANGING 0:22:38 - SOCIAL MEDIA, RELEVANCE, MENTORSHIP 0:24:25 - RONALD BRUNER JR. 0:25:35 - MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL 0:26:50 - THE OSCARS 0:30:07 - READING MUSIC 0:33:44 - AMERICAN IDOL SESSIONS AT CAPITOL RECORDS 0:35:35 - PERFORMING AT THE DNC AND SINGING FROM THE KIT 0:39:45 - MUSIC DIRECTING FOR BRITNEY SPEARS 0:45:15 - BRITNEY SPEARS STORIES 0:47:05 - AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT MEMORIES, CARRIE UNDERWOOD 0:49:10 - BO BICE 0:49:46 - MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL 2006, GOSPEL MUSIC AND CHURCH DRUMMERS 0:57:22 - FIRST JAMMJAMS, DISCUSSING OTHER DRUMMERS, SHEDDING 1:01:19 - AARON SPEARS 1:06:17 - STEVIE WONDER “A TIME TO LOVE” SESSIONS 1:12:38 - “SO WHAT THE FUSS” SESSION, PRINCE 1:14:49 - CHAT GPT 1:19:27 - PLAYING WITH D-NICE 1:22:35 - POWER OUTAGE PLAYING WITH EARTH WIND AND FIRE 1:25:35 - RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY 1:30:17 - WARRYN CAMPBELL 1:35:19 - WHERE LIVE DRUMMING IS GOING 1:40:25 - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR? ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Teddy: https://www.instagram.com/teddycampbellband/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Teddy Campbell: Oscars, American Idol, Rickey Minor, Britney Spears, Aaron Spears, Drumming on TV

Episode 49 is with the incredible composer, conductor, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, Miguel Atwood Ferguson. We delve into Miguel's extensive career, having participated in over 600 recordings and 2,500 shows. He shares key insights from these experiences and his role in the next legendary LA movement alongside talents like Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus and Terrace Martin. Miguel recounts the artist's journey—meeting Thundercat for the first time, their collaboration, and the lessons learned along the way. We get a glimpse into his approach to blending classical music with hip-hop and working with icons such as Flying Lotus and Anderson .Paak. From arranging over Flying Lotus' music to performing with the Metropole Orkest and doing strings on Anderson .Paak & Smokey Robinson’s “Make It Better,” he reveals the intricacies of handling entrepreneurship as a musician, the process of becoming a "one-man orchestra," and how budgets impact the execution of creative ideas. We also touch on his personal life—being a dad, lessons from his solo album "Les Jardins Mystiques Vol.1," and his experiences performing alongside legends like Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, and John Williams. This enlightening conversation offers a deeper understanding of the role of a conductor, the importance of getting your work credited as a writer, and the transformative power of music across genres. Tune in to hear how Miguel continues to inspire and shape his musical world. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:02:49 - 600 RECORDINGS, OVER 2,500 SHOWS - KEY LESSONS 0:06:12 - NEXT LEGENDARY LA MOVEMENT 0:07:23 - GROWING UP WITH TERRACE MARTIN, THUNDERCAT, KAMASI WASHINGTON, & OTHERS 0:09:55 - MEETING THUNDER CAT FOR THE FIRST TIME 0:11:28 - THE ARTIST’S JOURNEY 0:12:21 - ELMO'S WEEKLY ART EVENT AT CINESPACE 0:13:15 - RONALD BRUNER JR 0:13:50 - L.A. AND ARTIST'S JOURNEY CONTINUED 0:14:55 - COLLABORATING WITH THUNDERCAT 0:16:58 - RECORDING PROCESS WITH THUNDERCAT 0:19:09 - MIGUEL'S HAPPY DANCE 0:20:38 - MEANINGFUL THINGS LEARNED FROM THUNDERCAT 0:24:34 - ARRANGING OVER FLYING LOTUS’ MUSIC 0:27:32 - FLYING LOTUS' APPROACH AS A LEADER 0:30:43 - HANDLING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A MUSICIAN 0:34:18 - BEING A DAD 0:37:34 - METROPOLE ORKEST 0:39:36 - NOTORIOUS B.I.G. TRIBUTE AT LINCOLN THEATRE 0:42:33 - HOW TO BLEND CLASSICAL WITH HIP HOP 0:45:24 - BUDGETS AND EXECUTION OF IDEAS 0:47:42 - WILL.I.AM. AND HAVING A “ONE MAN ORCHESTRA” 0:48:49 - THE PROCESS OF A ONE MAN ORCHESTRA 0:53:18 - DOING STRINGS ON ANDERSON .PAAK & SMOKEY ROBINSON’S “MAKE IT BETTER” 0:58:46 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM ANDERSON .PAAK 0:59:07 - SOLO ALBUM - LES JARDINS MYSTIQUES VOL.1 1:03:40 - PERFORMING WITH HENRY MANCINI, STEVIE WONDER, TAKE SIX, QUINCY JONES JOHN WILLIAMS 1:07:52 - THE ROLE OF A CONDUCTOR 1:10:46 - INCOME AND GETTING YOUR WORK CREDITED AS A WRITER ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Miguel: https://www.instagram.com/miguelatwoodferguson/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson: The One Man Orchestra, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Composing, Conducting

Episode 48- We're hyped to have our first repeat guest, the most recorded drummer in the history of time, the legendary John JR Robinson. We talk with the King of the Groove about his new book, more stories of Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, embracing new technologies in music, and a super deep dive on entrepreneurship. Musicians and music lovers, this is a must listen and a dang good time. We hope you love it. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:01:50 - KING OF THE GROOVE 0:02:59 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP 0:04:14 - KEY ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS 0:07:43 - HOW TO HANDLE DEMAND 0:10:47 - FIGURING OUT THE INDUSTRY 0:11:18 - JOE CHICCARELLI 0:16:12 - 70 POINTS BEFORE A SESSION 0:20:21 - DAVID FOSTER 0:20:48 - QUINCY JONES 0:23:52 - KING OF THE GROOVE BOOK 0:26:36 - WOULD JR DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT? 0:29:52 - IRVING AZOFF 0:30:36 - STAYING INSPIRED 0:36:33 - QUINCY MESSED WITH JR’S DRUM KIT 0:39:43 - WORKING ON “THE DUDE” 0:41:51 - HERBIE HANCOCK & ROD TEMPERTON 0:44:38 - EMBRACING NEW TECH 0:45:21 - ROGER LINN & WITNESSING THE INVENTION OF THE LINN DRUM 0:46:58 - WORKING ON MICHAEL JACKSON’S “BAD” AND “THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL” 0:49:37 - MICHAEL JACKSON’S MONKEY, BUBBLES 0:51:11 - THE PROCESS AND POINT TO WRITING A BOOK 0:52:55 - WATCHING MUSICIANS CHOPS ON THE INTERNET 0:53:44 - JR COACHES CORNER 0:57:03 - DOING WHAT YOU LOVE 1:00:17 - ADVICE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS 1:02:45 - COACHES CORNER CONTINUED 1:03:34 - HOW TO MANAGE DIFFICULT SECTIONS PLAYING LIVE 1:07:23 - IS SLINGERLAND COMING BACK? 1:12:39 - ENTREPRENEURIAL TIPS FOR MUSICIANS 1:15:00 - BASS PLAYERS, STANLEY CLARKE 1:17:55 - APPROACH TO LEARNING NEW MUSIC 1:19:58 - KING OF THE GROOVE BOOK 1:20:30 - MUSIC THROUGH ARTS - CHARITY FUND ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo PART 1 Interview with John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4a8R1dpTA0&t=1s King of the Groove Book Page: https://www.johnjrrobinson.com/kingofthegroove Book Link (United States): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQX7LPJ?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3PQ9R7D3APX2EAPBZ30X&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3PQ9R7D3APX2EAPBZ30X&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3PQ9R7D3APX2EAPBZ30X&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1 Book Link (Canada): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DDQX7LPJ?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_JQSN5SWQ9E1S5M66XX5T_1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_JQSN5SWQ9E1S5M66XX5T_1&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_JQSN5SWQ9E1S5M66XX5T_1&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1 Follow John: https://Instagram.com/johnjrrobinson1 https://www.tiktok.com/@kingofthegroove https://Twitter.com/johnjrrobinson John’s Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75ZOgyJrj1OBLWwtemFrb6 Facebook Artist Page: https://www.facebook.com/JohnJRRobinsonNews Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano
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John JR Robinson Part 2: King of the Groove, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Entrepreneurship, Drums

Episode 47 - Alayna Rodgers and Alana Linsey have toured the world and performed on TV as background vocalists with artists such as Anderson .Paak, Steve Lacy, Raphael Saadiq, Harry Styles, Madonna, John Legend, The Masked Singer, and many more. They're the electric duo that's been on stage singing background vocals with Anderson .Paak, and now they're stepping to center stage with their own artist project, GAWD. They just dropped their album Cathedral City Supreme and are going on tour with Anderson .Paak, pulling double duty by both opening the show as GAWD and singing background vocals with Anderson. We talk about how the project came together, stepping out and taking the risk of focusing on their artist project, developing their sound, working with producer (and drummer) Stanley Randolph, and much more. We've loved Alayna and Alana for years, and now we love GAWD! Hope you enjoy this interview with them, and make sure to check them out everywhere. GAWD is awesome. ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow GAWD: https://www.instagram.com/gawdherself/ Follow Alana: https://www.instagram.com/lanadelpay_me/ Follow Alayna: https://www.instagram.com/thebiglayback/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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GAWD: Anderson .Paak's Background Singers Turn Artists, Stanley Randolph, Cathedral City, tour

Episode 46 - Tarionna "Tank" Ball is the incredible lead singer of Tank and the Bangas, the multi-Grammy and Emmy nominated band. She’s a songwriter, poet, singer and performer and has collaborated with artists like Norah Jones, Big Freedia, James Poyser, Robert Glasper, and many more. We dive into her journey from where she started before her viral performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, talk about her new EP's The The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, songwriting, how to keep a band together for over 10 years, and also what’s ahead by manifesting our dreams for the future. We had a literal ball recording this episode, constantly cracking jokes and laughing. We hope you dig it! ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Tank: https://www.instagram.com/thinktank20 Follow Tank and The Bangas: https://www.instagram.com/tankandthebangas Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Tank and the Bangas: Songwriting, Tiny Desk, Big Freedia, Obama, The Heart, Mind & Soul w/ Tarriona

Episode 45 - This week's episode is with the AI music team, Dadabots. The co-founders CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski, are musicians and computer programers that have built an AI music system that creates original music through neural networks and machine learning. It is able to generate new songs and beats in the style of any artist, any genre, and even can create new genres. They have the longest continual stream on YouTube called RELENTLESS DOPPELGANGER that is AI music created in realtime and is ENDLESS. It's been going live since 2019 and still going. Since they're both musicians, they have a unique perspective on AI music. We talk about why they're doing this, where AI music is going, and some ideas for songwriters, producers and engineers. I believe it's important to look at all technology, study it, and pay attention, whether you are for it or not. This is how you can best prepare for whatever the future may hold, stay in touch, and be ahead of the curve. We hope you enjoy this conversation. ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Dadabots: https://www.instagram.com/dadabots_/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Dadabots - AI music programmers and musicians eliminating humans from music

Episode 44 - Brian Frasier-Moore is the first call drummer for some of the biggest artists in the world: Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, and so many more. He's done three Super Bowl Halftime shows (JT, Madonna, Shakira/J.Lo) and is the definition of professional. We talk about growing his career, working with the greatest musical directors, drummers, the important of reading music, and what the future holds for him. We hope you love this insider conversation with one of the greatest drummers to ever do it, and hope you find some inspiration to take with you on your journey forward! ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Brian Frasier-Moore: https://www.instagram.com/bfm22/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Brian Frasier-Moore: The A list touring drummer, Justin Timberlake, P!nk, career growth, Super Bowl

Episode 43 - Ant Clemons is a GRAMMY winning songwriter, producer and artist. Known for his work with Kanye West, H.E.R, Justin Timberlake, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé, Ty Dolla $ign, Chance The Rapper, Camila Cabello, and for his artist project which received a GRAMMY nomination for Best R&B Album. Ant has reached a high level of success all while keeping his signature smile and that red hat! We dive deep on how he got started in music, the benefits and challenges of being a songwriter, his relationship with God, working with artists, getting collabs, and much more. ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Ant Clemons: https://www.instagram.com/antclemons/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Ant Clemons - Songwriting, Kanye, God, Smiling, Happiness, H.E.R., Collabs, Sunday Service, GRAMMYs

Episode 42- Cory Henry is one of the greatest musicians on the planet. Known for his masterful skills on the organ and his songwriting, Cory has worked with Snarky Puppy, Kanye West, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rosalia, Imagine Dragons, Rick Rubin, Jon Batiste, and has multiple GRAMMY nominations for his solo albums. We talk about all those subjects, plus his new album Church, his approach to soloing, the Funk Apostles JammJam, both his dog Lingus and the song, earning income as an independent artist, his philosophical approach to music and health, gaming, Twitch and more. 0:00 - INTRO 2:05 - CHURCH TOUR & ALBUM 5:03 - GRAMMYS 5:53 - LIVE AT THE PIANO 7:00 - WORKING ON DONDA WITH KANYE 7:42 - RICK RUBIN 10:07 - DONDA RECORDING SESSION 12:32 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM RICK RUBIN 14:20 - SOLOING 17:43 - SNARKY PUPPY, LINGUS 24:02 - SOLO CAREER 26:04 - FUNK APOSTLES JAMMJAM 29:17 - LINGUS THE DOG 30:49 - ROUTINES 31:54 - GAMING 35:38 - INCOME, TWITCH AND RETIRING FROM TOUR 38:38 - GUILTY PLEASURES 41:52 - PASSIVE INCOMES 43:50 - RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST 52:56 - WINS AND LOSES 54:04 - COACHELLA AND WORKING WITH JON BATISTE ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Cory Henry: https://www.instagram.com/coryhenry/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Cory Henry - GRAMMYs, Church, Organ, Soloing, Snarky Puppy, Rick Rubin, Lingus, Kanye, practicing

Episode 41 - For this weeks episode, we compiled stories from some incredible guests all answering the same question, how did you get the gig? In this episode, we hear how Stanley Randolph got the gig with Stevie Wonder, how Nicole Row got Incubus, how Larnell Lewis got Snarky Puppy, how Isaiah Sharkey got D’angelo, and how Mark Guiliana got David Bowie. You can hear the full episodes of each of the interviews on our channel so please subscribe! Whether you’re watching us on YouTube or listening to us on Spotify, Apple, etc, we are everywhere. So please give us a follow, a like, a comment, whatever it may be. We want to hear your thoughts! Let us know if you dig this format and we’ll do more. 0:00 - INTRO 1:42 - STANLEY RANDOLPH ON STEVIE WONDER 15:35 - NICOLE ROW ON INCUBUS 28:32 - DARU JONES ON JACK WHITE 39:32 - ISAIAH SHARKEY ON D'ANGELO 50:28 - LARNELL LEWIS ON SNARKY PUPPY 58:04 - MARK GUILIANA ON DAVID BOWIE Go with Elmo Lovano is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music and goes deep on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are with their careers, manage their personal lives, and what they’re currently focusing on. Available wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Elmo: Instagram.com/ElmoLovano Twitter.com/ElmoLovano Follow Nicole Row: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesrow/ Follow Stanley Randolph: https://www.instagram.com/stanleyrrandolph/ Follow Daru Jones: https://www.instagram.com/darujones/ Follow Isaiah Sharkey: https://www.instagram.com/sharkey335/ Follow Larnell Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesrow/ Follow Mark Guiliana: https://www.instagram.com/markguiliana/ Follow Jammcard: https://instagram.com/Jammcard https://tikTok.com/Jammcard https://twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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How They Got The Gig: Stanley Randolph, Nicole Row, Larnell Lewis, Isaiah Sharkey, and more

Episode 40 - Welcome to the first Go With Elmo ENCORE! We’re re-releasing our interview with Mark Guiliana because it’s incredible and we feel like a lot of you missed it since it was one of the first on the pod! At that time we were posting everything on the Jammcard channel, so now that Go has its own channel, let's go. With that being said, please SUBSCRIBE to Go with Elmo on YouTube, and please follow the pod on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you’re listening to us. Mark Guiliana is one of the greatest drummers in the world. He’s Grammy nominated as a solo artist, and also works with some of the biggest names in music. He’s currently drumming with St. Vincent, and he was the final drummer for David Bowie. In this episode, Mark shares with us some of his best stories from tour, how he develops his sound, how he got the gig with David Bowie & St. Vincent, his relationship with Pearl Jam, and how he balances his work and family life. ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Mark Guiliana: https://www.instagram.com/markguiliana/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Go Encore: Mark Guiliana - Working with David Bowie, St. Vincent and developing his sound

Episode 39 - Michael Bearden is one of the most successful music directors of all time. He was Michael Jackson’s final musical director, building the This Is It show, and spent MJ’s last night together, rehearsing with him. He’s been with Lady Gaga for over a decade (including her iconic Super Bowl half time show performance). He was with Whitney Houston at her highest moment. He’s lifelong friends with Michelle Obama. And on top of all that, has also worked with Madonna, Rod Stewart, Sting, Carlos Santana, Lionel Richie, Chaka Kahn, Patti Austin, Patti Labelle, George Benson, Boz Scaggs, Lenny Kravitz, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Shania Twain, Issac Hayes, Aaron Neville, MC Lyte, Cyndi Lauper, Nancy Wilson, Queen, David Crosby, Stevie Wonder, John Fogerty, Liza Minelli, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles. We go deep about his philosophies in working with artists, his journey, lessons learned, and we have a dang good time. We hope you enjoy it! Let’s go! 0:00 - INTRO 2:34 - Lady Gaga: How to make an artist feel safe and gain their trust 11:33 - What it’s like to be Lady Gaga’s music director 15:56 - Working under pressure: Coachella and other last minute shows 18:51 - Super Bowl Halftime show with Lady Gaga 26:09 - Michael Jackson: Discussing his death and “This Is It” rehearsals 35:52 - Being a leader in a time of tragedy 38:05 - How to get Michael Jackson excited 43:30 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" from the “This Is It” rehearsals 47:44 - Taking pride in making things your own 50:04 - Getting Michael Jackson to wear in-ears 51:27 - Michael Jackson MSG 30th anniversary show 53:13 - Acting on your dreams and achieving them 54:35 - The greatest thing learned from Michael Jackson 57:45 - The Obama’s and Chicago stories 1:05:09 - Quincy Jones 1:06:36 - The Michael Bearden solo album 1:07:16 - Busyness: Prioritizing work schedules 1:10:31 - Productivity, Execution, and Elon Musk 1:12:34 - Time Buckets, not ToDo’s 1:14:42 - Michael Bearden’s writing a book 1:15:22 - Picking work and career moves… Saying yes to the big things 1:19:29 - Artificial Intelligence in the music industry 1:22:08 - Young artists and how to break through in the music industry in a saturated market 1:25:36 - What makes “superstar” humans different from others? 1:28:10 - Working with Madonna 1:31:03 - Working with D’Angelo 1:34:35 - Whitney Houston and where live music is going 1:41:12 - Playing keys with Whitney Houston 1:48:14 - The Drummer Michael Bearden is bringing to a deserted island 1:50:48 - Steve Gadd 1:51:59 - OUTRO ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Michael Bearden: https://www.instagram.com/michaelbearden/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Michael Bearden - Musical directing Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Super Bowl, Whitney Houston, Madonna

Episode 38 - Adam Deitch has built an incredible name for himself in the drumming, funk and hip hop world. From leading his bands Lettuce, Break Science, and the Adam Deitch Quartet, to producing for 50 Cent and MF Doom, to even touring with John Scofield, Pretty Lights and Wyclef Jean. Adam’s incredible groove powers so much of the worlds funk and hip hop. We talk about how Adam built his career and his approach to still being extremely proficient today. Of course we have a bunch of laughs and tell fun stories too. Let’s go! ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow Adam Deitch: https://www.instagram.com/deitchadam/ Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://Twitter.com/elmolovano Follow Go With Elmo: https://Instagram.com/gowithelmo https://twitter.com/gowithelmopod Go With Elmo Lovano on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gowithelmo Follow Jammcard: https://Instagram.com/Jammcard https://TikTok.com/Jammcard https://Twitter.com/Jammcard Jammcard is the Music Professionals Network - https://jammcard.com The Jammcard app is an invite only social network for vetted music professionals. You can apply to join at https://jammcard.typeform.com/to/g58t0g
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Adam Deitch - Drumming star talks Lettuce, John Scofield, 50 Cent, Break Science, Modern Drummer

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