#327: Learning How to Do Difficult Things with Ameya

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06/20/23 • 85 min

Ameya is a prog rock musician living in Philadelphia by way of India. He has a master's degree in biomedical engineering. Ameya shares his process and songwriting techniques on his Instagram and YouTube. His new EP is due to be released towards the end of this summer.

Ameya and I had a great conversation about his work, the prog rock genre, guitar playing, and his love of learning new things with steep learning curves. He shared some of the breakthroughs he's experienced as a guitarist and songwriter, as well as the challenges that helped him grow as an artist.

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Show Notes:

Ameya's Bandcamp - https://ameyaxoxo.bandcamp.com/track/foxgloves-amethyst
Ameya's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ameyaxoxo/
Ameya's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ameyaxoxo
Jordan Rudess on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/jordan-rudess
Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube

Show Notes:

Ameya's Bandcamp - https://ameyaxoxo.bandcamp.com/track/foxgloves-amethyst
Ameya's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ameyaxoxo/
Ameya's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ameyaxoxo
Jordan Rudess on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/jordan-rudess
Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

Previous Episode

#326: From Studio to Stage with Will Doggett

Will Doggett is a musician, sound designer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. He runs the popular YouTube Channel From Studio to Stage where he teaches musicians how to use Ableton Live in their live performances. He discusses all aspects of live performance on his podcast Behind the Spacebar.

I had a great conversation with Will about his work as a playback engineer. Will has tons of insight on what makes a great live show using Ableton Live. We discussed everything from redundant backup machines, the technical features he uses in Ableton Live, and how to perform with backing tracks without cheating.

There are two sides to every story! Watch Will and me on his podcast Behind The Spacebar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4rU1fvVRfQ

Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube

Show Notes:

From Studio to Stage - https://fromstudiotostage.com/
From Studio to Stage YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fromstudiotostage
Free Live Performance Template for Ableton Live - https://fromstudiotostage.com/template/
Will's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/willdoggett/
How to Use Tracks on Stage (without cheating) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blCf8_SPv9g
Zig Ziglar - https://www.ziglar.com/
Seth Godin - https://seths.blog/
DiViNCi on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2017/8/28/33-divinci-producer-composer-musical-sensei
Laura Escude on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/4/16/laura-escud-helping-artists-reach-their-potential-music-production-podcast-166
Claire Marie Linn Dolltrick on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/12/2/claire-marie-lim
Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

Next Episode

#328: Why Do We Get Stuck? BIG Music Production Mistake!

How come we get so good at creating one short section of music only to get stuck when it's time to create the next section? If a song is a collection of different sections, why is it so hard to string a few sections together to make a song?

In this episode of the Music Production Podcast, we explore a big mistake that all but prevents us from finishing songs.

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Show Notes: