Rob Flax is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator based right here in Boston. Rob's work can best be described as "creativity incarnate." In this episode, Rob demonstrates his improvisational skills creating a song based on three random words, followed by inspiring discussion of Rob's background in music, the talent myth, and more.
0:27 Introductions
3:10 Rob creates a tune out of thin air based on three random words from the Random Word Generator.
6:25 Rob talks about what happens in his head when generating the awesomeness that just happened.
12:10 Rob talks about the years of work that has gone into his ability to create spontaneous music like this.
13:43 Rob shows us a game you can play to practice your free-style rapping.
16:10 Rob talks about his beginnings in music.
22:27 Rob discusses his chess background and how it plays into his music.
31:50 Rob tells us how his college experience led to his career now.
37:50 Rob reflects on how classical training has influenced and overlapped with the non-classical stuff.
47:39 Rob talks about what has inspired him over the course of the pandemic quarantine months.
54:08 Rob talks about COGIAD - Continuous Outward Growth In All Directions
56:13 Rob talks about the myth of talent, and how myelination works.
1:03:35 Rob's advice to aspiring creatives.
1:05:27 Some final thoughts from Rob.
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http://www.robflax.com/
www.patreon.com/robflax
www.loopmethod.com
https://www.andyreiner.com/grooveshop
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