Drinking with Jacob & a TV Guitarist

TL;DR

Musician, songwriter, and producer Jacob Restituto has a conversation with Jake Atherton about their musical backgrounds and experiences in the industry.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🎼 Jake Atherton's guitar skills have helped him venture into music production and composition for commercials and multimedia platforms.
• 🤑 Music syndication and syncing offer lucrative opportunities for musicians to make money beyond being a mainstream artist.
• 😃 Jake Atherton's experience with Jack Daniels highlights the power of social media in landing big gigs.
• 🥺 Procrastination can sometimes lead to surprisingly successful results in music production.
• 👂 Direct input recording provides more flexibility and options in shaping guitar sounds compared to recording with microphones.
• 🤕 Jake Atherton and Mike have released an album with an 80s sound, appealing to fans of similar bands.
• ❓ GarageBand and logic Pro are popular recording programs among guitarists and producers.

Questions & Answers

Q: How did guitar playing help Jake Atherton transition into music production?

Jake Atherton explains that his guitar skills allowed him to approach music production from a unique perspective, using guitar as a base to explore sound design and composition.

Q: What opportunities did Jake Atherton have with Jack Daniels?

Jake Atherton shares how he landed a gig with Jack Daniels, where he played guitar for one of their campaigns after they noticed his skills on social media.

Q: How does Jake Atherton record his guitar parts?

Both Jacob and Jake reveal that they prefer direct input (DI) recording, where they plug their guitars directly into an audio interface, rather than using microphones to capture an amp sound.

Q: How did Jake Atherton and Mike collaborate on their recently released album?

Jake Atherton discusses how he and Mike released an album with an 80s sound, similar to The Killers and The 1975, which incorporates various influences and has received positive feedback.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Jacob introduces himself and his guest, Jake Atherton, who is also a producer, songwriter, and guitarist.

• They have a tasting session with various alcoholic drinks and engage in light-hearted conversation.

• Jake Atherton shares his journey as a guitarist and how it led him to music production and composing for commercials and multimedia platforms.