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Podcast Appearances
You know, he actually... was doing music for a while. He still does music, but I told him he can't be a starving artist. You have to work. until your dreams come true. You can't just chase your dreams and just wing it. You know, you have to do something. Right. And so because my kids aren't built like me. I was out there crash test dummy, you know, in the street.
You know, he actually... was doing music for a while. He still does music, but I told him he can't be a starving artist. You have to work. until your dreams come true. You can't just chase your dreams and just wing it. You know, you have to do something. Right. And so because my kids aren't built like me. I was out there crash test dummy, you know, in the street.
You know, he actually... was doing music for a while. He still does music, but I told him he can't be a starving artist. You have to work. until your dreams come true. You can't just chase your dreams and just wing it. You know, you have to do something. Right. And so because my kids aren't built like me. I was out there crash test dummy, you know, in the street.
And so I don't want that for my children. I don't want them to experience that. I don't want them to have any parts of that. So they're going to have different challenges. And I welcome those, you know. Yeah, because they're going to be nothing like the ones I had.
And so I don't want that for my children. I don't want them to experience that. I don't want them to have any parts of that. So they're going to have different challenges. And I welcome those, you know. Yeah, because they're going to be nothing like the ones I had.
And so I don't want that for my children. I don't want them to experience that. I don't want them to have any parts of that. So they're going to have different challenges. And I welcome those, you know. Yeah, because they're going to be nothing like the ones I had.
No, they come from the immediate gratification, entitlement feeling. And I always tell my boys, my biggest fear is I leave this planet without you all knowing how to provide for yourself.
No, they come from the immediate gratification, entitlement feeling. And I always tell my boys, my biggest fear is I leave this planet without you all knowing how to provide for yourself.
No, they come from the immediate gratification, entitlement feeling. And I always tell my boys, my biggest fear is I leave this planet without you all knowing how to provide for yourself.
So you'll always be looking for a handout or help or a push, or I want you to be driven and I want you to follow through on things, you know, whether I help you or not, my, my job is to make sure that you know how to get up, lace up your fucking boots and get kicking at the day. And, you know, I try to show that by example, you know,
So you'll always be looking for a handout or help or a push, or I want you to be driven and I want you to follow through on things, you know, whether I help you or not, my, my job is to make sure that you know how to get up, lace up your fucking boots and get kicking at the day. And, you know, I try to show that by example, you know,
So you'll always be looking for a handout or help or a push, or I want you to be driven and I want you to follow through on things, you know, whether I help you or not, my, my job is to make sure that you know how to get up, lace up your fucking boots and get kicking at the day. And, you know, I try to show that by example, you know,
And there's other ways I get around it, but I try to get the message where it's not forced. So does that point of view come through on the record? Absolutely. Really? Absolutely. I think there's a lot of mindless music out now. There's a lot of fluff. Always has been. Always has been. But now I think there's a direct concentration of what's focused on and what's available and accessible.
And there's other ways I get around it, but I try to get the message where it's not forced. So does that point of view come through on the record? Absolutely. Really? Absolutely. I think there's a lot of mindless music out now. There's a lot of fluff. Always has been. Always has been. But now I think there's a direct concentration of what's focused on and what's available and accessible.
And there's other ways I get around it, but I try to get the message where it's not forced. So does that point of view come through on the record? Absolutely. Really? Absolutely. I think there's a lot of mindless music out now. There's a lot of fluff. Always has been. Always has been. But now I think there's a direct concentration of what's focused on and what's available and accessible.
When you go from people physically putting on clothes and jumping in their cars and going to a record store and picking up an album, having that physical experience with it has been changed. So now, the scrolling, the able to pick through a record and really not have to leave whatever you're doing, you can get any record in the world.
When you go from people physically putting on clothes and jumping in their cars and going to a record store and picking up an album, having that physical experience with it has been changed. So now, the scrolling, the able to pick through a record and really not have to leave whatever you're doing, you can get any record in the world.
When you go from people physically putting on clothes and jumping in their cars and going to a record store and picking up an album, having that physical experience with it has been changed. So now, the scrolling, the able to pick through a record and really not have to leave whatever you're doing, you can get any record in the world.
And then it's all boiled down to this, you know, these couple streaming services squeezing out the mom and pop, squeezing out that experience. So now, you know, you're boiled down to what's happening on your phone and a live experience. And, you know, it's... It's sad to the attention span of the audience is a lot shorter. And during the live show, it's also the phone.
And then it's all boiled down to this, you know, these couple streaming services squeezing out the mom and pop, squeezing out that experience. So now, you know, you're boiled down to what's happening on your phone and a live experience. And, you know, it's... It's sad to the attention span of the audience is a lot shorter. And during the live show, it's also the phone.