Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Greg Koch
Prashant Aswani
1 hour 11 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2021 at 10:00 am.
Prashant’s year in 2020 - moving from LA to Northern California, celebrating the birth of his third child, and treasuring time with family5:19 - Coming out to your parents that you want to be a professional musician, and Prashant’s experience telling his parents as a first-generation American7:37 - Prashant’s experience attending Berklee College of Music, and translating classical Indian instrumentation and musicality to guitar-music, improvisation, jazz, and rock19:24 - Taking lessons from guitarist Greg Howe, and the recording of Prashant’s first album24:14 - The story behind Prashant’s self-distributed album, a one-way ticket to Milan, and his move to LA to work in Pop music35:07 - The transition to recording and producing professionally, and the importance of staying creative and understanding that word-of-mouth is the best gig-finder a musician can utilize40:38 - How have things changed over time in the music scene of Los Angeles, and how social media plays a roleTotal Length: 71:45FishmanDedicated to helping musicians achieve the truest sound possible whenever they plug-in. Wildwood GuitarsOne of the world’s premier retailers of exceptional electric and acoustic guitars.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Prashant’s year in 2020 - moving from LA to Northern California, celebrating the birth of his third child, and treasuring time with family
Coming out to your parents that you want to be a professional musician, and Prashant’s experience telling his parents as a first generation American
Prashant’s experience attending Berklee College of Music, and translating classical Indian instrumentation and musicality to guitar-music, improvisation, jazz, and rock
Taking lessons from guitarist Greg Howe, and the recording of Prashant’s first album
The story behind Prashant’s self-distributed album, a one-way ticket to Milan, and his move to LA to work in Pop music
The transition to recording and producing professionally, and the importance of staying creative and understanding that word-of-mouth is the best gig-finder a musician can utilize
How have things changed over time in the music scene of Los Angeles, and how social media plays a role
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A potentate of the instrumental guitar relm, Prashant is an incredible player, engineer and producer. Greg digs into Prashant's musical journey through the Berklee College of Music, Greg Howe, and then onto the LA music scene. 1:52 - Prashant’s year in 2020 - moving from LA to Northern California, celebrating the birth of his third child, and treasuring time with family5:19 - Coming out to your parents that you want to be a professional musician, and Prashant’s experience telling his parents as a first-generation American7:37 - Prashant’s experience attending Berklee College of Music, and translating classical Indian instrumentation and musicality to guitar-music, improvisation, jazz, and rock19:24 - Taking lessons from guitarist Greg Howe, and the recording of Prashant’s first album24:14 - The story behind Prashant’s self-distributed album, a one-way ticket to Milan, and his move to LA to work in Pop music35:07 - The transition to recording and producing professionally, and the importance of staying creative and understanding that word-of-mouth is the best gig-finder a musician can utilize40:38 - How have things changed over time in the music scene of Los Angeles, and how social media plays a roleTotal Length: 71:45FishmanDedicated to helping musicians achieve the truest sound possible whenever they plug-in. Wildwood GuitarsOne of the world’s premier retailers of exceptional electric and acoustic guitars.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.