My guest for this episode is Bobby Medina.
Bobby has been around the block. Originally from Los Angeles, Bobby toured the world, playing with many of the top names in the music industry, before settling down in Seattle. Bobby has built a successful career as a player, composer, and booking agent, and most recently, Bobby has teamed with Paul Baron to put his experience and musical passion to work helping players, young and old, reach a higher level.
Checkout what Bobby has to say about starting his Facebook group, the need to make adjustments as we get older, figuring things out, studying with Jimmy Stamp, the importance of having a mentor, becoming your own best teacher, seeing the big picture when you practice, keeping the fun in your practice, his early musical influences, the booking business, how to become more hirable, his attitude about gigs, deciding to put family first, being open to opportunity, and so much more!
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:06 Starting his Facebook group
00:07:18 The need to make adjustments as we get older
00:11:41 Figuring things out
00:14:35 Studying with Jimmy Stamp
00:18:26 The importance of having a mentor
00:21:09 Becoming your own best teacher
00:27:04 Seeing the big picture when you practice
00:31:47 Keeping the fun in your practice
00:37:58 His early musical influences
00:41:06 The booking business
00:45:14 How to become more hirable
00:51:42 His attitude about gigs
00:53:53 Deciding to put family first
00:59:37 Being open to opportunity
01:02:32 Go Practice
01:07:24 Sound Off
01:11:03 Geared Up
01:15:11 Rapid Fire Round