{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b481b3938ea900117c14ee/66662e107f00f6001286a51b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aural Mess Episode 21 with guest Jim Bricker","description":"<p>In this episode, Chad and Jim Bricker discuss their mutual love for music, particularly jazz and progressive rock. They talk about their musical backgrounds and influences, including Steely Dan and Pat Metheny. The conversation touches on the importance of melody and harmony in music, the balance between technical proficiency and musicality, and the use of technology in music production. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Jim's experience as a comic book artist and writer, his love for Chuck Jones, and the influence of Looney Tunes on his own cartooning.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Jim on Twitter</p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/jbbricker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/jbbricker</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jim’s playlist</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PrZTvly4SwSCxFB50mwx3?si=8004efd380aa461c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PrZTvly4SwSCxFB50mwx3?si=8004efd380aa461c</a></p><p><br></p><p>Bill Frisell Trio live | Leverkusener Jazztage 2023</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6u0Z90t94\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6u0Z90t94</a></p><p><br></p><p>Satriani plays Van Halen</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mqr_u87kPE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mqr_u87kPE</a></p><p><br></p><p>Nuno Bettencourt Proves He Can Play Anything</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UXN1qnvOY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UXN1qnvOY</a></p><p><br></p><p>The History Of The Amen Break</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFKMtv8tU0U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFKMtv8tU0U</a></p><p><br></p><p>Bugs Bunny’s Best Bits</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyekOyYVP68\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyekOyYVP68</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode 21 playlist (Spotify)</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hh0KliG0ifuoWrNbrFgZ0?si=c8a19206aea7486e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hh0KliG0ifuoWrNbrFgZ0?si=c8a19206aea7486e</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode 21 playlist (YouTube)</p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb6yvbCV1MmHZfRA4YSkDstP&amp;si=omKg8X_CGZZjo6qC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb6yvbCV1MmHZfRA4YSkDstP&amp;si=omKg8X_CGZZjo6qC</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://auralmess.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://auralmess.substack.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW ME:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/auralmess/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/auralmess/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@auralmess\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@auralmess</a></p><p>Twitter/X: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/auralmess\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/auralmess</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://auralmess.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://auralmess.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>02:44 Artists and Albums</p><p>12:08 Steely Dan and Sophisticated Music</p><p>24:45 Gifted Musicians and Technical Proficiency</p><p>31:00 Finding and Making New Music</p><p>36:23 The Amen Break, Drum Machines and Drummers</p><p>48:45 Open Season: From Comics to Stage</p><p>1:03:36 The Influence of Chuck Jones and Looney Tunes</p><p>1:15:07 Unexpected Music: Taylor Swift and Jellyfish</p>","author_name":"Chad Sutton"}