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Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join Joey Concepcion (Guitarist / Solo Artist / Lost Symphony) to talk about everything from his early influences growing up, to filling in with Arch Enemy in front of 50,000 People. We dive into how he developed his impressive guitar chops, and what it was like playing with lost symphony alongside guitar heroes like Marty Friedman. All this and more tune in with us and prepare to be 2020d.Check Out More Joey Concepcion:Instagram:  @JoeyConcepcionGuitar  https://www.joeyconcepcion.net/Devine Technical Machine: https://joeyconcepcion.bandcamp.com/album/divine-technical-machinehttps://www.instagram.com/joeyconcepcionguitar 00:00 - Intro02:00 - I Become A Different Person When He Plays04:00 - Early Years15:45 - Filling In With Arch Enemy24:30 - Recording A Solo Record30:00 - Working On Lost Symphony35:00 - Favorite Lost Symphony Track41:00 - Outro FOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#archenemy #guitar #martyfriedman

Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join John Philips (Entrepreneur / Tour Manager for Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and Breaking Benjamin) to discuss the insane life of a tour manager hearing some of John's craziest stories on the road that really paints a picture of how difficult and life-threatening the job can be. We dive into John Philips's early years as an artist, the story behind his transition into tour manager, and his journey into entrepreneurship, building companies spanning from management to Root Beer. All this and more, tune in with us and prepare to be 2020dCheck Out More John Phillips:Instagram: @mcrpersian@drinkparlorhttps://www.drinkparlor.com/00:00 - Intro02:50 - What's Up With The Root Beer Company?05:20 - The Best Haircut I've Ever Gotten12:03 - John Phillips Early Years16:30 - Beach Boys Tour Manager Mentored Me18:00 - Everything I Have Done In My Life Has Led Me to This Moment22:45 - Woke Up One Day And Was Sick of Playing (Becoming A Manager)28:15 - How To Be A Tour Manager33:15 - Russian Forged Us Documents On A Starset Tour37:00 - Almost Stuck In Serbia With Ice-T44:16 - Siobhan’s Russian Story4900 - Who John's Currently Working With56:00 - Hypocrisy Of Eddie Trunk1:02:00 - Hip Hop Vs Rock Vs Pop Tours1:11:00 - What’s Next For John Phillips1:18:00 - Balancing Work and Life1:25:10 - OutroFOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#breakingbenjamin #snoopdogg #entrepreneur

Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join Abigail Posner (Director of U.S Creative Works At Google / Anthropologist) to discuss the world of humans, technology, and music, and just how they all connect. We learn about Abigail's early years studying humanity and culture as an Anthropologist, as well as her transition into marketing and creative works for the massive tech company Google. We hear about her experience first starting out at a company like Google, how Google's algorithm advertises the products you'll love, and get Abigail's take on big questions like "why we buy luxury things?", "why we like certain music?", and "how to really build an audience today". All this and more tune in with us and prepare to be 2020d!Check Out More Abigail Posner:Instagram: @abigail_posnerTwitter: @aposnerhttps://www.abigailposner.com/Human Code Podcast: https://www.abigailposner.com/podcasts-1/humancode00:00 - Intro03:00 - From Social Anthropology To Advertising07:28 - Advertising vs Marketing11:25 - How Google Decides What We Want19:00 - What I Like is Culture2800 - How Has Anthropology Changed Your View Of People?38:40 - I Need My Glamour Feed45:00 - Why We Buy Fancy Things49:30 - Why Do We Like Certain Music?57:00 - Starting At Google I Felt Like An Imposter1:07:00 - Combining Tech And Anthropology1:13:00 - Want To Build An Audience? Bring Them Value1:21:00 - The Human Code podcast1:29:00 - OutroFOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#music #podcasts #musicpodcast #google

Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join Grammy-nominated Rob Graves (Producer / Starset / Red / Solo Artist) once again to continue where we left off last episode, hearing about Rob's decision to leave Nashville, meeting up with Dustin, and hearing the very first songs that would grow to inspire the band Starset. We dive into Rob Graves's songwriting philosophy, look at some of the "magic tricks" of music, and touch on Rob's solo project Gods & Martyrs. All this and more, tune in and prepare to be 2020d!Check Out More Rob Graves: Instagram/Twitter: @robgrav3shttps://www.robgraves.com/Check out more Starset episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLifTWMs4uo8JtPR0Il5vY49gpJChsz9-600:00 - Intro03:00 - Leaving Nashville07:30 - Dustin Pitching The Idea For Starset12:00 - Writing With Dustin18:00 - Songs Are Not Finished Until The Last Minute23:40 - The Magic Tricks Of Music28:40 - Let The Song Guide Itself 33:00 - Creating Shouldn't Be Hard40:04 - I Wasn’t Always This Zen46:00 - Gods & Martyrs55:00 - Perfection Is A Form Of Fear1:02:00 - OutroFOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#red #starset #guitar #musicpodcast

Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join Grammy-nominated Rob Graves (Producer / Starset / Red / Solo Artist) to hear his seemingly destined journey into the world of music. We take a look back at his early years along with the songs and people that pushed and inspired him, as well as his incredible success working with bands like Red, and Starset. We get Rob's thoughts on guitar tones, managing creativity, and a deep dive into how he developed his personal sound when producing. All this and more tune in and prepare to be 2020d!Check Out More Rob Graves: Instagram/Twitter: @robgrav3shttps://www.robgraves.com/#/Check out more Starset episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLifTWMs4uo8JtPR0Il5vY49gpJChsz9-600:00 - Intro03:45 - Randy Rhodes Changed Rob's Life09:25 - Going To Berklee Broke Me16:0:8 - There are a Lot of Bands I Don't Like2140 - My Music Career Chose Me24:25 - Pro Tools Was Magic 28:15 - I Pick The Tones That Fit The Record39:00 - Moved To Nashville on Monday, Got Hired By Sony On Wednesday47:40 - Implementing Strings On Red Album52:15 - Managing Creativity59:00 - OutroFOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#red #starset #guitar #musicpodcast