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Rachel Flowers is a renowned pianist who has played / collboarated with some of the biggest artists in the world. In this first of two parts, we cover Rachel’s early years and development in music, and have some good laughs along the way as well.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Rachel’s first memories of music and playing
Transitioning from Sonar to Logic and Reaper
Admiration of Jacob Collier
Rachel’s approach to composition
Composing from dream content
Rachel Flowers – Dawn Points
Rachel Flowers – Time for the Prize
Rachel Flowers – Love Today
Hearing is Believing film trailer
Admiration for Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and John Batiste’s work on Soul
Rachel’s amazing associative abilities with food and music
Rachel Flowers – Aloha Pt. 1
Discussion on different genres and mixing them together in composition
Jeanie Flowers – Alone
Discovery and love of the guitar
A discussion on Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa – The Torture Never Stops
Playing with Dweezil Zappa
Rachel playing Inca Roads live With Zappa Plays Zappa
Rachel playing Montana live with Dweezil Zappa and Zappa Plays Zappa
A discussion on playing Inca Roads
Discovering Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Deodato – Sprach Zarathustra
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