Life After Rehearsal

Ben and Stephen chat about legacy, posting on social media and the importance of having conversations.   Facebook/LifeAfterRehearsal Twitter @AfterRehearsal Instagram @LifeAfterRehearsal https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-after-rehearsal/id1156304198?mt=2   Thanks for listening!

Caleel Hall is a musician (member of Ottawa group Soundproof), mechanic, as well as long time friend and mentor of Stephen.  We sit down to talk about growing up musically in church and the effect it has on a player.  Additionally, we chat about Ottawa's changing music scene, open mics and how great teachers can really influence us in a positive way.  We apologize in advance for the sound quality of this podcast. http://soundproofmusic.ca Facebook/lifeafterrehearsal

Ben and Stephen chat about ghosts, learning from players of other instruments and discuss their mindsets when graduating high school as well as decisions they made regarding post-secondary work and education.   PG Funk - Chocolate Hot Pockets https://youtu.be/cUp1X7R0Fes      

Ed Lister is a professional trumpet player, composer and record label owner currently residing in Ottawa, Canada.  He also happens to be the bandleader, composer and arranger for Eru-Era, a band that Ben and Stephen are members of.  Ed sits down with Ben and Stephen to talk about his upbringing and musical beginnings in south London, Eru-Era, London Gentleman Records and the importance of sticking with your passion.   Find out more about Ed and his work here: http://www.edlister.ca http://www.londongentlemanrecords.com   

Ben and Stephen chat about irritating food orders, the importance of listening as a musician and whether or not technology can come close to matching an in-person, real life experience.    Recorded on Thursday, September 29th, 2016.   Some albums we mentioned - ArtScience - Robert Glasper Experiment https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/artscience/id1141053188 Heritage - Lionel Loueke https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heritage/id716411514 Soulful Drums - Brother Jack McDuff https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/soulful-drums/id725973819

Ben & Stephen introduce themselves, talk about why they've decided to start a podcast and touch on how important consistency is in a world full of technological distraction with regards to practicing an instrument, podcasting or whatever goal one is working towards.  In addition, they walk through the ups and downs associated with a recent live-off-the-floor recording experience both Ben and Stephen shared.   Recorded on September 14th, 2016.