Creative Conversations with Lauren Passarelli

Creativity Clinic for HCAMtv, January 2018, Lauren Passarelli featured guest

Lyric, music, melody, ideas, guitar voicings, jumping off places, how to start, continue, finish, trust your instincts in songwriting.
Host, Cheryl Perrault
Reaching For Love written by Lauren Passarelli & Kate Chadbourne, Guitar & Vocals: Lauren Passarelli, Harp: Kate Chadbourne
Video of this live event- https://youtu.be/tlP49zxDqqU?si=9GlbRam02lvxetf2
Recording: Reaching For Love - https://youtu.be/fr-pe3n3h6c?si=ZaX30sGdJiCweaAa
Lauren Passarelli - guitar, vocals, slide guitar, bass, percussion
Kathy Burkly - drums
Billy Carl Mancini - Backing Vocals, blues guitar
Ruby Bird - Backing Vocals, accordion, harmonica
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Groove Guitar Course coming April 2024

Great for acoustic or electric guitar players this 6 week, live, guitar zoom class will help you improve the guitar skills that help you understand time, pocket, and feel. Learn how to lay it down  confidently, solid, like a drummer.Visit http://www.laurenpassarelli.com#laurenpassarelli#berkleeanywhere#berkleeprofessor#grooveguitar#rhythmguitar#zoomguitarclass
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Songwriting Lesson, where do the ideas come from?

Listen in on a creativity lesson with a guitar student who's wondering how to begin writing songs.
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There's a video which these time stamps will take you to on youtube, but even advancing the audio by these time stamps here where you're listening will bring you to these topics.
A Songwriting lesson: 0:00 Can't learn how to ride a bicycle from a book, alone 0:39 Unlock your confidence by practicing 2:43 Free association 3:35 Change one string, top E to C 4:13 Catch your ideas in a notebook 5:02 Writing, "Sometimes"    • Sometimes   9:00 Pick what you like 9:16 The Beatles, the entrance way in. 11:07 Sincerity, conviction, how to get where you want to go as a writer !3:38 What would John Lennon say here? 14:55 Ask yourself good questions 15:53 "How's it Gonna End" came from object writing about a window 16:39 "Give yourself permission to write the worst s---in America." ~ Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down The Bones) 16:59 B string down to A "How's it Gonna End"    • How's It Gonna End   18:18 The Truman Show, button 20:04 Life is big 21:00 two syllable words that start with b, found a pattern 21:26 Creating is like making a puzzle 21:55 Pick your favorite things and choose what feels right to you. 22:47 You're a wizard, an alchemist, find what you love and share it. 26:06 "The Dishwasher Song"    • The Dishwasher Song   26:47 George Harrison, open a book 27:37 "Bellabye" 3 mics picking up the voice and guitar    • Bellabye  

Love Wins ~ Inside the arrangement

Lauren takes us inside the arrangement of her song, Love Wins. Hear the breakdown of every layered instrument she recorded with friends:
Tom Evans - drums
Mike Bishop - Bass, vocals
Mary Douyard - Vocals
Kate Chadbourne - Vocals, piano
Billy Carl Mancini - Vocals
Lauren Passarelli - Guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals, clavinet, organ, slide guitar, poly keys, & midi horns.
Enjoy the single, Love Wins, everywhere music is streamed.
© p 2020 Copyright Lauren Passarelli/Feather Records
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Tim Donahue ~ Guitarist, Composer, Luthier

Working with top notch musicians who read music, scoring for full orchestra, music education that made it possible. Memories of Berklee in the 80s.
 
That Explains The Sky ~ written, performed and recorded by Lauren Passarelli
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Michael Harmon ~ Recording Engineer, Musician

Multi instrumentalist, producer, owner of Wachusett Recording, composer.
Mike plays on Lauren's songs: For Another Star, (drums & upright bass) Love For You (drums & percussion) & Make It A Party (drums).
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Alizon Lissance, Keyboardist, Composer, Singer

Boston Music Awards Winner, Alizon Lissance 
Writing, practicing, harmony, performing, Girls Night Out, Love Dogs.
So What About You, composed and performed by Alizon Lissance
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Mark Baxter ~ Vocal Coach

Vocal coach master. Author of the, Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual.
#MarkBaxter
https://www.youtube.com/@voicelessondotcom
http://www.voicelesson.com
Twitter twitter.com/BaxterOnSinging
LinkedIn linkedin.com/pub/mark-baxter/48/93a/7b0
Facebook facebook.com/mark.baxter.3762
Instagram instagram.com/voicelesson
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Suzanna Sifter ~ Pianist

Pianist, composer, author, professor. Improvisation, reading, interpretation, ear, the importance of accurate practice.
 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nGbzX9P7SSLlOeCSod7Z5?si=r_2r6Q3oQ3yZo1-Io782dg
 
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Jon Meyer ~ Composer

A creative life, lyrics, creating for youtube, sound library, sampling.
https://www.jonmeyermusic.com/  #jonmeyer #jonmeyermusic https://www.youtube.com/@JonMeyer Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg, Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison https://www.youtube.com/@georgekamenov_  davinci resolve tips http://www.laurenpassarelli.com  #laurenpassarelli #creativeconversationswithlaurenpassarelli #berkleeanywhere #berkleeprofessor
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Grady Truchelut ~ Recording Engineer

Recording, analog gear, studio equipment, tape decks, mixing consoles. 
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Dr. Glenn Berger ~ Author, Psychotherapist, Recording Engineer

Glenn was taught by Phil Ramone and worked with, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Phoebe Snow, and Frank Sinatra. He's the author of Never Say No to a Rockstar. I loved this book!
#drglennberger
#glennberger
#http://www.glennberger.com
#shrinky
#neversaynotoarockstar
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Chris Vandeviver ~ Mixing Engineer

Chris Vandeviver is a mix engineer & the creator of the youtube channel, Why Logic Pro Rules.
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Wytse Gerichhausen, Mix & Mastering Engineer

White Sea Studio owner, Wytse talks recording, vintage gear, and more.
https://whiteseastudio.com/ @wytsegerichhausen #wytsegerichhausen #laurenpassarelli http://www.laurenpassarelli.com #frequencyanalyser #tascam #teac #webcoretaperecorder #stellavox #pioneercassettedeck @tascam @teac #creativeconversationswithlaurenpassarelli #berkleeanywhere #berkleeprofessor
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Ruth Mendelson, Composer

Being dedicated to a healthy mind, taking breaks, composing, creating opportunities, listening to your dreams. https://www.ruthmendelson.com/home
#ruthmendelson
#composer
#bassplayer
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