In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Gabor Dornyei a Hungarian born, UK based session drummer and faculty member at ICMP London, visiting Professor at Swiss Drum Academy and member of the group Thunder Duo. Gabor talks about how he first found his passion for drumming and shares with us his process and techniques in constructing a drum solo piece. Gabor also tells us about how a certain kind of approach to language affects how our brain operates.
“You’re not only allowed, but you’re required to be yourself on the instrument.”
“If you don’t risk, you’re not gonna win.”
“Learn your craft and learn how to market yourself and how to be on the scene.”
– Gabor Dornyei
GABOR DORNYEI SHOW NOTES: On starting on percussion. Implying time in your playing. On recording “Alexander Hedgehog” on Drum Channel. On business deals, meeting deadlines and expectations. Knowing what to commit to and how much work you can take on. Finding a platform for his playing and finding a bigger market. Overcoming fear and building your network in a new city. Versatility as a drummer. Favorite Tools: DrumGuru Favorite Book: Joe Morello – Master Studies Favorite Record: Michele Camilo – One More OnceJoin James's Facebook fans: https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme
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This is The Creative Life, James Taylor's weekly YouTube show.
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ABOUT JAMES
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As a creativity expert Taylor is a frequent guest speaker at universities and international conferences. He has given keynotes and talks at Apple, Subscription Site Summit in San Francisco, the British Music Show in the UK and at several universities across Europe including University of Dundee in Scotland and University of Macerata in Italy. He is often called upon by media outlets to give his views on trends in creativity and innovation. He has been quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Columbus Dispatch, STV, Business Insider and San Jose Mercury News as well as featured on BBC TV and being the subject of a 30minute program on his life for BBC Radio Scotland. As a host on shows about creativity and innovation he has interviewed legendary investor Maynard Webb (Yahoo.com, eBay.com & Salesforce.com board member) and New York Times best-selling writers Chris Guillebeau ($100 Startup), Rolf Potts (Vagabonding), Brand Cooper (The Lean Entrepreneur) and Ryan Holiday (Trust Me I’m Lying). James is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA).
Meet James at http://www.JamesTaylor.me
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ABOUT THE CREATIVE LIFE
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The Creative Life is a weekly self-improvement show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #creativity strategies with creativity speaker and author James Taylor.
The Creative Life blog can be read at: http://www.jamestaylor.me
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