I don’t fancy myself a musician, but I love music. And often, the process of creating music is the way my mind connects to creating visual art. I can have much longer conversations about musicians and their process than I can visual artists.
For a long time I’ve wanted to “tinker with sound”. Not necessarily make music with any grand ideas, just be able to come home after a long time and put together sounds that captured the essence of a day that I’d enjoy listening to later.
More recently, I’ve also wanted to start an informal podcast. Just something where I get to talk to people I like, share an experience, and record the conversations.
So for my Artist Date, I went to Sam Ash off Tyvola Rd., in Charlotte, NC,
Here are some things I learned from the experience.
I like the knobs, dials, and craftsmanship of instruments and audio equipment.
I was nervous about taking pics in the store (I know why, but that shouldn’t matter. You can ask me about that if you want to know)
I don’t know anything about music (so it makes me want to research specific equipment and learn more. Inspiration)
Ask “stupid” questions. It’s an easy way to engage people.
Approaching people as an complete amateur allows people to be an expert and if they know what they’re talking about, that enjoy that.