NEM#214: Head vs. Gut Songwriting w/ Roger Joseph Manning Jr., David Christian, Rachel Taylor Brown

<p>It's a new, discussion-only format, just for this episode (and perhaps some rare ones in the future)! When we write, how much is planned vs. improvised? How much is inspirational vs. double-or-triple checked? How does this factor weigh into how much music we release, how eclectic our sound is, and how well we improvise with others?</p>
<p>This discussion features three returning guests:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Roger Joseph Manning Jr.</strong> was the keyboardist/singer for Jellyfish and Imperial Drag, and more recently as a solo artist and with the Likerish Quartet. <a href="nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem128-roger-joseph-m… his solo episode</a>. The end song on this episode "I'm Startin' a Band" from his <em>Radio Daze</em> EP (2023).</li>
<li><strong>David Christian</strong> is the singer/guitarist for Britain's Comet Gain. <a href="nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem167-david-christia… his solo episode</a>. The intro music to this discussion is "Love and Hate on the Radio" from <em>Radio Sessions 1996-2011</em>.</li>
<li>Portland-based <strong>Rachel Taylor Brown</strong> has released 10 solo albums. <a href="nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem91-rachel-taylor-b… her solo episode</a>. Her song choice relevant to this discussion was "<a href="youtu.be/5XuGhLo3-R8?si=uAGOYEhsfD2MUhiY"… Field</a>."</li></ul>
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