Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds
Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds
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Roger Payne & Jonathan Gottschall - What Is Most Needed Now - Finale | Lightning Bugs w/ Ben Folds
Today’s guests are biologist and environmentalist, Dr. Roger Payne, and literary scholar and author, Jonathan Gottschall! This is our exciting final episode before we go on a hiatus to reflect on and pursue all the wonderful insights and ideas we’ve gained from a year of lightning bugs. This show's central topic has been creativity, and this episode is meant to highlight how art is what is most needed right now. On this episode, we talk about the impact of a good story, what it takes for art to create change, and how to bridge the divide while also being specific and poignant. We reflect on what works in the past have inspired change and how some modern “political” works could be adjusted to have more impact and speak to issues in an approach that everyone can digest and take to heart.
You can submit your questions to Ben here: www.speakpipe.com/BenFolds
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"What is Most Needed Now" - Ben Folds and Roger Payne
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Today’s guest is biologist and environmentalist, Dr. Roger Payne. In 1970 Dr Payne recorded “Songs of the Humpback Whale” which stands as the best-selling environmental album in history. This album and it’s popularity crafted the “Save the Whales” movement which then led to the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment ten-year global moratorium on commercial whaling, which was ob...
Roger Payne - Creativity Is The Only Way To Save Humanity | Lightning Bugs w/ Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is biologist and environmentalist, Dr. Roger Payne. In 1970 Dr Payne recorded “Songs of the Humpback Whale” which stands as the best-selling environmental album in history. This album and it’s popularity crafted the “Save the Whales” movement which then led to the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment ten-year global moratorium on commercial whaling, which was ob...
Strange Sounds with Ben Folds and Elena Kats-Chernin
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Today’s guest is pianist and composer Elena Kats-Chernin! Best known for her opera, Wild Swans, Elena also creates orchestral works, solo pieces, as well as music for various mediums from dance to film. You’ll recognize works such as Clocks, Book of Rags, and Orpheus/Odysseus/Poppea. On this episode we talk about focusing on what you will do today instead of what you did yesterday, snippets of ...
Elena Kats-Chernin - Do The Instruments We Use Influence The Songs We Create?
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Today’s guest is pianist and composer Elena Kats-Chernin! Best known for her opera, Wild Swans, Elena also creates orchestral works, solo pieces, as well as music for various mediums from dance to film. You’ll recognize works such as Clocks, Book of Rags, and Orpheus/Odysseus/Poppea. On this episode we talk about focusing on what you will do today instead of what you did yesterday, snippets of ...
Michael López-Alegría - How Seeing Earth From Space Changes Your Perspective | Lightning Bugs
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Today’s guest is astronaut and test pilot, Michael López-Alegría. Michael has completed three Space Shuttle missions and an International Space Station mission. He holds the record for highest number of spacewalks (also known as EVAs), as well as longest total duration of time in EVA. On this episode, we talk about the ways traveling to space changes your view of life, working with purpose, and...
Keb’ Mo’ - How Technology Influences Music and How Perfectionism Isn’t Perfect | Lightning Bugs
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Today’s guest is musician, songwriter, and five-time Grammy winner, Keb’ Mo’. He’s a blues musician, having released songs such as Am I Wrong, Good To Be, and Will The Circle Be Unbroken. On this episode, we talk about making music during the pandemic, the different approaches when recording on tape, and how mistakes in music can feel more authentic. We also talk about bands being in time with ...
Governor Roy Cooper - Prioritizing Art and Art Communities | Lightning Bugs w Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is Roy Cooper, the Governor of Ben’s home state of North Carolina. In office, Governor Cooper has placed focus on the arts and preserving art communities during the pandemic. In this episode they talk about the logistics of arts funding, how the arts grow small towns, and public versus private. Ben gives tribute to region that helped shape him, and asks how we can continue to supp...
Nicholas Barasch - Embracing the Dynamics of Performance | Lightning Bugs w Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is actor and singer, Nicholas Barasch. He's starred in the Broadway productions of She Loves Me and West Side Story. Nicholas is currently starring in the Broadway National Tour of Hadestown. On this episode, we talk about becoming a child actor, how to work through puberty and voice changes, and how rejections are the biggest part of an actor’s job. We also talk about how differe...
Nolen Bivens - How Local Artists Impact Governments | Lightning Bugs w Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is former U.S. Army General, and CEO and President of Americans for the Arts, Nolen Bivens. His work pushes for arts and arts education in the public and private sectors and emphasizes the importance that creativity has in every aspect in life. On this episode, we dive into talking about military artists, how the United States has always had a relationship with art, and how battle...
Cassadee Pope - Healthy Competition and Collaboration | Lightning Bugs w Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is singer, songwriter, and musician, Cassadee Pope. Cassadee was the lead singer of Hey Monday, and has had a successful solo career. After winning NBC’s “The Voice” in 2012, she’s continued to create hit songs and express her creativity. On this episode we talk about what makes good collaboration, how competition can be a healthy driving factor, and how experiences some may view ...
Gregory Scott - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | Lightning Bugs w Ben Folds
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Today’s guest is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital, Gregory Scott. He’s worked to create countless plug-ins and interfaces to help creatives working in audio. He’s also the host of “Kush After Hours,” a program dedicated to teach mixing, mastering, and audio work in inventive and creative ways, giving deep insights to everyone that listens. On this episode, we talk about giving techn...
Margaret Cho - Every Comedian Has One Truth
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Today’s guest is stand-up comedian, actress, musician, activist, and author, Margaret Cho. You’ll recognize her from the sitcom she created and starred in, All-American Girl, as well as various roles in media, being featured in ventures like, Face/Off, Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock, and many, many more. Margaret is best known for her stand-up comedy routines, where she transforms the stage into a pla...
Andrea Wheatley - The Magic of a Live Performance.
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Today’s guest is Osteopath, 10-times World Champion in full-contact Filipino Stick-fighting, 8th Dan Black Belt in Filipino Martial Arts, Andrea Wheatly. Andrea is a fighter, inside and outside of the ring. She has been paralyzed four times over her career, relearning to walk in 2014. She is a testament to hard work, dedication, and passion, in every aspect of her career. In this episode we tal...
Jacob Collier - The Methods of Making Music
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Today’s guest is Multi-Instrumentalist and Vocalist, Jacob Collier! You’ll recognize him from tracks such as “All I Need,” “The Sun In Your Eyes,” and “In Too Deep.” His music spans across several styles and genres as Jacob looks for new and interesting ways to create. On this episode we talk about how digital instruments have changed how we make music, how physical instruments can have the mos...
Rainn Wilson - Transforming Words into a Breathing Character
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Rainn Wilson - Transforming Words into a Breathing Character
Peter Frampton - Approaching Each Song with Curiosity
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Peter Frampton - Approaching Each Song with Curiosity
Jonathan Gottschall - How Storytellers Transport Listeners
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Jonathan Gottschall - How Storytellers Transport Listeners
Lindsey Kraft - Changing Mediums as an Artist
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Lindsey Kraft - Changing Mediums as an Artist
Chris Thile - How To Create Art That Is Authentically Yourself
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Chris Thile - How To Create Art That Is Authentically Yourself
Penn Jillette - Tricking Your Audience without Speaking Down to Them
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Penn Jillette - Tricking Your Audience without Speaking Down to Them
Dodie - Being a Viral Artist and Transforming Your Career
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Dodie - Being a Viral Artist and Transforming Your Career
Nick Hornby - Chasing New Ideas and Finishing the Old Ones
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Nick Hornby - Chasing New Ideas and Finishing the Old Ones
Metaphysical Milkshake - Creating a Song with Rainn and Reza
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Metaphysical Milkshake - Creating a Song with Rainn and Reza
Andy Grammer - Being Yourself with A Changing Music Industry
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Andy Grammer - Being Yourself with A Changing Music Industry
Derek Waters - Creativity in Formats and Originality
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Derek Waters - Creativity in Formats and Originality
Scott Hicks - Learning from Proximity and the Impact of an Image
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Scott Hicks - Learning from Proximity and the Impact of an Image
Stopping the Breeze with Ben Folds & William Shatner
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Stopping the Breeze with Ben Folds & William Shatner
William Shatner - Talented Amateurs vs Professionals, and Learning to Control the Wind
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William Shatner - Talented Amateurs vs Professionals, and Learning to Control the Wind
Gabriel Kahane - Not Using the Internet for One Year and the Art of Orchestra
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Gabriel Kahane - Not Using the Internet for One Year and the Art of Orchestra

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @karenmcallister2216
    @karenmcallister2216 11 годин тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I’ve loved Josh since his first CD. 3 meet & greets and a dozen concerts later, still love him.

  • @SuperDespondent
    @SuperDespondent 10 днів тому

    Josh you are right. I discovered you later in my life. Since the first time I heard you I was in awe of your beautiful voice , the songs that you sang. I, too, spent/ spend time listening to podcasts, interviews to learn more about you. I learned about your incredible personality, your sense of humor, your intelligence, your ability to love people, your kindness. You have it all. I hope that you find your soulmate and make beautiful babies. You will be a fantastic husband and father. You deserve the best! I truly love you ❤

    • @SuperDespondent
      @SuperDespondent 10 днів тому

      Btw, I am not super despondent. Don’t know where that came from. I am Kathy, a nurse, love music, sing in the choir and really appreciate people like you❤😊

  • @Musicmind1121
    @Musicmind1121 11 днів тому

    I LOVE HOW HE THINKS ABOUT MUSIC! Incredible Musician !

  • @DanielleDuperron
    @DanielleDuperron 29 днів тому

    Thank God you gave yourself a chance ❤

  • @JamieJohnson-on2jz
    @JamieJohnson-on2jz Місяць тому

    40:00 she has a video out called how to write a song and this was what i was expecting from that and that was not at all what the video was but both go hand and hand

  • @JamieJohnson-on2jz
    @JamieJohnson-on2jz Місяць тому

    33:00 talking about all his fans came in at different times so he's never actually sure what songs people know - absolutely. He's one of those you go back to at various points of life and you start listening to in 2010 and then you're like wait a second I never heard his early stuff and you go back and listen to albums instead of just hitting shuffle. I cant think of many artists where I'm actually interested in hearing their old stuff, and i feel like that speaks to the low effort that pop artists put in to their singles now and releasing single after single so there's no point in scrolling down to see what their albums were. Ben also started off with great releases that sound much different from now but there's consistency in the complexity in his early albums and his later ones. And dodie has the same conplexity. So I figure Ben Folds and Dodie fans are a lot different from Radiohead fans. You know?

  • @claudettebarsh9306
    @claudettebarsh9306 Місяць тому

    I don't care what Ben thinks, Jon has disipline and he can do a song the same way twice, he's just being his self and knows how to come outside of the box, that's what today's musicians do, that's why we're so intimidated, do you Ben, leave Jon alone.

  • @DanDanDan-c2w
    @DanDanDan-c2w Місяць тому

    "what's the form that I take when I'm not trying to appeal to anybody" - that's the real crux of the matter! If even Jacob hasn't figured it out given his scope of abilities, what chance do I have lmao

  • @srock7967
    @srock7967 Місяць тому

    Wow I learned a lot!! And I learned which point my musician husband is stuck at- the event! He has all these ideas. All these songs he’s composed and even many recorded. It’s time for THE EVENT!! Thank YOU

  • @James-hc9md
    @James-hc9md Місяць тому

    Yes it's the truth that I speak and karma is real .amen

  • @bigwildonion
    @bigwildonion Місяць тому

    I learned so much! Big thank you.

  • @jonnyfive1982
    @jonnyfive1982 Місяць тому

    The ending song is a jam, lol. Love it!

  • @tihinter
    @tihinter Місяць тому

    this is pure gold. I’ll have to watch this at least another 10 times this month! Ben and George, two of the greatest visionaries around. I have to show this to all my students! That is the real thing! That’s why we watch youtube. Please, Ben, go on with those chats. Bring back George, I could listen to your conversations for days! I met George on many occasions in the past 25 years. Such a great human being! George, Al, Elliot and Bruce Swedien were my teachers, listening to their art for decades, reading every book and interview out here, and finally getting to know them personally was the greatest honour in my life.

  • @carolreid4821
    @carolreid4821 2 місяці тому

    Always Worth a listen Song or interview Thanks guys Warm notes, on a rude cold breeze?

  • @Jerry007654
    @Jerry007654 3 місяці тому

    I love this Guy... Jon Batiste, he seems very real.

  • @coraliebornais2193
    @coraliebornais2193 3 місяці тому

    I get goosebumps each and every time I have the opportunity to listen to him. He is a class act!! Sent from Winnipeg, MB Canada at 12:20 p.m.

  • @coraliebornais2193
    @coraliebornais2193 3 місяці тому

    What an interview!! Josh is an absolutely phenomenal entertainer. Sending this at 12 noon Winnipeg, MB Canada

  • @ClickDecoClick
    @ClickDecoClick 3 місяці тому

    Technique is over valued when creativity shows the path to braking the rules as an eye opener. Jon is light when he shows that dancing is not something you learn, its something that happens when you listen deeper. A voice or an instrument can be the same as a camera or a white sheet of paper that are only different because of the technique. Technique is necessary to go from an idea to an action we can hear, see or feel. Thanks for all you show with so much soul under your skin.

  • @SaraLoveRast
    @SaraLoveRast 4 місяці тому

    Funny as all Get Out.

  • @planetmullins
    @planetmullins 4 місяці тому

    entry into orbit. yeah man.

  • @sharonategaesplanada4548
    @sharonategaesplanada4548 4 місяці тому

    You're Parents are good,like you,"Gifted by ,"God, "More Power!

  • @sharonategaesplanada4548
    @sharonategaesplanada4548 4 місяці тому

    We're your Fans,Go!"GodBless, "

  • @wubwub6728
    @wubwub6728 4 місяці тому

    49:33 51:00 note to self

  • @SUERoney-lq6ge
    @SUERoney-lq6ge 4 місяці тому

    Donald J Trump is my dear friend!

  • @ChiaraCami
    @ChiaraCami 5 місяців тому

    just found this interview and found Ben quite condescending lol why assume dodie isn't skilled enough to do orchestration? for her work? " you need someone who knows what they're doing" ummmmmmm okkkkk

  • @IrisManning-l2p
    @IrisManning-l2p 5 місяців тому

    Absolutely a gorgeous man

  • @IrisManning-l2p
    @IrisManning-l2p 5 місяців тому

    Peter Frampton is the best ever. Absolutely gorgeous

  • @robinfallentine
    @robinfallentine 6 місяців тому

    Fabulous conversation.

  • @singinpoet
    @singinpoet 6 місяців тому

    He and Celine are always singing and I absolutely love them for it.

  • @soulstart89
    @soulstart89 6 місяців тому

    Emily’s energy is so infectious. The surreal part is she is born on the exact day as me. We are only a year apart. Both in the entertainment sector as well. Mad

  • @Lucyintheskywithdiamonds140
    @Lucyintheskywithdiamonds140 6 місяців тому

    When music geniuses combine

  • @EileenTilt-we1vh
    @EileenTilt-we1vh 7 місяців тому

    You’re a doll Joshi ! I really care about you, and your artistic talent 😮. I m in awe of you and your style of music. Roll the dice

  • @mrtyreus0
    @mrtyreus0 7 місяців тому

    @22:00 active stretch tuning. AI identifies what key you're anticipating in real time and adjusts micro tuning accordingly.

  • @jimmycricket7385
    @jimmycricket7385 7 місяців тому

    Johnny Rotten

  • @helhound
    @helhound 7 місяців тому

    This should be viral. Why is it not.

  • @helhound
    @helhound 7 місяців тому

    pure genius, bursting like soda bubbles

  • @FAMEAcademyNY
    @FAMEAcademyNY 7 місяців тому

    Amazing interview as I also am an Audio Engineer who has now gotten deep into video production. Thank you I had to google Acutance. #LearnSomethingNewEveryday

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 8 місяців тому

    Not a lot of people understand these guys talking about music but if you do it’s AWESOME

  • @dinaosullivan3381
    @dinaosullivan3381 8 місяців тому

    Don't you just love Jon?

  • @JillKnapp
    @JillKnapp 8 місяців тому

    Great, great, great episode! I don't understand how these don't have a million views. They're a freakin' gift!

  • @bentth1
    @bentth1 8 місяців тому

    Holy crap dude!!!! How did I miss this 2 years ago?!

  • @tasha5246
    @tasha5246 8 місяців тому

    This was amazing! SO loved it!

  • @justingroff3682
    @justingroff3682 9 місяців тому

    Knowing I WILL spend eternity with Jon but Im pretty sure I will not be spending eternity with Ben makes me really sad because Jesus created both and loves both They are BOTH Jazz though one is positive energy and the other is negative sarcastic usually (not w The Luckiest but certainly w Brick a pro abortion song I hope Jon would be adamantly opposed to murder but then again the reason he is famous is Colbert a Catholic who clearly is OK with murder of the innocent so who knows?) I love both these artists I love Bill Maher and I disagree with him on very important issues I love that these guys are friends this is awesome!!!!!!!!!!! 2 of my top 20 fav artists of all time up there w Phish Zeppelin Marley The Beatles Queen Fiona Apple DMB Pink Floyd Billy Joel Whitney Houston Tool Metallica 2Pac NAS Jay-Z Chopin Stevie Wonder The Who Genesis MJ Marvin Gaye RHCP The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds is the best album ever made but I dislike almost all their other beach stuff) Ben Folds Five Jimmy Hendrix Chuck Berry Radiohead U2 Keane Coldplay (NOT The Rolling Stones sorry only Exile on Main Street is epic) I love BUSY people They are type A the opposite of The Sloth Lazy me and I am attracted to my opposite like my wife Mandy who is called Speedy or Mouse (she is short skinny and fast) at work as a nurse MLK singing A Mighty Fortress is our God had weight to it because it was written while constipated on the toilet ...plus he only believed in God as POWER WRATH and WILL when what Jesus really was was Humble ...he was Love and he gave us Free Will as a gift so almost the opposite in many ways Fatalism is a lie but the 66 compiled bookS plural is NOT.....the bible is the word of God because Jesus is that word not just the red letters but all the other books not just the Paulian letters Jon can actually GROOVE Mike Gordon (in my favorite band of all time) and Flea in RHCP one of my top 100 bands of all time and I hate to admit it but even Bela Fleck and the Flecktones TONES....the BASS in those songs is because of Dave Matthews favorite Bassist of all time Victor Wooten and he may be 2nd or 3rd but Jaco is the greatest I hate to admit that Dave is wrong because Dave has the best living drummer in Carter Beauford (no not Jon Fishman but he is UP THERE) and Stefan Lessard leaves all kinds of music to be desired for me personally even in the Crush anthem he "sorta" Crushes Im left handed too the 9% black sheep but most intelligent people on earth GO BEN I notice that the best musicians have big hands and long skinny fingers like Jon Batiste and Trey Anastasio ...it makes it easier for them slightly in the DNA itself

  • @helenvogt88
    @helenvogt88 9 місяців тому

    My great grandma lived in Ottawa, KS. She was friends with Stanley Sheldon's mom!! Stanley teaches music in KS. Used to tour with Frampton. Small world! Enjoyed this interview. I'll share this with my Mom❤

  • @SaraLoveRast
    @SaraLoveRast 9 місяців тому

    How long will I love this man? A million Rude Breezes.❤

  • @JM-co6rf
    @JM-co6rf 9 місяців тому

    wish interviewers would stop interjecting with "yeah" "uhuh" "right" "ahhh". Just let the guest finish their thought.

  • @helenvogt88
    @helenvogt88 9 місяців тому

    Here's an example of creating within certain parameters: the song, F.E.A.R. by Ian Brown. Each verse forms the acrostic F.E.A.R.

  • @shanefiddle
    @shanefiddle 10 місяців тому

    Wow, great show

  • @chillwalker
    @chillwalker 10 місяців тому

    said it before: You got me believe in musicmaking against the ableton template loop beatmaking generation again ;-)

  • @ultrasignificantfootnote3378
    @ultrasignificantfootnote3378 10 місяців тому

    Why all that stuff ?........... Well honestly its greed😅