Internationally touring bassist, music director, and film photographer Rob Morgan roams the world in the pursuit of learning what it means to live a curious life. This is his Daily Log. www.thecuriouspod.com
Episodes
Nov 16, 2020
Nov 16, 2020
14 min
Are you a Solo Artist or Singer-Songwriter that's experienced frustration when it comes to negotiating your fee with venues and booking agents?
A friend recently voiced their frustration saying, "it is bullshit to pay a solo artist less than a full band for the same amount of performance time..."
Because I understand what it's like to be frustrated with the commerce side of music, instead of just saying, "Well, that's just the way things work." I decided to explain HOW venues approach compensation and give a couple of action steps because YOU DESERVE TO GET PAID FOR YOUR MUSIC!
Here was my reply...
Oct 30, 2020
Oct 30, 2020
22 min
Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
2hr 19 min
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
11 min
I was recently listening to an interview with Lisa Kudrow (best known for acting on F.R.I.E.N.D.S.) In it, she talked about how, if you’re stepping on stage to perform, your NUMBER 1 PRIORITY is to be confident, relaxed, and comfortable.
“The audience is uncomfortable if you’re uncomfortable.”
I’ve known for years that, when we step on stage, we set the tone of the room but here’s the deal…
I haven’t been spending as much time on stage these past few months, but I’ve been wondering if this is true in my everyday life as well. Is energy contagious? What would it look like if I was as intentional about my energy say… when we walk into a room or jump on a zoom call lately?
I feel cheezy as hell talking about this stuff sometimes, but man, I wish someone would have told me years ago that we all have this low-key superpower we're not tapping into called, setting the tone.
www.thecuriouspod.com | (612) 584-9330 | Intro Song: Wild Pony Music
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
16 min
Thank you to those that have reached out, noticing that the podcast suddenly stopped this month and that I’ve been absent from social media.
Following a week in bed with a stomach bug at the top of September, once I was FINALLY feeling better, Sarah and I both contracted COVID and were completely wiped out… scary stuff!
Interestingly, even with the numbers so high, it’s hard to wrap my mind around (1 million deaths worldwide, 200k deaths and 7.2 million JUST IN THE U.S.!) I still had a ton of friends saying that Sarah and I were the first people they knew personally who got it.
So, I pulled out the ol’ camcorder and recorded a video talking about what our experience looked like. (Testing, symptoms, and recovery) but first… we need to talk about all the opinions floating around out there.
Everyone seems to have a Medical Degree from Facebook University and when it comes to something serious like this… it can become pretty overwhelming.
Feck Perfuction by James Victore: https://amzn.to/3jgfrS9
Watch the video version of this on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCzrvY8ty98&t=214s&fbclid=IwAR3e0NfR3HMh4RQF-cl8Oikv8srqNtyTuGJ836EHrhuJNTu0VVGifbV-9cg
www.thecuriouspod.com | (612) 584-9330 | Intro Song: Wild Pony Music
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
1hr 51 min
Visit Dan Rodriguez online at: https://www.danrodriguezmusic.com/
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
14 min
With all the shit that’s been happening in 2020, have you ever thought about scheduling happiness in your life?
Me neither. UNTIL I sat down with my friend Cory a couple of years ago and he told me about how he makes a point to make sure he intentionally sets aside time each week to mark off a couple of things I would have NEVER thought about putting on a to-do list.
So, I tried it for myself and I just realized today it’s become a habit in my life and also the reason you’ll never run into me without a 3M sticky note in my wallet.
So, grab an americano, pull up a chair, and join Cory and me and he talks about why we need, now more than ever, to be scheduling happiness in our week.
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Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
11 min
聞く “Coffee On The Rum”
September 31st, 2020_7:06am_Light Rain_Rum River
We loaded up the motorcycles and rode North under blue skies. Away from the city, away from the noise, and away from the madness of 2020. And then came the rain.
A quote by George Santayana comes to mind, “We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment no matter what.” That’s why you’ll never hear me complain about the rain.
There are countless concerts I’ve played, cities I’ve wandered, or days I’ve simply spent outdoors with strikingly perfect weather. These memories, although enjoyable, seem to find their way into the commonplace of my memory, simply labeled, “Past”.
But days who’s plans were interrupted by rain… the edge of those memories have been sharpened.
Those, I always seem to remember.
Note For The Curious: While traveling, I often like to throw on headphones and listen to ambient audio of rain & thunder – whether trying to fall asleep on a plain/noisy hotel or even just to center myself for a few moments before a big show. Because of that, I created a TWO HOUR long audio clip of this. If you’d like it, download it for free on the podcast website.
聞く is a curious endeavor into the heart of listening through the art of binaural recording. Best listened to with the highest quality headphones you can get your hands on.
Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
17 min
Friends, this is a massive step outside my comfort zone…
I’ve decided to start implementing videos with some of my Daily Guinness episodes on the podcast. I’m not sure what it’s going to turn into but like all things, it has to start somewhere.
So, to toast the one thing we must all experience in order to grow… the death of comfort… let’s talk about my new theory of “Micro Death” and what that means when living a curious life because, If Life’s Not Binary, Why Would Death Be?
Grab your favorite pipe and join me in the cemetery at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS90_oq45vg
www.thecuriouspod.com | (612) 584-9330 | Intro Song: Wild Pony Music
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
14 min
I was on a flight home from Amsterdam last year when I watched FREE SOLO.
It’s a documentary about Alex Honnold free-climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan. Right away, I knew Alex and I had nothing in common – I mean… I hate heights and I’m 6’6”… do you even know what it’s like living with that kind of daily contradiction???
Then, he started talking about fear and and I realized: to some, playing on stages in front of thousands of people might as well be climbing massive cliff… let’s talk about what it takes to get comfortable with it or anything else for that matter…
Here’s the interview referenced in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5V0ZJQor9M