Interview with Gabe Roth

[fossiltooth]

Hi all,

I just did an interview with Gabe Roth for SonicScoop that I think some of you would dig.

He talks a lot on topics we discuss here all the time: making records that matter to people, how sustainable independent success happens, and remembering not to waste too much time fetishising gear.

I think it's a really great and timely read. Hope you enjoy!

[Dan Rosato]

Great interview. Roth's perspective is especially interesting because he's got a hand in every aspect of the business as songwriter, performer, producer, and label head... A good read for sure and useful info for someone interesting in any of the above mentioned fields.

[Jon Nolan]

reading it now. thanks justin!

EDIT: just finished. awesome and inspiring. thanks again...

[fossiltooth]

Thanks! Yeah, Gabe's a smart guy. Just shutting my mouth and listening to him share his experience for an hour made me feel like I aged ten years. In a good way. Really invaluable stuff!

I hope I did an ok job of cutting it down to a place where it's a quick and easy read, but still preserves a lot of the insight he brings to the table. Enjoy!

[digitaldrummer]

very nice!

[DrummerMan]

very nice!

+1

Really well portioned and laid out too, as a read. People can get all hung up on Gabe's opinionated side sometimes and forget (or not think about) the fact that he's a smart and disciplined engineer and producer who puts a ton of thought into his musical and business decisions, and that he's not some pseudo-historical entity or institution, but a living breathing artist who is as open to learning new things, growing and bettering himself as anybody else. I think the interview showed that pretty well.

[fossiltooth]

People can get all hung up on Gabe's opinionated side sometimes and forget (or not think about) the fact that he's a smart and disciplined engineer and producer who puts a ton of thought into his musical and business decisions, and that he's not some pseudo-historical entity or institution, but a living breathing artist who is as open to learning new things, growing and bettering himself as anybody else. I think the interview showed that pretty well.

Thanks, that means a lot! It's true: Although Gabe can appear adamant and single-minded in certain interviews (which makes for a great read) his real-life demeanor is quite pleasant and open to different strokes.

[JdJ]

Thanks for that. Great read and indeed nice job on the interview. I like how you peeled back the layers of the onion instead of just perpetuating what most people initially latch on to. It was interesting after reading the "Gritty" stuff a few years ago too...

Cheers,

Josh