413 - Craig MacIntyre Pt. 2: Reading vs. Listening, The Portland Scene, Your Non-Geographic Community

In this episode, Craig talks about

• Knowing and owning your preparation process/method
• How being good at reading can prevent you from listening in-depth, and how reading well doesn’t automatically mean you have good time, good feel, or good ears
• Approaching recording with a producer’s ears, thinking about not just the nuts and bolts of the drums, but the whole sound of the whole record
• Why he moved to Portland in 2017, and being careful about entering the scene in his new home
• Allowing yourself to take a break from the hustle when you have a consistent gig
• The option to build your career around your chosen community rather than a geographic community