Thanks to the digital revolution / evolution, musicians can remain geographically apart but work together as if they’re in the same room. Julia Beattie and Dave Ronald are perfect examples of this new movement as they describe their successful and effective long distance musical partnership.
This interview is a demonstration of how easy it is. Marvin and Julia are on location at the Tree House Café on Salt Spring Island (off the west coast of Canada) while Dave is a ferry ride and 10 hour drive away near Nelson, BC. Marvin patches Dave in via Skype.
The musical pair exchanges ideas, notes, and musical interludes over the Internet as each continues to contribute to the creation of a new album.
Julia refers to SOCAN in the interview. SOCAN stands for Society of
Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. SOCAN is similar to its American cousin, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). SOCAN continues to fight for the rights of music creators and publishers to be properly compensated for the use of their music worldwide.
Dave explains how his home–based studio helps cut costs on the album they are creating, as well as generate revenue when other musicians rent the space.
Julia describes how teaching others can increase the quality of one’s own voice. She suggests if you love to do something, you have to do it!
Dave’s advice for young musicians?
“Be a sponge. Learn until there isn’t anything left to learn. “
That should occupy your time for a while.
ps: There is a lovely excerpt from one of Julia’s compositions near the end of this episode. Enjoy!
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