{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording | Like Rats | Sourmouth)","description":"Andy is one of the most talented musicians I know. Some people think of musical talent as a preternatural gift for shredding through neoclassical riffs on guitar or ripping through Chopin concertos as a pre-teen. In Andy\u2019s case, this talent manifests itself as incredible taste and intuition for songwriting and audio production. When you hear a song written by Andy \u2014 whether it\u2019s the, uh, powerviolence of Weekend Nachos or the alt rock throwback of Sourmouth \u2014 you know it\u2019s an Andy song. Fortunately, Andy gets to share his gift with others not just with his own music but through his work as a producer and audio engineer at Bricktop Recording. I didn\u2019t expect to make ill-founded quantum mechanics analogies with Andy in this conversation about songwriting, but that\u2019s what happened. Learn more from Andy here: Website: Bricktop Recording Instagram: @bricktoprecording | @andyheybro Twitter: @andyheybro Bandcamp\/Spotify: Like Rats | Weekend Nachos | Belonger | Sourmouth | 2*Sweet Selected Production: Never Ending Game | 156\/Silence | Bather | Kharma | Lurk If you're enjoying the show, the best way to support it is by sharing with your friends. If you don't have any friends, why not a leave a review? It makes a difference in terms of other people finding the show. You can also subscribe to receive my e-mail newsletter at www.toddnief.com. Most of my writing never makes it to the blog, so get on that list. Show Notes: [01:27] How Andy writes an album\u2019s worth of songs every few months \u2014 across different genres [11:46] The difference between \u201cidea generation\u201d and \u201cidea editing\u201d in songwriting [23:19] How does Andy facilitate creativity in the studio while still keeping sessions on track? [31:13] The difference between \u201cproducing\u201d and \u201cengineering\u201d [40:27] The value of a skilled editor in any creative endeavor. And, why it\u2019s easier to edit other people\u2019s work than your own. [48:45] How to avoid getting too precious with your own creative ideas. [54:29] Getting spacey with some theoretical physics analogies to songwriting [01:07:54] How to learn more from Andy Links and Resources Mentioned: Daniel Higgs Killing Joke Killing Joke \u201cWhat\u2019s THIS For\u2026!\u201d Preston Weippert (Of Feather and Bone | Volunteer Coroner) Interview Wristmeetrazor Isaac Hale Polyptych Guitar Pro Lurk Mike Watts Oasis) Attractor Wave function collapse Morrissey Robert Smith Jaz Coleman Jeff Tweedy Noel Gallagher Double-slit experiment Spelling Bee \u2013 The New York Times ","author_name":"Todd Nief's Show","author_url":"http:\/\/toddnief.com","html":"