Episode 12: Musical Engineering (ft. Paul Vallejo)
Episode 12 of the The Chicken Nugget Day Podcast podcast, hosted by Justin Cellini, titled "Episode 12: Musical Engineering (ft. Paul Vallejo)" was published on September 23, 2020 and runs 73 minutes.
September 23, 2020 ·73m · The Chicken Nugget Day Podcast
Summary
On this week's show, I sat down with a former student of mine from the one year I taught at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, NY. Paul Vallejo is the guitarist of the band Pinkshift, and he is currently finishing up his Master's in Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. In this episode, you will learn how Paul got started playing the guitar and hear all about his musical journey while also navigating the rigors of his academic studies. You'll probably as inspired as I have been after having listened to Paul attacks life. Show Notes: Johns Hopkins University: https://www.jhu.edu The Beginner’s Guide to Learning the Guitar in 60 Days: https://www.chordbuddy.com/guitar-learning-system-for-everyone/how-to-play-the-guitar-for-beginners/ 10 Practical Ways to Improve Time Management Skills: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-ways-improve-your-time-management-skills.html Pinkshift on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLaqH6baTqUYDVYcRmyiyw Pinkshift on Bandcamp: https://pinkshift.bandcamp.com The Deep End: @thedeepend.li One Click Waiting on Bandcamp: https://oneclickwaiting.bandcamp.com Getting Started with Garageband: https://www.howtogeek.com/237432/getting-started-with-garageband-on-os-x/ Top 10 Traits of an Awesome Band Member: https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/top-ten-best-traits-awesome-band-member-thewhens-matt-kourie iRig 2 Guitar Interface for Mac and iOS: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irig2/ Squier Guitars: http://www.squierguitars.com Epiphone Guitars: https://www.epiphone.com
Episode Description
On this week's show, I sat down with a former student of mine from the one year I taught at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, NY. Paul Vallejo is the guitarist of the band Pinkshift, and he is currently finishing up his Master's in Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. In this episode, you will learn how Paul got started playing the guitar and hear all about his musical journey while also navigating the rigors of his academic studies. You'll probably as inspired as I have been after having listened to Paul attacks life.
Show Notes:
Johns Hopkins University: https://www.jhu.edu
The Beginner’s Guide to Learning the Guitar in 60 Days: https://www.chordbuddy.com/guitar-learning-system-for-everyone/how-to-play-the-guitar-for-beginners/
10 Practical Ways to Improve Time Management Skills: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-ways-improve-your-time-management-skills.html
Pinkshift on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLaqH6baTqUYDVYcRmyiyw
Pinkshift on Bandcamp: https://pinkshift.bandcamp.com
The Deep End: @thedeepend.li
One Click Waiting on Bandcamp: https://oneclickwaiting.bandcamp.com
Getting Started with Garageband: https://www.howtogeek.com/237432/getting-started-with-garageband-on-os-x/
Top 10 Traits of an Awesome Band Member: https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/top-ten-best-traits-awesome-band-member-thewhens-matt-kourie
iRig 2 Guitar Interface for Mac and iOS: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irig2/
Squier Guitars: http://www.squierguitars.com
Epiphone Guitars: https://www.epiphone.com
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