YUH 246 - Musician/Producer Greig Watts!

Greg Watts• British - Born in Reigate, UK.• DWB Publishing https://www.dwbmusicgroup.com• Greig runs a mentorship program.• He partnered with a couple of song writers.• Keeping The Dream Alive is his book.• Coaches a female football team.• The book is about perseverence and overcoming rejection in the music business.• Howard Jones, Madness, Thomas Dolby. • Greg gravitated yo the keyboards in music.• He worked at a bank for 9 years.• He’s had a lot of hits in the Japanese market (JPop).Questions 1. What is the “brutal truth” about the music business?2. You cite Herbie Hancock’s “Axel F” as an inspiration. Is your sound rooted in the music of the 80’s?3. It’s great to use the plethora of tools available to songwriters today. But monetizing is an entirely different battle. How does an artist get compensated for his work today?4. Was there someone who mentored you in music?5. Can you name a song that not only impacted you, but actually changed the world?6. What can a young artist do to implement the structure and discipline required realize their dreams in music? 7. How do handle a situation when a student is just not a fit for mentorship?8. You have had 16 artists perform at Eurovision over the last ten years. What is Eurovision?9. What did you learn about yourself during the writing of this book that you did not know before?10. In your book you show a snapshot of a report card that read “Greg plods along in music without much enthusiasm or interest”. Was that a motivator or catalyst for you moving forward?11. Philopsical Question of the podcast: When we landed on the moon the astronauts listened to “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra. When we land a man on Mars, what will be the theme for the astronauts? (Madness “One Step Beyond”?)Pop music that MTV made famous1. Madness (Our House) vs Thomas Dolby (Blinded Me with Science)2. Lisa Stansfield (Never Going to Give You Up) vs. Kim Wild (Kids in America)3. Herbie Hancock ( Axel F) vs. Europe (The Final Countdown)4. Howard Jones (No One is to Blame) vs. The Psychedelic Furs ( Love My Way)Round 2Blinded Me With Science vs. Kids in AmericaAxel F vs. Noone is to BlameFinalKids in America vs Axel FChampAxel F