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Hans Zimmer’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@RealHansZimmer)


never thought about a career never

never thought about a career never written a note of music for money we’re

written a note of music for money we’re

written a note of music for money we’re experimenting mighty big sound Arthur

experimenting mighty big sound Arthur

experimenting mighty big sound Arthur black opto I remember being up for 72

black opto I remember being up for 72

black opto I remember being up for 72 hours nobody asked me to be up for 72

hours nobody asked me to be up for 72

hours nobody asked me to be up for 72 hours

hours

hours nobody was throwing anything you know it

nobody was throwing anything you know it

nobody was throwing anything you know it was fine thank you to the people of

was fine thank you to the people of

was fine thank you to the people of Ghent for not killing me there’s

Ghent for not killing me there’s

Ghent for not killing me there’s something very human about it because it

something very human about it because it

something very human about it because it can only make a sound with air and it

can only make a sound with air and it

can only make a sound with air and it needs to breathe

needs to breathe

needs to breathe [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he’s a German composer and record

he’s a German composer and record

he’s a German composer and record producer he’s the head of the film music

producer he’s the head of the film music

producer he’s the head of the film music division at DreamWorks he’s composed the

division at DreamWorks he’s composed the

division at DreamWorks he’s composed the music for over 150 films including Lion

music for over 150 films including Lion

music for over 150 films including Lion King gladiator in Pirates of the

King gladiator in Pirates of the

King gladiator in Pirates of the Caribbean

Caribbean

Caribbean he’s Hans Zimmer and here’s my take on

he’s Hans Zimmer and here’s my take on

he’s Hans Zimmer and here’s my take on his top 10 rules for success

his top 10 rules for success

his top 10 rules for success rule number 8 is my personal favorite

rule number 8 is my personal favorite

rule number 8 is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around all the

and make sure to stick around all the

and make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some special bonus

way to the end for some special bonus

way to the end for some special bonus clips also as Hans is talking if he says

clips also as Hans is talking if he says

clips also as Hans is talking if he says something that really really resonates

something that really really resonates

something that really really resonates with you please leave it in the comments

with you please leave it in the comments

with you please leave it in the comments below put quotes around it so other

below put quotes around it so other

below put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well enjoy

guy from Germany who stubbornly just

guy from Germany who stubbornly just wanted to play music handsomer is a

wanted to play music handsomer is a

wanted to play music handsomer is a crazy genius I just wanted the nicest

crazy genius I just wanted the nicest

crazy genius I just wanted the nicest people I’ve ever met and a great film

people I’ve ever met and a great film

people I’ve ever met and a great film composer never thought about a career

composer never thought about a career

composer never thought about a career never written a note of music for money

never written a note of music for money

never written a note of music for money there I don’t think a few words to

there I don’t think a few words to

there I don’t think a few words to define Hans the way I know him

define Hans the way I know him

define Hans the way I know him Hans is a genius somebody who’s

Hans is a genius somebody who’s

Hans is a genius somebody who’s concerned with making sure that we will

concerned with making sure that we will

concerned with making sure that we will have orchestras forever and charges

have orchestras forever and charges

have orchestras forever and charges support my musician friends and try to

support my musician friends and try to

support my musician friends and try to discover new people and never growing up

discover new people and never growing up

discover new people and never growing up a lot of the producers go oh my god no

a lot of the producers go oh my god no

a lot of the producers go oh my god no hands can you not write the thing that

hands can you not write the thing that

hands can you not write the thing that you did so that you got an author you

you did so that you got an author you

you did so that you got an author you get an Oscar in this and that except not

get an Oscar in this and that except not

get an Oscar in this and that except not I’m going to do it all differently and

I’m going to do it all differently and

I’m going to do it all differently and everybody’s scared and in the end it’s a

everybody’s scared and in the end it’s a

everybody’s scared and in the end it’s a hit and in the end everybody copies

hit and in the end everybody copies

hit and in the end everybody copies hands as music he’s this guy that I met

37 years ago this that’s come up this

37 years ago this that’s come up this written some unbelievable music and

written some unbelievable music and

written some unbelievable music and happening and incredible career I play

happening and incredible career I play

happening and incredible career I play music that’s what I do after finishing

music that’s what I do after finishing

music that’s what I do after finishing my adventures of Dark Knight I decided

my adventures of Dark Knight I decided

my adventures of Dark Knight I decided we need to go

we need to go

we need to go two completely different direction

two completely different direction

two completely different direction [Music]

well I think of the notes for the tube I

well I think of the notes for the tube I try to think of what’s the sonic world

try to think of what’s the sonic world

try to think of what’s the sonic world figure to pour this tune into and that’s

figure to pour this tune into and that’s

figure to pour this tune into and that’s what we’re doing

what we’re doing

what we’re doing faces can you make your accents a bit

faces can you make your accents a bit

faces can you make your accents a bit more fear we’re experimenting

mighty big sound that’s what you’re

mighty big sound that’s what you’re supposed to do you’re not supposed to

supposed to do you’re not supposed to

supposed to do you’re not supposed to stand still you don’t really want to be

stand still you don’t really want to be

stand still you don’t really want to be observed and your greatest failures and

observed and your greatest failures and

observed and your greatest failures and you have to invite failure if you want

you have to invite failure if you want

you have to invite failure if you want to go an experiment and if you have to

to go an experiment and if you have to

to go an experiment and if you have to try to do something original we have to

try to do something original we have to

try to do something original we have to have a certain amount of privacy to have

have a certain amount of privacy to have

have a certain amount of privacy to have the courage to fail Black Hawk Down or

the courage to fail Black Hawk Down or

the courage to fail Black Hawk Down or any of those films we worked on nobody

any of those films we worked on nobody

any of those films we worked on nobody asked us to Black Hawk Down I remember

asked us to Black Hawk Down I remember

asked us to Black Hawk Down I remember being up for 72 hours nobody asked me to

being up for 72 hours nobody asked me to

being up for 72 hours nobody asked me to be up for 72 hours I was trying to do

be up for 72 hours I was trying to do

be up for 72 hours I was trying to do something extraordinary trying to tell a

something extraordinary trying to tell a

something extraordinary trying to tell a story in an extraordinary way trying to

story in an extraordinary way trying to

story in an extraordinary way trying to get off the a band of brothers you know

get off the a band of brothers you know

get off the a band of brothers you know to not let anybody else down that was on

to not let anybody else down that was on

to not let anybody else down that was on your team it’s not superhuman it’s human

your team it’s not superhuman it’s human

your team it’s not superhuman it’s human add up the the unfortunate thing is that

add up the the unfortunate thing is that

add up the the unfortunate thing is that you have to put the word super in front

you have to put the word super in front

you have to put the word super in front of it when it’s it’s the ambition it’s

of it when it’s it’s the ambition it’s

of it when it’s it’s the ambition it’s it’s what we should all strive for you

it’s what we should all strive for you

it’s what we should all strive for you know that commitment to the gesture to

know that commitment to the gesture to

know that commitment to the gesture to the love to the how we approach today

the love to the how we approach today

the love to the how we approach today how we approach each other how we

how we approach each other how we

how we approach each other how we approach humanity how we approach art

approach humanity how we approach art

approach humanity how we approach art and beauty and ultimately in Martin’s

and beauty and ultimately in Martin’s

and beauty and ultimately in Martin’s case how we approach our instrument you

case how we approach our instrument you

case how we approach our instrument you know there needs to be respect at the

know there needs to be respect at the

know there needs to be respect at the end of the day I don’t think the issue

end of the day I don’t think the issue

end of the day I don’t think the issue really is about the recording medium but

really is about the recording medium but

really is about the recording medium but it is about the players and the Pend and

it is about the players and the Pend and

it is about the players and the Pend and the whole team and I think you’re not

the whole team and I think you’re not

the whole team and I think you’re not going to get quite the same results by

going to get quite the same results by

going to get quite the same results by having your mate in the flat next dog or

having your mate in the flat next dog or

having your mate in the flat next dog or bag on a biscuit tin even though it

bag on a biscuit tin even though it

bag on a biscuit tin even though it might be interesting then if you get

might be interesting then if you get

might be interesting then if you get some yeah if you if you get the best

some yeah if you if you get the best

some yeah if you if you get the best players in the world to go and know

players in the world to go and know

players in the world to go and know where to hit it you know in a drum is of

where to hit it you know in a drum is of

where to hit it you know in a drum is of this interesting archaic

this interesting archaic

this interesting archaic thing but you know they’re like sweet

thing but you know they’re like sweet

thing but you know they’re like sweet spots when you hit it just right and you

spots when you hit it just right and you

spots when you hit it just right and you know and and I mean

know and and I mean

know and and I mean these guys have been doing it forever so

these guys have been doing it forever so

these guys have been doing it forever so so so it’s really about the human beings

so so it’s really about the human beings

so so it’s really about the human beings that go and create the sound that

that go and create the sound that

that go and create the sound that ultimately will tell you if it’s any

ultimately will tell you if it’s any

ultimately will tell you if it’s any good Lion King was of course you know it

good Lion King was of course you know it

good Lion King was of course you know it was huge especially because I didn’t for

was huge especially because I didn’t for

was huge especially because I didn’t for all the wrong reasons I mean I did it

all the wrong reasons I mean I did it

all the wrong reasons I mean I did it for my daughter because I wanted to show

for my daughter because I wanted to show

for my daughter because I wanted to show off as dad and you know I was doing all

off as dad and you know I was doing all

off as dad and you know I was doing all these grown-up movies where people are

these grown-up movies where people are

these grown-up movies where people are getting killed and I couldn’t take her

getting killed and I couldn’t take her

getting killed and I couldn’t take her to a premiere I wanted to do something

to a premiere I wanted to do something

to a premiere I wanted to do something to take my kid to a premiere and it was

to take my kid to a premiere and it was

to take my kid to a premiere and it was you know and it was surprisingly

you know and it was surprisingly

you know and it was surprisingly emotional during that movie you know it

emotional during that movie you know it

emotional during that movie you know it deals with her father’s death so you

deals with her father’s death so you

deals with her father’s death so you know it’s got a lot more depth then then

know it’s got a lot more depth then then

know it’s got a lot more depth then then the surface let me believe and and it

the surface let me believe and and it

the surface let me believe and and it shocked me my own response you know once

shocked me my own response you know once

shocked me my own response you know once once I started writing on it because I

once I started writing on it because I

once I started writing on it because I was thinking oh you know this is going

was thinking oh you know this is going

was thinking oh you know this is going to be easy that it you know and it

to be easy that it you know and it

to be easy that it you know and it wasn’t like it was hard but but the the

wasn’t like it was hard but but the the

wasn’t like it was hard but but the the emotional involvement suddenly became

emotional involvement suddenly became

emotional involvement suddenly became you know profound as opposed to hard you

you know profound as opposed to hard you

you know profound as opposed to hard you know and really was blind King that got

know and really was blind King that got

know and really was blind King that got Terry Malick interested in me for

Terry Malick interested in me for

Terry Malick interested in me for instance there are Terry loved Lion King

instance there are Terry loved Lion King

instance there are Terry loved Lion King and wanted me to do Thin Red Line so you

and wanted me to do Thin Red Line so you

and wanted me to do Thin Red Line so you know all these things are you know

know all these things are you know

know all these things are you know working with Ridley Scott I mean we’ve

working with Ridley Scott I mean we’ve

working with Ridley Scott I mean we’ve done a we’ve done some really good

done a we’ve done some really good

done a we’ve done some really good movies together and they’re

movies together and they’re

movies together and they’re stylistically so different I mean Black

stylistically so different I mean Black

stylistically so different I mean Black Rain is so different from Thelma Louise

Rain is so different from Thelma Louise

Rain is so different from Thelma Louise is so different from gladiator so

is so different from gladiator so

is so different from gladiator so different from Hannibal is so different

different from Hannibal is so different

different from Hannibal is so different from Black Hawk Down it’s so different

from Black Hawk Down it’s so different

from Black Hawk Down it’s so different from matchstick men

from matchstick men

from matchstick men I’m sure I’m leaving some out so you’re

I’m sure I’m leaving some out so you’re

I’m sure I’m leaving some out so you’re working with people who who are like me

working with people who who are like me

working with people who who are like me that you know they get a little bored

that you know they get a little bored

that you know they get a little bored doing the same thing and you know off

doing the same thing and you know off

doing the same thing and you know off they go to try to do something

they go to try to do something

they go to try to do something completely different I mean that’s you

completely different I mean that’s you

completely different I mean that’s you know it’s that’s just a big part of it

know it’s that’s just a big part of it

know it’s that’s just a big part of it when I started people who are counting

when I started people who are counting

when I started people who are counting on Steinbeck’s and cams and now and then

on Steinbeck’s and cams and now and then

on Steinbeck’s and cams and now and then they got the average and the interesting

they got the average and the interesting

they got the average and the interesting thing about our sound guys

thing about our sound guys

thing about our sound guys because sound is slightly more easy to

because sound is slightly more easy to

because sound is slightly more easy to handle in large quantities of data than

handle in large quantities of data than

handle in large quantities of data than images we’ve always been ahead of the of

images we’ve always been ahead of the of

images we’ve always been ahead of the of the image guys I mean of the film guys

the image guys I mean of the film guys

the image guys I mean of the film guys so we’ve made all those mistakes was

so we’ve made all those mistakes was

so we’ve made all those mistakes was digital and we didn’t know you know the

digital and we didn’t know you know the

digital and we didn’t know you know the original the old digital recording sound

original the old digital recording sound

original the old digital recording sound bad and it wasn’t just the technologies

bad and it wasn’t just the technologies

bad and it wasn’t just the technologies we didn’t know how to use it you know

we didn’t know how to use it you know

we didn’t know how to use it you know and part of that it’s just you have to

and part of that it’s just you have to

and part of that it’s just you have to put your hours in you know I’m a real

put your hours in you know I’m a real

put your hours in you know I’m a real believer in that thing you know it’s

believer in that thing you know it’s

believer in that thing you know it’s 10,000 hours to get good at something is

10,000 hours to get good at something is

10,000 hours to get good at something is that the big difference between because

that the big difference between because

that the big difference between because I see you in your basement like like a

I see you in your basement like like a

I see you in your basement like like a Batman with all machines and stuff it’s

Batman with all machines and stuff it’s

Batman with all machines and stuff it’s really precise I guess and really what

really precise I guess and really what

really precise I guess and really what you put you know what you put and then

you put you know what you put and then

you put you know what you put and then you go live yeah what’s the difference a

you go live yeah what’s the difference a

you go live yeah what’s the difference a little risk the risk you know and and

little risk the risk you know and and

little risk the risk you know and and the risk and I have stage fright you

the risk and I have stage fright you

the risk and I have stage fright you know and I never confronted the risk or

know and I never confronted the risk or

know and I never confronted the risk or when I did come from I mean Belgium

when I did come from I mean Belgium

when I did come from I mean Belgium you know 2000 year 2000 that was you

you know 2000 year 2000 that was you

you know 2000 year 2000 that was you have no idea but it took them to get me

have no idea but it took them to get me

have no idea but it took them to get me to do it no no no no I had a thousand I

to do it no no no no I had a thousand I

to do it no no no no I had a thousand I had a thousand excuses why not to turn

had a thousand excuses why not to turn

had a thousand excuses why not to turn it there finally I did it and it was

exquisitely horrifying that’s the only

exquisitely horrifying that’s the only way I can fort complex yes it was very

way I can fort complex yes it was very

way I can fort complex yes it was very very very complex and what was really

very very complex and what was really

very very complex and what was really good was right in the beginning within

good was right in the beginning within

good was right in the beginning within like two seconds

like two seconds

like two seconds I played just the worst wrong note and I

I played just the worst wrong note and I

I played just the worst wrong note and I could either stop and cry or I could

could either stop and cry or I could

could either stop and cry or I could laugh all right and it didn’t kill me

laugh all right and it didn’t kill me

laugh all right and it didn’t kill me and nobody else out there

and nobody else out there

and nobody else out there nobody was throwing anything you know it

nobody was throwing anything you know it

nobody was throwing anything you know it was fine thank you to the people of

was fine thank you to the people of

was fine thank you to the people of Ghent for not killing me

Ghent for not killing me

Ghent for not killing me and giving me the courage and you know

and giving me the courage and you know

and giving me the courage and you know and the the absurdity you know you have

and the the absurdity you know you have

and the the absurdity you know you have to be able to laugh at yourself

to be able to laugh at yourself

to be able to laugh at yourself and you have to learn how to laugh at

and you have to learn how to laugh at

and you have to learn how to laugh at yourself the greatest compliment I think

yourself the greatest compliment I think

yourself the greatest compliment I think I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar Beryl

I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar Beryl

I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar Beryl and Grammy etc was towards the end of

and Grammy etc was towards the end of

and Grammy etc was towards the end of the last

the last

the last Dark Knight Rises you know working with

Dark Knight Rises you know working with

Dark Knight Rises you know working with those percussionist that we’ve just

those percussionist that we’ve just

those percussionist that we’ve just sampled these guys have played on

sampled these guys have played on

sampled these guys have played on everything they’re the other guys you

everything they’re the other guys you

everything they’re the other guys you know there’s and there’s nothing they

know there’s and there’s nothing they

know there’s and there’s nothing they haven’t played so my great ambition is

haven’t played so my great ambition is

haven’t played so my great ambition is always been to go and do just one thing

always been to go and do just one thing

always been to go and do just one thing where they go wow I haven’t done that

where they go wow I haven’t done that

where they go wow I haven’t done that before I actually figured something I’ve

before I actually figured something I’ve

before I actually figured something I’ve noticed I’m not gonna go into the

noticed I’m not gonna go into the

noticed I’m not gonna go into the details but you know number one I got

details but you know number one I got

details but you know number one I got the compliment of going wow we’ve never

the compliment of going wow we’ve never

the compliment of going wow we’ve never done this before and it sounds really

done this before and it sounds really

done this before and it sounds really good I was terrible at school I never

good I was terrible at school I never

good I was terrible at school I never managed to go to university but I

managed to go to university but I

managed to go to university but I started working for another film

started working for another film

started working for another film composer and what happened literally on

composer and what happened literally on

composer and what happened literally on day one I am in the room you know my job

day one I am in the room you know my job

day one I am in the room you know my job is to make coffee but I’m in a room with

is to make coffee but I’m in a room with

is to make coffee but I’m in a room with Nick rogue who I adore as a director and

Nick rogue who I adore as a director and

Nick rogue who I adore as a director and Stanley Meyers who I adored as a

Stanley Meyers who I adored as a

Stanley Meyers who I adored as a composer and they’re talking about the

composer and they’re talking about the

composer and they’re talking about the scene and there’s a real-life problem

scene and there’s a real-life problem

scene and there’s a real-life problem how are we going to score the scene as

how are we going to score the scene as

how are we going to score the scene as opposed to what I experienced at school

opposed to what I experienced at school

opposed to what I experienced at school which is somebody tells you some

which is somebody tells you some

which is somebody tells you some historical incident that then got solved

historical incident that then got solved

historical incident that then got solved so so the the most important part of the

so so the the most important part of the

so so the the most important part of the mentorship was and not only was I in the

mentorship was and not only was I in the

mentorship was and not only was I in the room with a problem that had not been

room with a problem that had not been

room with a problem that had not been solved and I was witnessing how this

solved and I was witnessing how this

solved and I was witnessing how this problem in front of my eyes kept off by

problem in front of my eyes kept off by

problem in front of my eyes kept off by Stanley going home what about those

Stanley going home what about those

Stanley going home what about those notes and Nick going that’s exactly it

notes and Nick going that’s exactly it

notes and Nick going that’s exactly it but just being in a room with people who

but just being in a room with people who

but just being in a room with people who were the best at what they did and you

were the best at what they did and you

were the best at what they did and you know in a you know in a funny way I

know in a you know in a funny way I

know in a you know in a funny way I thought everybody should have the right

thought everybody should have the right

thought everybody should have the right to this it’s like so I try to make this

to this it’s like so I try to make this

to this it’s like so I try to make this place very you know this is a big room I

place very you know this is a big room I

place very you know this is a big room I mean when it’s not full of dark nights

mean when it’s not full of dark nights

mean when it’s not full of dark nights in that there’s actually a lot of room

in that there’s actually a lot of room

in that there’s actually a lot of room in here and I think something really

in here and I think something really

in here and I think something really good happens if you can be you know it’s

good happens if you can be you know it’s

good happens if you can be you know it’s your first day you’re here to make

your first day you’re here to make

your first day you’re here to make coffee but you’re in the room with

coffee but you’re in the room with

coffee but you’re in the room with Krishna and simmer and you’re seeing

Krishna and simmer and you’re seeing

Krishna and simmer and you’re seeing them scratching ahead and somehow even

them scratching ahead and somehow even

them scratching ahead and somehow even if you don’t open your mouth just by

if you don’t open your mouth just by

if you don’t open your mouth just by your presence you’re part of the

your presence you’re part of the

your presence you’re part of the solution

solution

solution at least you get to see it this is of

at least you get to see it this is of

at least you get to see it this is of cosplay Chris gets tricky really about a

cosplay Chris gets tricky really about a

cosplay Chris gets tricky really about a father and his relationship to his son

father and his relationship to his son

father and his relationship to his son it’s only later on that I found out that

it’s only later on that I found out that

it’s only later on that I found out that the Sun was masala thali was a daughter

i sat down and I wrote this piece really

i sat down and I wrote this piece really about what it feels like to be a father

about what it feels like to be a father

about what it feels like to be a father and what it feels like to have a son and

and what it feels like to have a son and

and what it feels like to have a son and I was writing about myself

I was writing about myself

I was writing about myself when he played me the piece of music

when he played me the piece of music

when he played me the piece of music which became the basis for the entire

which became the basis for the entire

which became the basis for the entire score I thought it was absolutely

score I thought it was absolutely

score I thought it was absolutely perfect and captured the emotional

perfect and captured the emotional

perfect and captured the emotional qualities of the film that I wanted and

qualities of the film that I wanted and

qualities of the film that I wanted and it was at that point that I told them

it was at that point that I told them

it was at that point that I told them that’s actually a large-scale

that’s actually a large-scale

that’s actually a large-scale science-fiction from Rome and give many

science-fiction from Rome and give many

science-fiction from Rome and give many clues about that you know it’s not an

clues about that you know it’s not an

clues about that you know it’s not an action film it’s not Batman I just isn’t

action film it’s not Batman I just isn’t

action film it’s not Batman I just isn’t any instance

any instance

any instance [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I think what that did for him had set

I think what that did for him had set

I think what that did for him had set him very firmly in a direction relating

him very firmly in a direction relating

him very firmly in a direction relating to the heart of the film I mean I

to the heart of the film I mean I

to the heart of the film I mean I listened to it extensively while I was

listened to it extensively while I was

listened to it extensively while I was finishing writing the script

finishing writing the script

finishing writing the script and then when we were in production

and then when we were in production

and then when we were in production asthma the organ really is a huge

asthma the organ really is a huge

asthma the organ really is a huge complicated synthesizer if you think

complicated synthesizer if you think

complicated synthesizer if you think about it and see how you have a pipe and

about it and see how you have a pipe and

about it and see how you have a pipe and air blows through it and that makes the

air blows through it and that makes the

air blows through it and that makes the sound and it makes the sound of one

sound and it makes the sound of one

sound and it makes the sound of one pitch then if you want to shift color

pitch then if you want to shift color

pitch then if you want to shift color you add another pipe turn you add more

you add another pipe turn you add more

you add another pipe turn you add more pipes and so it becomes these really

pipes and so it becomes these really

pipes and so it becomes these really very very complex harmonic structures

very very complex harmonic structures

very very complex harmonic structures and there was this endless discovery

and there was this endless discovery

and there was this endless discovery going on for both Chris and me you know

going on for both Chris and me you know

going on for both Chris and me you know where Roger would take us through all

where Roger would take us through all

where Roger would take us through all these different voicings and all these

these different voicings and all these

these different voicings and all these different colors you can even go a

different colors you can even go a

different colors you can even go a little darker actually then we should go

little darker actually then we should go

little darker actually then we should go through this sound

through this sound

through this sound there’s something very human about it

there’s something very human about it

there’s something very human about it because it can only make a sound with

because it can only make a sound with

because it can only make a sound with air and it needs to breathe

air and it needs to breathe

air and it needs to breathe [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and on each note you hear the breath

and on each note you hear the breath

and on each note you hear the breath [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we hear the exhale you feel human

we hear the exhale you feel human

we hear the exhale you feel human presence and every sound

presence and every sound

presence and every sound and I think that was very important to

and I think that was very important to

and I think that was very important to keeping the film about not just the

keeping the film about not just the

keeping the film about not just the space that we’re looking at the people

space that we’re looking at the people

space that we’re looking at the people in that space

there’s an intimacy because well as

there’s an intimacy because well as massive-scale sometimes within a few

massive-scale sometimes within a few

massive-scale sometimes within a few bars there’s that that shift

pulling out all the stops I now know

pulling out all the stops I now know what that expression means for for real

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because David Dumais

made this video because David Dumais

made this video because David Dumais asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you I made a profile

entrepreneur that you I made a profile

entrepreneur that you I made a profile next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to

I’ll see what I can do I also love to

I’ll see what I can do I also love to know which rule had the biggest impact

know which rule had the biggest impact

know which rule had the biggest impact on you what did Han say that is going to

on you what did Han say that is going to

on you what did Han say that is going to have an impact on your life or business

have an impact on your life or business

have an impact on your life or business somehow leave it in the comments below

somehow leave it in the comments below

somehow leave it in the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion finally

I’m gonna join in the discussion finally

I’m gonna join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Fred

I want to give a quick shout out to Fred

I want to give a quick shout out to Fred mcCormick Fred thank you so much for

mcCormick Fred thank you so much for

mcCormick Fred thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really really really

word it really really really really

word it really really really really means a lot to me so thank you guys

means a lot to me so thank you guys

means a lot to me so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I

again for watching I believe in you I

again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

I think I think the only thing that can

I think I think the only thing that can save us at the end of the day as a human

save us at the end of the day as a human

save us at the end of the day as a human race of science and the only thing that

race of science and the only thing that

race of science and the only thing that inspires science all the time is

inspires science all the time is

inspires science all the time is dreamers you know I mean what we’ve

dreamers you know I mean what we’ve

dreamers you know I mean what we’ve gotten to the moon without Julian or

gotten to the moon without Julian or

gotten to the moon without Julian or Isaac Asimov or you know I don’t know

Isaac Asimov or you know I don’t know

Isaac Asimov or you know I don’t know good designers so you will fool because

good designers so you will fool because

good designers so you will fool because we still have heart art part in art I

we still have heart art part in art I

we still have heart art part in art I think I’m hopeful I’m hopeful because

think I’m hopeful I’m hopeful because

think I’m hopeful I’m hopeful because I’m a musician you know and I’m

I’m a musician you know and I’m

I’m a musician you know and I’m realizing this there’s more and more

realizing this there’s more and more

realizing this there’s more and more what what happens is it’s not that we

what what happens is it’s not that we

what what happens is it’s not that we can play really well we learn how to

can play really well we learn how to

can play really well we learn how to listen we learn how to listen to each

listen we learn how to listen to each

listen we learn how to listen to each other so we can come from totally

other so we can come from totally

other so we can come from totally different cultures we might not be able

different cultures we might not be able

different cultures we might not be able to speak the same words as language but

to speak the same words as language but

to speak the same words as language but when we all get together if I got a

when we all get together if I got a

when we all get together if I got a bunch of musicians into this room right

bunch of musicians into this room right

bunch of musicians into this room right now and we’d start playing the first

now and we’d start playing the first

now and we’d start playing the first thing we would do is we would listen to

thing we would do is we would listen to

thing we would do is we would listen to each other and then that that comes

each other and then that that comes

each other and then that that comes respect and empathy and the only way the

respect and empathy and the only way the

respect and empathy and the only way the music can get beautiful as if we listen

music can get beautiful as if we listen

music can get beautiful as if we listen to each other and I think it’s something

to each other and I think it’s something

to each other and I think it’s something some politicians can learn a little

some politicians can learn a little

some politicians can learn a little something from you know all politicians

something from you know all politicians

something from you know all politicians should be forced to learn an instrument

should be forced to learn an instrument

should be forced to learn an instrument and have to jam together every weekend

and have to jam together every weekend

and have to jam together every weekend they’d have to get to each other and

they’d have to get to each other and

they’d have to get to each other and listen to each other because you got to

listen to each other because you got to

listen to each other because you got to shut up you can be you can’t be right

shut up you can be you can’t be right

shut up you can be you can’t be right it’s indefensible me it’s like it’s not

it’s indefensible me it’s like it’s not

it’s indefensible me it’s like it’s not about being right or wrong there no

about being right or wrong there no

about being right or wrong there no right notes are no wrong notes but it’s

right notes are no wrong notes but it’s

right notes are no wrong notes but it’s like I throw your note what are you

like I throw your note what are you

like I throw your note what are you going to do with it you know it’s it’s

going to do with it you know it’s it’s

going to do with it you know it’s it’s it’s I know you know I’m not trying to

it’s I know you know I’m not trying to

it’s I know you know I’m not trying to be pretentious about it but it’s the

be pretentious about it but it’s the

be pretentious about it but it’s the listening part is quite good it’s not

listening part is quite good it’s not

listening part is quite good it’s not unimportant sampling isn’t the reason

unimportant sampling isn’t the reason

unimportant sampling isn’t the reason that concert halls are empty what our

that concert halls are empty what our

that concert halls are empty what our job is is is to drive music forward to

job is is is to drive music forward to

job is is is to drive music forward to make it to make it interesting to make

make it to make it interesting to make

make it to make it interesting to make it commercial in the best possible sense

it commercial in the best possible sense

it commercial in the best possible sense to say you know an orchestra can rock

to say you know an orchestra can rock

to say you know an orchestra can rock out I mean you can go and see an

out I mean you can go and see an

out I mean you can go and see an orchestral performance and little knock

orchestral performance and little knock

orchestral performance and little knock your socks off I’m just interested in

your socks off I’m just interested in

your socks off I’m just interested in and seeing how far we can push that I

and seeing how far we can push that I

and seeing how far we can push that I mean

mean

mean movies is one way sampling is another

movies is one way sampling is another

movies is one way sampling is another way life performance is another way and

way life performance is another way and

way life performance is another way and the way these you know it’s one of the

the way these you know it’s one of the

the way these you know it’s one of the reasons I love working with drunky Excel

reasons I love working with drunky Excel

reasons I love working with drunky Excel because you know I mean he does these

because you know I mean he does these

because you know I mean he does these shows in front of 250,000 people and you

shows in front of 250,000 people and you

shows in front of 250,000 people and you know they go they go nuts and it’s just

know they go they go nuts and it’s just

know they go they go nuts and it’s just one man and his synthesizers you know

one man and his synthesizers you know

one man and his synthesizers you know he’s just written as first symphony

he’s just written as first symphony

he’s just written as first symphony which was performed in Amsterdam so you

which was performed in Amsterdam so you

which was performed in Amsterdam so you know yes with a full orchestra so these

know yes with a full orchestra so these

know yes with a full orchestra so these the these these ideas are not mutually

the these these ideas are not mutually

the these these ideas are not mutually exclusive your tools are tools all music

exclusive your tools are tools all music

exclusive your tools are tools all music relies on technology our violin is just

relies on technology our violin is just

relies on technology our violin is just you know a bit of good carpentry and

you know a bit of good carpentry and

you know a bit of good carpentry and some dead cats I mean it it does involve

some dead cats I mean it it does involve

some dead cats I mean it it does involve a certain amount of technology to get

a certain amount of technology to get

a certain amount of technology to get you there at the end of the day it’s the

you there at the end of the day it’s the

you there at the end of the day it’s the ingenuity of the play honestly ingenuity

ingenuity of the play honestly ingenuity

ingenuity of the play honestly ingenuity of the composer that are going to go and

of the composer that are going to go and

of the composer that are going to go and really make something out of this thing

really make something out of this thing

really make something out of this thing somebody said to me recently you know

somebody said to me recently you know

somebody said to me recently you know when you don’t feel the nerves you have

when you don’t feel the nerves you have

when you don’t feel the nerves you have to go and do something else

to go and do something else

to go and do something else I feel the nerves trust me

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