BookClub #1 – Philip Glass: It’s Called Practice For a Reason

For this first episode of The LateMode BookClub, Jack explores the long creative journey of Philip Glass through his memoir, ‘Words Without Music: A Memoir’, focussing specifically on what we, as creators, can learn to develop sustainable practices. 

SHOW NOTES:

The Music of Philip Glass

‘The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’ by Thomas S. Kuhn

‘The Glass Bead Game’ by Hermann Hesse – my favourite book by Hesse

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TIMESTAMPS:

(03:22) Practice

(06:47) Style and Technique

(09:59) Discipline

(13:59) Attention

(14:39) Flow

(17:00) Visualisation

(20:37) Learning From Other Industries

(23:20) The Essence Of Every Medium Is The Sense Perception It Relies On

(24:39) Paradigms

(28:45) Your Practice is Your Life and Your Life is Your Practice

(31:04) The Recipient of Experience

(39:50) On Creating Experience

(41:38) Closing Remarks