#7 - Emil Greilert and Karl-Johan Thenström, electric guitarists, songwriters
Photo by Ragnhild Wesenberg
Swedish guitarists Emil Greilert and Karl-Johan Thenström share their thoughts on musical creativity, how one can make money these days, and if the album as format is obsolete. The music featured in this episode is by the band 'sthlm underground', and solo projects by Emil. Details are in the timeline section of the show notes.
00:00 'När Mörkret Faller' (sthlm underground)
02:42 Introduction
03:34 Emil and Kalle introduce themselves and their relationship to music-making
07:13 Cooperation
12:45 'The Stream Provides Flotation' (Emil Greilert aka Maple Mortiganto)
14:37 Emil's solo projects; words of encouragement for people who want to start playing an instrument
20:08 'Flykten Från Helvetet' (sthlm underground)
20:55 "Why the guitar?"
23:15 Direction and vision in music-making
26:04 Playing in a band; the development in the music industry; is the album obsolete?
32:04 Making money from music
36:22 Inspiration
38:42 'Flykten Från Helvetet' (sthlm underground)
39:10 Programming vs recording drums; perfectionism
44:18 'The Death of Kojiro' (Emil Greilert aka Maple Mortiganto)
45:03 Perfectionism continued
50:30 'Mitt Sista Andetag' (sthlm underground)
51:06 Electricity and guitar
53:05 "In whose tribute band would you play in?"
54:16 'Mitt Sista Andetag' (sthlm underground)
55:18 "What does it mean to be a musician?"
01:02:35 Where to find Emil and Kalle
01:03:49 'Under Ytan' (sthlm underground's cover of 'Under Ytan' by Uno Svenningsson)
01:05:51 Outro
sthlm underground on Youtube
sthlm underground on Spotify
sthlm underground on Facebook
Emil Greilert on Bandcamp
Podcast soundtrack by Mohamed Amer.
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