Michael Wilbur: How his thought process helped him reach new levels of success

Donna Schwartz spoke with Saxophonist, Songwriter & Producer, Michael Wilbur, from Moon Hooch and Thundersmack, for the Everything Saxophone Podcast.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - “Things don’t happen in thought, they happen in action”
04:02 - Who Inspired Michael at a young age
07:45 - Listening to Coltrane and Rollins
08:49 - Coltrane vs Rollins comparison
10:13 - How Michael has dealt with chronic asthma
12:04 - When did he start thinking about fitness
17:33 - Thinking about life in a different way
22:34 - Different levels of playing
25:00 - Is having a break from time to time necessary?
26:57 - When did he start getting into composition
29:05 - How 'Moon Hooch' got started
33:50 - How they came up with the band name
34:44 - Streets and subways as their stage
45:03 - Having enough structure to support spontaneity
53:42 - Michael's tonal concept
55:47 - Playing around with the mistakes
59:57 - His ideal practice routine
01:05:31 - Equipment
01:09:10 - Circular breathing
01:14:07 - Collaboration with Leo Pellegrino
01:21:09 - Upcoming projects for 2023


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