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Off On A RIFF - w/guest Geof Bartz, film editor; hosted by Joel Goodman (opens the original)
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For those who missed the live stream, here's the recording of my conversation with film editor Geof Bartz, my inaugural episode of Off On A RIFF. Thanks to everyone who tuned in live. We covered a lot of ground, but there's so much more to talk about, so we've already agreed to a follow-up.Early in my film scoring career I found that I was drawn to the editors. Documentary editors have an uncanny, deep understanding of the various facets that make a great story, and I always reached out to them
I Got a Drum Set From a Substack Post? (opens the original)
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Back in May I received an email from someone I didn’t know, who had read my Substack post about my studio. I was struck by this part of it:Mr. Goodman: Today I happened across your Substack article about your various home studios. It’s a journey that somewhat mirrors mine. I read below the v6 picture that you needed a drum kit. I would be willing to donate an amazing, pristine 1975 Rogers drum kit (one of the first ones with the beefed up ‘memory lock’ hardware instead of the old, flimsy ‘monkey
The Tour de France 2026 (opens the original)
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It’s that time of year again. The Tour de France starts tomorrow, July 4th.Last year I posted several Substacks about the Tour de France. Here’s a quick taste of how exciting the tour can be (last year, last day of the race in Paris. Look and listen to those crowds!)In the last five editions, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard have finished first or sec
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