[WM] Do you tend to keep old gear or do you
sell it?
[Paul] I usually give it away.
[WM] How do you approach finding the
balance between working and having a
productive practice regiment?
[Paul] In terms of balancing it, when I’m not
working, I’m practicing and working on stuff
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at home. There’s an old song produced by
DJ Quik, and the chorus of the song is, “If you
stay ready, you ain’t got to get ready.” The idea
being that you just have to stay ready.
[WM] What are some of the things that are in
your practice regimen?
[Paul] Scales, chord melodies, things for
technique, sight reading, going over changes,
working on Dobro, I’m back to practicing
Classical a lot, so just those kinds of things.
[WM] You not only graduated with a degree
in music from USC, you also teach there. What
are your thoughts on coming full circle like that?
[Paul] I was a studio major but I don’t teach
in the studio department, I teach in the Pop
department. Actually, it’s worked out better
because basically what we’re teaching the kids
is to be able to play anything, at any point, with
anyone, anywhere. So, it’s been amazing.
In terms of teaching, basically what I try to
do is think about all the things that I use as a
musician, think about all the things I’d like to
use as a musician, and then think about all the
things that they need. The things that I don’t
know I investigate, for instance I’m not the
The Rack
“Dios te Bendiga”
March 2019
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