The speaker discusses the lack of emphasis on quality music and musicianship in current pop acts and mentions meeting an artist who they are enamored with.
Bruce Springsteen talks about the Korean group BTS as a manufactured boy band, but also recognizes them as good entertainers. He also says Taylor Swift is a true singer-songwriter and met up with her recently, while also discussing if he ever studied music theory.
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the importance of understanding musical phrasing, time signatures and tempo, using examples of iconic melodies to illustrate his point.