The Demo's the Thing

It's the season finale of Good Measure and today is all about the unappreciated and unheralded. Three stories of musicians who didn't get the credit they deserved. 0:00 Intro 5:45 The singer who got ripped off for a classic 28:10 The singer who stood up for herself 38:30 The singer who they tried to erase 50:25 One more thought for good measure 52:05 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Today's episode is all about that feeling of anticipation waiting for a new album to drop. I sat down with one of my favorite new bands, Durry, to talk about their record Suburban Legend that is coming out on September 8. We talk about what they are feeling about to release their debut album and how they got here. 0:00 Intro 3:40 Background on Durry 7:15 Interview with Austin and Taryn Durry 57:35 One more thought for good measure 58:25 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Check out Durry at durrymusic.com Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

An ode to the rough draft, today's episode is all about demos! Stories about songs we weren't meant to hear but that became the definitive versions of songs we all know and love. 0:00 Intro 6:15 The songwriter who found her own voice 23:00 The rock star who had to unplug to find his biggest success 37:45 The singer who built a career on demos 53:25 One more thought for good measure 55:30 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Today's episode is all about artists who only ever put out one full length record. Three fascinating stories of one album wonders. 0:00 Intro 5:30 The band who didn't want to be trailblazers 23:15 The genius who couldn't live up to his own standards 36:45 The woman who brought joy to millions 50:30 One more thought for good measure 53:00 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Today's episode is all about the wacky world of copyright law. Everything you've ever wanted to know about music and copyrights but with all the boring stuff taken out. 0:00 Intro 3:35 The abbreviated history of copyright law in America 20:10 The singer-songwriter who took the power back, or what's the difference between a musical composition copyright and a sound recording copyright 35:46 The history of sampling case law (with special guest Mark Jaffe) 51:35 One more thought for good measure 53:20 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Follow Mark Jaffe on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@markjkings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Welcome to Season 2 of Good Measure with Patrick Hicks. Patrick's got moving on the mind and today we have three stories about musicians whose big moves made their careers. 0:00 Intro 3:45 The guitar player who wouldn't let anything get in his way 31:30 The singer who just wanted to find a band 49:45 The rapper who helped write hip hop's story 1:01:45 One more thought for good measure 1:03:30 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

In this special bonus episode I speak with the writer/director Timothy Scott Bogart whose newest movie "Spinning Gold" is the true story of record executive Neil Bogart, who started Casablanca Records in the 1970s, launching artists like KISS, Donna Summer, Parliament, the Village People and more. Neil was one of the most important record label owners in history... and he was also Tim's dad. In this conversation we discuss what it took to get this movie made and the wild life of his legendary father. Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

In the final regular episode of season 1, we are talking about grief. How losing a loved one shaped the life and career of three musicians and how we use music to help us cope. 0:00 Intro 5:40 The singer/songwriter who was going to put out one last record 16:00 The band who defined a genre 27:10 The singer who passed the audition 40:20 One more thought for good measure 41:45 Outro Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Today's episode is all about musicians who didn't find success until later in life. 0:00 Introduction 3:00 The rock star who almost became a lawyer 17:15 The rapper who didn't get serious until after college 26:45 The singer who didn't break through until almost 20 years in 39:45 One more for good measure Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

On today's episode we are going where studying history often fails to go - to the recent past. I interviewed three of my current favorite musicians to talk about what it's like being a musician in 2023 and what success means to them in a modern context. 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Deanna Belos (Sincere Engineer) 24:45 Melody Walker (Front Country/solo artist and songwriter) 48:40 Alfred Banks (SaxKixAve/solo artist) 1:13:15 One more for good measure Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!