Go with Elmo Lovano

Tom Stingemore is one of the most knowledgeable minds in music sync licensing. He was President of Sync at Hipgnosis, the multi-billion dollar music catalog fund that owns thousands of No. 1 songs. Before that, he was SVP of Sync at BMG and Creative Director of Sync at Universal Music Group. In this episode, we link up in London to talk about Tom’s new company, Alloy, and his mission to fix one of the biggest problems in sync: bad data. We break down what music sync is, how it works, what’s broken in the current system, and how it can be improved. Whether you’re a music supervisor, artist, producer, or just curious about how songs get placed in film, TV, ads, and games—this episode will give you a deep understanding of the sync world today and where it’s going. We are On The Go — here’s my conversation with Tom Stingemore. Special thanks to Dean St. Studios in London for having us! (00:00) INTRO (02:55) WHY SYNC IS IMPORTANT TO ARTISTS (03:59) SYNC MAKES YOU MONEY (04:45) HIPGNOSIS (07:13) PROBLEMS, CURRENT STATE OF SYNC (21:33) SYNC SOLUTIONS, ALLOY (25:17) EXAMPLES (28:10) REACTIONS (30:08) TOM'S FOUNDER JOURNEY (33:00) THE METADATA PROBLEM, SPOTIFY (35:25) WHY SYNC HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET (37:15) JAMMCARD (38:24) BETTER SYNC IS ACHIEVABLE (40:32) HOW IS SYNC DIFFERENT BETWEEN BMG, UMG, HIPGNOSIS (44:10) INDIE ARTISTS GETTING SYNC ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!   Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow Tom: https://www.instagram.com/tomstinge/ Learn more about Alloy: https://www.alloy.music/ Tom's Article on Music Business Worldwide: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/five-reasons-why-sync-is-still-stuck-in-the-last-century/ Follow Go With Elmo: https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmo https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of our new On The Go podcast series — stripped down, run-and-gun, recorded in different cities around the world, and still packed with all the good stuff: behind-the-scenes stories, insights, lessons learned, and more. I’m traveling right now and wanted to keep the podcast conversations going, so here’s what we’ve got for you.For this one, I caught up with my friend Damien Nolan. By day, he has one of the coolest jobs in the world — he’s the Formula 1 Team Radio Editor and Engineer. When you’re watching F1 and those Team Radio messages pop up, that’s Damien and his team. They bring all the behind-the-scenes comms to life. It’s wild how fast they move — turning something said in a driver’s helmet into a broadcast moment in just seconds, reaching millions of people.By night (and sometimes the same day), he’s a killer session guitarist in the UK.We talk about what it’s like working inside the F1 machine, how he balances both worlds, and how creativity plays out in high-pressure environments — whether it’s a racetrack or a stage.Hope you enjoy this new format to keep the convos going while I’m traveling. Let us know in the comments what you think. Let’s go!!‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(00:00) INTRO(00:55) INTERVIEW STARTS(01:22) DAMIEN NOLAN(01:33) DAMIEN’S ‘DAY JOB’ AT F1(01:45) HOW F1 TEAM RADIO WORKS(05:00) MIX ENGINEERING DRIVER MICS(09:04) RADIO INSTALLS IN THE CAR(11:06) ON SCREEN MESSAGES, CONTROVERSY(13:10) CHANGING TIMEZONES(15:03) DAMIEN’S MUSIC CAREERPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Damien:https://www.instagram.com/theonlinesessionguitarist/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 73: Keyon Harrold.Everywhere I turn, I see Keyon Harrold. He’s widely regarded as one of the greatest trumpeters alive today, pushing the new jazz generation forward with power and soul. His solo album Foreverland was GRAMMY-nominated this year for Best Alternative Jazz Album, and his resume is stacked — Jay-Z, Common, Erykah Badu, Diana Ross, Mac Miller, Robert Glasper, the Count Basie Orchestra, Terrace Martin — and he played all the trumpet parts in the Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead. Keyon is a dear friend and an incredible human being. He drops so much wisdom in this episode and truly inspired me with his words. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the great Keyon Harrold.‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(0:02:09) LIVING ROOM SET WITH RONALD BRUNER JR(0:05:35) MEETING TERRACE MARTIN AND ROBERT GLASPER AT JAZZ CAMP AT 15 YEARS OLD(0:08:03) SNOOPADELICS, SPUT, TERRACE, KAMASI WASHINGTON, KEYON(0:08:55) COMMON(0:09:47) SNOOPADELICS, TOURING WITH SNOOP(0:12:26) BOBBY SHORT(0:12:37) COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA(0:14:11) ERYKAH BADU, MARY J. BLIGE, MAXWELL(0:15:05) CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, MICHAEL JACKSON IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR WITH GREG PHILLINGANES, JONATHAN MOFFETT(0:16:07) JAY-Z, G-UNIT(0:17:19) PRODUCING(0:18:35) KEYON'S SOUND, PERSONAL PROJECTS(0:20:00) MILES DAVIS FILM(0:20:31) "THE MAGICIAN", SIGNING TO SONY(0:22:08) ADVICE FOR MAKING A SOLO ALBUM(0:26:52) "FOREVERLAND" ALBUM, GRAMMY NOMINATION(0:30:15) "FIND YOUR PEACE" FROM "FOREVERLAND"(0:33:02) HOW TO BE THE BEST YOU(0:35:39) FATHERHOOD, KEYON HARROLD JR.(0:44:04) LIZZ WRIGHT(0:44:42) AJA MONET(0:45:13) MILES DAVIS BIOPIC, ROBERT GLASPER, DON CHEADLE(0:52:36) KEYON'S CIRCLE, – UP-AND-COMING TALENT(0:54:25) JOE LOVANO, LOVANO FAMILY(0:59:25) DIANA ROSS(1:03:49) MAC MILLER, ESTELLE(1:04:28) A THROUGH LINE FROM COLLABORATIONS(1:07:04) ANTARCTICA TRIP WITH SCOTT KELLY, CHARLIE DUKE, NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON(1:14:02) META RAY-BANS(1:16:02) AGAVE PLANTPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Keyon:https://www.instagram.com/keyonharrold/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 72: William Bowerman. William is one of the most in-demand musical directors in the world, coming out of London. His client list includes Post Malone, Jennie, BLACKPINK, The Kid Laroi, FKA Twigs, Addison Rae, and many more. He's the co-founder of WFB with his wife, creative director Ace Bowerman. Together, they’re building something special. William stopped by my place while he was in LA rehearsing for Coachella with Jennie, and we had a great hang. We talked about his path, creative process, artist relationships, WFB, and life. Here is our conversation! Hope you enjoy it. Let’s go! ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow William: https://www.instagram.com/williambowerman/ Follow WFB Live: https://www.instagram.com/wfblive/ Follow Go With Elmo: https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmo https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 71: Harvey Mason Sr.You’ve heard Harvey Mason Sr., whether you realize it or not. From the iconic grooves of Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters to the GRAMMY-winning “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal, Harvey's drumming has shaped music history across genres, decades, and mediums — albums, film scores, and TV alike.He’s not only a musical powerhouse, but a dear friend, and in this episode, we finally sat down to dig into his legendary run — especially his work with Herbie Hancock and the Head Hunters album. Harvey shares the story of how that band came together, the sessions behind Chameleon and Watermelon Man, and why he chose not to tour with them at the height of their success.We also dive into his solo career — how it started, how it evolved, and the surprising role Clive Davis played in making it all happen.Harvey opens up about his long-standing friendships and collaborations with Quincy Jones and Chick Corea, his approach to fatherhood (including raising his sons Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, and Max Mason, former VP of Quincy Jones Productions), and how he built a legacy both on and off the kit.Fun fact: Vic Firth was Harvey’s teacher — and Harvey still receives royalties from the early days of Vic Firth drumsticks!We also get into his stunning new album Changing Partners: Trios 2, featuring the likes of Chick Corea, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, James Genus, Dave Grusin, Stanley Clarke.This conversation is a masterclass in musicianship, legacy, and love for the craft. Enjoy my sit-down with the incomparable Harvey Mason Sr.‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(0:00:00) Intro(0:02:35) Harvey’s New Album(0:05:26) Head Hunters(0:06:29) Getting the Call from Herbie Hancock(0:09:20) Making the Head Hunters Album(0:10:59) Studio vs. Touring Musician, Harvey’s Background(0:14:06) Berklee, Studying with Alan Dawson(0:15:33) Vic Firth taught Harvey(0:17:55) Moving to L.A., Lucille Ball Show(0:19:41) Session Work in the 1970’s(0:21:24) Working with Quincy Jones on the Bill Cosby Show(0:22:51) Instrument Collection, Harvey’s Foundation(0:24:23) Session Work, Touring(0:28:00) “Chameleon” Session(0:30:56) Herbie’s Hollywood Bowl Show(0:32:55) What Herbie was like in the 70’s(0:33:47) “Watermelon Man”(0:35:15) The “4 A.M.” Session, Jaco Pastorius(0:36:41) Jaco Stories(0:38:22) The “4 A.M.” Session Continued(0:38:45) Focusing on Goals, Family Life(0:41:18) Harvey Mason Jr.(0:41:59) Max Mason(0:44:18) Learning from Clive Davis, Quincy, and others(0:48:22) Biggie, T.I., and Lupe Fiasco Sampled Harvey’s Music(0:49:05) Funk in a Mason Jar(0:49:39) “Till You Take My Love,” David Foster, David Paich(0:51:40) Clive Davis(0:55:59) Touring with Carole King(0:57:30) Chick Corea(0:58:55) Losing Chick and Quincy(1:00:44) What Harvey is Doing Now(1:02:05) How to Keep Creativity Going(1:02:54) Playing Piano in Church(1:06:42) Playing with Duke Ellington(1:08:07) The Quincy Jones JammJam(1:09:12) Advice(1:10:47) “Changing Partners Trios II”(1:11:49) Vic Firth Stories(1:18:55) Residuals, Pension, Royalties, and Sessions(1:21:31) Sharing StoriesPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Harvey:https://www.instagram.com/harveymasonsr/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 70: Emilio Estefan. The global latin music scene was shaped by this incredible, visionary, and kind man. Born in Cuba and immigrating to the U.S. with a dream, Emilio Estefan built an empire alongside his wife, Gloria Estefan. From founding Miami Sound Machine and bringing Latin music to the mainstream charts to serving as President of Sony Music, where he helped launch the careers of Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin—his impact on Latin music and the city of Miami is undeniable.We sat down with Emilio backstage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Miami, where he is now an investor. Though our time was limited to a fast-paced 10 minutes, this conversation is packed with insight from a true legend. We hope you enjoy our conversation with the one and only, Emilio Estefan!‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(0:58) MONTREUX JAZZ MIAMI(1:19) THE MIAMI SCENE(1:54) MAKING LATIN MUSIC GLOBAL(2:27) MIAMI SOUND MACHINE(3:10) "CONGA" GLORIA ESTEFAN, BECOMING CEO OF SONY(4:49) THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY(5:20) MONTREUX JAZZ MIAMI, QUINCY JONES(6:08) ADVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO BECOME GLOBAL, GLORIA'S NEW ALBUM(7:09) HOW TO BALANCE CREATIVE VS. ENTREPRENEURIAL, QUINCY JONESPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Emilio:https://www.instagram.com/emilioestefanjr/Montreux Jazz Festival Miami:https://www.instagram.com/montreuxjazzfestivalmiami/https://www.montreuxjazzfestivalmiami.com/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 69: The Pocket Queen. Taylor Gordon, aka The Pocket Queen has become one of the most followed drummers on social media. And for good reason—her groove is deep, her performance is engaging, and she’s built a strong brand that goes beyond just drumming.We sat down backstage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Miami, where she was playing with Willow Smith, and got into all of it—how she came up with The Pocket Queen name, how she first went viral and continued her social media growth, how she landed the Willow Smith gig, and how she’s running her career as both an artist and a business. We also talked about her journey from Berklee student to full-time pro, the challenges of balancing creativity and entrepreneurship, and what she’s learned along the way. So here it is! I hope you enjoy my conversation with The Pocket Queen.‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(00:00) INTRO(01:21) PLAYING WITH WILLOW SMITH(01:50) RECORDING BASS ON "FALSE SELF" ON "EMPATHOGEN"(02:39) HOW "POCKET QUEEN" WAS CREATED(05:03) CREATING VIDEOS, INTROVERSION, BUILDING A BRAND(07:39) VIRAL "777-9311" CLIP, SOCIAL MEDIA(11:59) COVERS, CHALLENGING YOURSELF, GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA(14:43) PQ CHALLENGE, MAKING BEATS(15:21) REACTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA GROWTH(20:08) PQ'S CAREER NOW, TOURING, PERSONAL PROJECTS(20:59) MANAGING ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREER(22:53) WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO POCKET QUEEN?(26:27) STRATEGY, RELEASING MUSIC, TIMING(30:12) WHAT INSPIRES POCKET QUEEN TO DRUM RIGHT NOW(31:45) TINY DESK WITH WILLOW SMITH, MOHINI DEY(32:54) WILLOW SMITH IS A NO CLICK SHOW(33:31) WILLOW SMITH(35:08) WHAT'S NEXT?Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Pocket Queen:https://www.instagram.com/thepocketqueen/Montreux Jazz Festival Miami:https://www.instagram.com/montreuxjazzfestivalmiami/https://www.montreuxjazzfestivalmiami.com/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 68: Mohini Dey.Today, we’ve got the incredible Mohini Dey on the pod! We’re coming to you from backstage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Miami, where she just played an amazing set with Willow. Mohini is absolutely one of the greatest bassists in the game right now. She came up in India, built a huge name for herself, and is now living in the U.S., touring the world. We get into her journey, her artist career, her inspiring drive, and something I had no idea about—her entrepreneurial work, which she keeps super low-key (and honestly, that just makes me respect her even more). We also talk playing with Willow, their viral Tiny Desk performance, life on tour, and more. Hope you dig this convo with my friend Mohini Dey. Let’s go!‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(00:00) INTRO(03:39) CAREER GROWTH(06:32) WILLOW SMITH(14:54) TINY DESK, WILLOW SMITH'S BAND(15:42) SOLO CAREER(23:11) FAMILY UPBRINGING, DEDICATION, HAPPINESS(30:58) THE MUSIC SCENE IN INDIA, A. R. RAHMAN(36:51) LESSONS FROM PLAYING WITH OTHER LEGENDARY MUSICIANS(39:34) ENTREPRENEURSHIPPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Mohini:https://www.instagram.com/dey_bass/Montreux Jazz Festival Miami:https://www.instagram.com/montreuxjazzfestivalmiami/https://www.montreuxjazzfestivalmiami.com/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 67 – Rex Kudo is one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His big break came when he co-wrote/produced Post Malone’s “White Iverson”, and from there, he’s worked with Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Rocky, Juice WRLD, J. Cole, DJ Khaled, Skrillex, M.I.A., Mac Miller, Roddy Ricch, Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Trippie Redd, and has even produced alongside Rick Rubin.Lately, I’ve been spending more time with Rex, and I get the feeling he’s becoming the next Rick Rubin. He’s got this energy, this perspective on music and life that’s just different. He’s inspiring, community-driven, and one of the most genuinely good people in the game.But last month, he unfortunately lost his house and studio, burned down in the Pacific Palisades fires. Instead of letting it destroy him, he’s kept moving forward with pure optimism for the future and realizing how lucky he already is. That really hit me.In this episode, we talk about his journey, his process, the hits, the lessons from working with legends, making new legends, and how he’s pushing through one of the toughest moments of his life. Rex is one of those guys you just root for, and I’m stoked to share his story with you.Hope you dig this convo with the great Rex Kudo.‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(0:00:00) INTRO(0:03:30) L.A. FIRES(0:05:11) LOSING STUDIO AND HOUSE TO THE FIRE(0:22:45) WHY DO YOU CREATE?(0:25:47) SIGNATURE PRODUCTION SOUNDS(0:26:47) "WHITE IVERSON", WALE, MAC MILLER(0:27:49) "WHITE IVERSON" AND POST MALONE(0:28:46) CHAIRLIE HANDSOME, FKI 1ST(0:29:33) THE "WHITE IVERSON" SESSION(0:32:23) EARLY POST MALONE MEMORIES(0:33:06) HOW "WHITE IVERSON" CHANGED REX KUDO’S LIFE(0:34:53) YUNG THUG, FUTURE, WEEZY(0:37:44) EARNING RESPECT, EGO(0:38:57) BUILDING A TEAM, LYOR COHEN, AUSTIN ROSEN, BILLY WALSH(0:39:41) SBE PARTIES, JERRY LORENZO(0:40:29) AUSTIN ROSEN(0:40:46) LYOR COHEN(0:41:43) REX’S MUSIC BACKGROUND(0:42:40) "GO FLEX", GUITAR IN HIP HOP(0:44:07) "OLD TOWN ROAD", YOUNG THUG(0:44:39) FOLK EMOTIONAL HIP HOP(0:45:04) SKILLEX, "WAY BACK", PINKPANTHERESS AND TRIPPIE REDD(0:46:09) COVID SESSIONS WITH SKRILLEX AT SHANGRI-LA, MIA, RICK RUBIN(0:54:02) RICK RUBIN(0:55:35) LESSONS FROM RICK RUBIN(0:56:55) CO PRODUCING WITH RICK RUBIN, M.I.A.’S ALBUM, “MATA”(0:59:44) HOW REX CREATES A SONG(1:03:24) JUICE WRLD(1:04:54) HOW REX MET JUICE WRLD(1:07:15) PROCESSING THE LOSS OF JUICE WRLD(1:10:45) RODDY RICCH(1:13:23) 2010’S AND 2020’S HIP HOP GENRE(1:14:27) LIL UZI VERT SESSIONS(1:17:17) A$AP ROCKY, MANNY MARROQUIN(1:19:23) TRACKING VOCALS WITH A$AP ROCKY(1:20:06) MOST PROFICIENT RAPPERS(1:21:36) CAREER JOURNEY, DISCUSSING THE NEXT 10 YEARSPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow Rexhttps://www.instagram.com/rexkudo/Follow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 66: Musical Director Week! If you’ve ever wondered what a musical director is, what they actually do, or how to become one—this episode is for you. MDs are one of the most important (and underrated) pieces of the live music puzzle, running the show behind the scenes for some of the biggest artists in the world.I’ve been a musical director myself for years before starting Jammcard and this podcast, so I’m breaking it all down—what an MD does, why they matter, and how to be a great one. Plus, we've brought in some of the top MDs in the game to share their experiences on the pod:Adam Blackstone (Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna)Kris Pooley (Katy Perry, American Idol)Michael Bearden (Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga)Rance Dopson (Beyoncé, Jay-Z)Teddy Campbell (Britney Spears)This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to step into the world of musical direction or just understand how live shows really come together. Drop any questions you have or personal stories in the comments!‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.(00:00) INTRO(01:43) WHAT IS A MUSIC DIRECTOR? - ELMO LOVANO(02:45) ADAM BLACKSTONE - MD'ING EMINEM(06:05) MICHAEL BEARDEN - MD'ING FOR LADY GAGA(13:32) TEDDY CAMPBELL - MD'ING FOR BRITNEY SPEARS(14:25) WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT AS AN MD? - ELMO LOVANO(15:18) KRIS POOLEY - MD'ING AMERICAN IDOL(19:44) HOW DOES MUSIC DIRECTING WORK? - ELMO LOVANO(23:23) RANCE DOPSON - MD'ING BEYONCÉ BE A PROBLEM SOLVER(25:27) HOW TO BECOME A MUSIC DIRECTOR - ELMO LOVANO(29:27) HOW ADAM BLACKSTONE BECAME A MUSIC DIRECTOR(37:56) CLOSING THOUGHTSPlease SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!  Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/Follow the guests from this episode:https://www.instagram.com/adamblackstonehttps://www.instagram.com/krispooleyhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelbeardenhttps://www.instagram.com/rance1500https://www.instagram.com/teddycampbellbandFollow Go With Elmo:https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmohttps://x.com/gowithelmopodFollow Elmo Lovano:https://Instagram.com/elmolovanohttps://x.com/elmolovano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices