{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bandwich Tapes","title":"Joby Burgess: Solving Musical Problems One Sound at a Time","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3324,"description":"On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with acclaimed percussionist Joby Burgess for a fascinating conversation about life as one of the world’s most in-demand recording musicians. From film scores and orchestral performances to contemporary classical music and solo projects, Joby shares what it really means to build a career grounded in versatility, collaboration, and an endless curiosity about sound.\n\nWe talk about the unique challenges of being a modern percussionist, where every project might require a completely different set of instruments, techniques, and musical vocabulary. Joby explains how he prepares for sessions, why he thinks of collections of percussion instruments as a single musical voice, and how years of experience have taught him to focus on melody, phrasing, and storytelling rather than simply striking objects.\n\nOur conversation also explores the creative process behind recording major film scores, including his work with Ludwig Göransson on The Odyssey. Joby offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how composers, producers, engineers, and percussionists collaborate to discover sounds that often don’t yet exist. From bringing collections of gongs into the studio to improvising solutions with whatever objects are nearby, every recording session becomes an exercise in creative problem-solving.\n\nAlong the way, we revisit the music that shaped Joby’s artistic path, including Stravinsky, Frank Zappa, Edgard Varèse, and contemporary composers such as Steve Reich and Morton Feldman. It’s a conversation about listening deeply, embracing collaboration, and discovering that a great percussionist is often as much a musical problem solver as a performer.\nKey Takeaways\nJoby explains how modern percussionists constantly shift between instruments while maintaining a single musical voice.\nWe discuss the similarities between performing contemporary classical music and recording major Hollywood film scores.\nJoby shares how collaboration with composers...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QFMW95OurXh2a844O5x8rpuQjWhIarFc6PJ32ALtlII/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZjFm/MmEyY2I5NjliZDJi/NjYwN2E1ZjYwZGEy/NDMyZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}