Andrew continues his conversation with Sound Engineer Paul Klimson. They talk about their hope for an artistic Renaissance. Also, discuss Paul's time on Late Night TV working with The Roots. They bring up the importance of arts education and also how the youth are shaping the landscape now and in the future.
Further Reading
Alternate Popular
Musicians mentioned by Andrew that should be considered the most popular.
Cory Henry
American R&B/Soul singer-songwriter, pianist, organist, and music producer. A former member of Snarky Puppy, Henry launched his solo artist career with Art of Love, his first independent release.
D'Angelo
American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. D'Angelo is associated with the neo-soul movement, along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone.
Anderson Paak
American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Oxnard, California. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, and went on to release Venice. Later followed up with Malibu, which received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards.
Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
The roots
How Jimmy Fallon got The Roots on Late Night.
Quest Love
American musician and music journalist. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band, the Roots. The Roots has been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since February 17, 2014.
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group the Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time" by Andy Kellman of AllMusic, he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics.
Read this article to learn how The Roots changes Late Night TV music.
Paul at The Tonight Show
Paul was an engineer for both Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show. He was the Foldback/Monitor Engineer for The Roots and guest artists for 926 episodes, the music mixer for 42 episodes, and the FOH mixer for 20 episodes.
Articles
A step-by-step primer for success from a veteran of more than 960 episodes of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
Behind The Scenes: Mixing Monitors On A Late-Night TV Show
The author shares his expertise on the day-to-day portions of mixing a late-night TV house band and navigating the role that music plays in reinforcing the comedy portions of the show. He discusses various talkback systems and using IEMs for program feeds.
U2 on the roof of 30 Rock as the first musical guest for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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