Music Musing

Music Musing is a podcast where we talk about music. How it influenced you, how it makes you feel, what it has done for your life. We are always looking for those in the music industry to come on and talk about those experiences. If you have show ideas or just want to share your ideas on one of our topics, reach out to us at [email protected]

Guest - Mike Sloat of mikesloat.com 03/21/2022

Guest - Mike Sloat of mikesloat.com Through a connection with my last guest, Luis Malbas, I got to have a great conversation with Mike Sloat of mikesloat.com. He is a video producer and has produced videos for many musicians, non-profits, elearning events, and for food, wine, and beverage vendors. Mike has a rich history in music and it shows as we discuss first guitars, being a luthier, and the music industry from the video side. Join us for a great conversation! Mike’s Contact Info Please show your support by leaving us a review and/or helping us through our new Are we missing something? Let us know at /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/22516925

Guest - Luis Malbas of TLDC and O'Reilly Media 02/21/2022

Guest - Luis Malbas of TLDC and O'Reilly Media Luis Malbas and I met about 5 years ago in the professional field of Learning and Development and through this meeting, we also discovered that we share a love for playing and listening to music. So, the next natural move was to have him on as a guest and get the full story of his history. I was not let down! An accomplished musician and a shining light in the world of Learning and Development, Luis and I talk house parties, punk rock, and 'not' learning the piano. Please show your support by leaving us a review and/or helping us through our new Are we missing something? Let us know at Intro/Outro Music Credits: Break Music Credits: /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/22203614

Guest – Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility 02/07/2022

Guest – Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility Today I get to talk with a long-time friend of the podcast, Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility. We talk about his transition from writing about all things rock into the world of webzines and ultimately a thriving YouTube community. There were some great guitar discussions and get his input on physical media when it comes to music. It is a great episode with some amazing insight to Pete and the world of rock and prog music! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/22049654

Guest - O'Loughlin Part 2 of 2 - Jim 01/24/2022

Guest - O'Loughlin Part 2 of 2 - Jim In part two, we talk to Jim O'Loughlin of the You’re Not Listening Podcast and he clears up some things from Sean's podcast, does a little dancing, and tells some great stories about music and the life of a DJ. Check it! Please show your support by leaving us a review and/or helping us through our new Are we missing something? Let us know at Intro/Outro Music Credits: Break Music Credits: /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/21842480

Guest - O'Loughlin Part 1 of 2 - Shaun 01/10/2022

Guest - O'Loughlin Part 1 of 2 - Shaun The start of a two-part series with the team from You’re Not Listening Podcast and we start with Shaun O’Loughlin in the hot seat first. We talk (semi) local bands, marching band, and the influence Shaun’s dad had on his diverse taste in music leading to the invention of their podcast! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/21718889

Covers : The Series - Back in Black 10/01/2021

Covers : The Series - Back in Black Continuing our Covers Series, Brent and I review covers of a classic rock staple, Back in Black by AC/DC. So many covers with so little time. From a lullabye to blue grass and everything in between! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/20662514

Guest - Cekov Part 2 of 2 - Ivan 09/03/2021

Guest - Cekov Part 2 of 2 - Ivan In part two of this two-part series, Ivan gives us his music history and how he passed that on to his daughter, Nicole. It is amazing to see how big a role family can play in ones appreciation for music and just how deep that love of music can go. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/20358578

Guest - Cekov Part 1 of 2 - Nicole 08/27/2021

Guest - Cekov Part 1 of 2 - Nicole This is part one of a two-part series where I speak with a father (Ivan) and daughter (Nicole) who are both "Dead Heads" and have spent their lives attending shows together. Music is a big part of their live and forms a unique connection between them, so come hear their music stories! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/20269925

Guest - Jon Berkenfield of Berkreviews.com 08/13/2021

Guest - Jon Berkenfield of Berkreviews.com In this episode, I talk with the host of https://berkreviews.com/ Jon Berkenfield. Jon was also the bass player for my local band in central Florida named Contrast. I have known Jon for quite a while, but his music story was surprising in some areas and hit home in others! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/20063801

Guest - Brent Schlenker 08/07/2021

Guest - Brent Schlenker Up front is another of our episodes on covers where Brent Schlenker and myself look at the classic blues song, Johnny B. Goode. There are some pretty diverse versions here to unpack. The second half is Brent’s Music story and man was I blown away by his journey and how music has been in his life. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/20063735

Covers : The Series - Take On Me 05/21/2021

Covers : The Series - Take On Me Back again with Brent Schlenker and we keep with the 80's pop songs covered in (mostly) rock or metal. This time we are diving into Take On Me, the 1984 smash hit by Ah Ha. I followed Brent down his hole again with some surprisingly great versions! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/19182029

Covers : The Series - The Look 04/23/2021

Covers : The Series - The Look In this episode, Brent Schlenker and I start a series on 80's pop songs covered in (mostly) rock or metal. Brent started us of with a great one in the 1988 hit by Roxette, "The Look". There are some very interesting covers of this song and I followed Brent down his rat hole to see how each band put their mark on this song. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/18835010

Episode 59 - Nickelback and Foo Fighters 08/28/2020

Episode 59 - Nickelback and Foo Fighters Craig has been kicking this one around since before the #pandemic and needed to get it out there. George was all over it! The rant that should bring some good, opinionated emails to the mail box. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/15796718

Episode 58 - Pandemic Choices 08/06/2020

Episode 58 - Pandemic Choices Welcoming back George from his hiatus. What are you listening to during the quarantine? We discuss famous drops, pandemic playlists, and that famous AC/DC album that just turned 40. You might be surprised by this one! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/15499364

Episode 57 - Guitar Duos 07/07/2020

Episode 57 - Guitar Duos With George on a short hiatus, I brought in the big guns; Pete Pardo of https://www.seaoftranquility.org/ fills in as a co-host. With both of us being avid musicians on the guitar, we decided to talk about the best guitar duos in rock history. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/15118541

Episode 56 - Under the Covers 06/12/2020

Episode 56 - Under the Covers Two guests! Yes, we have Shaun and Jim O'Loughlin of You're Not Listening Podcast on and we discuss "The Untouchable" songs that should never be covered. It even has the quintessential 'dad joke' included! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/14726555

Episode 55 - I Used to Love Her 05/26/2020

Episode 55 - I Used to Love Her Talking music with Pete Pardo is one of our favorite things to do and this rant was no exception. We discuss albums that you used to love, now you despise, albums you couldn't stand back-in-the-day and now you love. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/14577851

Episode 54 - Story Songs 04/27/2020

Episode 54 - Story Songs Testing a new recording platform and we just turned it into a quick episode! Stories in songs. Just some fun banter and back and forth. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/14162033

Episode 53 - Music Videos 04/24/2020

Episode 53 - Music Videos MTV changed the landscape for music forever. Is the medium still relavent today? Why is MTV not a buzz word in music anymore? We welcome back Jon Berkenfield of Berkreviews.com to get his insight on this subject. What is your favorite video of all time? /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/14118785

Episode 52 - Running Rock Mix 04/10/2020

Episode 52 - Running Rock Mix With a pandemic hitting the world, a lot of people are using outdoor, local activities like running and a way to keep fit. This episode, we talk with a good friend and former Contrast member, Josh Boles, about our running mixes and how music plays a big part! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/13889942

Episode 51 - Turn it Off 03/13/2020

Episode 51 - Turn it Off Episode 51 is an on or off thing. There are songs that we will actually turn off as soon as they start on the radio. Our lists vary quite a bit and there are a few shockers! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/13526888

Episode 50 - Our Music 50 02/07/2020

Episode 50 - Our Music 50 For our 50th episode, we talk about the 50 things in our life that are related to music. We talk about songs, concerts, instruments, record players, bars, and dog shows. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/13043231

Introduction 02/02/2020

Introduction Welcome to Music Musing! My name is Craig Sybert and my brother George Sybert and I co-host this podcast. George and I would frequently call each other and throw out a conversation title and ramble on for 45 minutes or so, sometimes taking tangents and sometimes staying focused on the subject. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/12995222

Episode 49 - Album Challenge #3 01/10/2020

Episode 49 - Album Challenge #3 Album Challenge 3! We had choices this time. We each got two albums to pick from and it made for a great show! Some good insight in how George and Craig absorb music as a whole. Check out our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musicmusing and tell us what you think! Leave us a review so others can find us better! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/12632741

Episode 48 - What is Rock and Roll? 12/13/2019

Episode 48 - What is Rock and Roll? Alan Freed gave it a name, we discuss what it means to be "Rock and Roll". We would love to hear if we missed something, so send us a message at [email protected] /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/12388979

Episode 47 - Overrated Songs 11/22/2019

Episode 47 - Overrated Songs Not to be confused with Overrated albums (Episode 40), we go over the rock songs that are overrated for any number of reasons. Did we miss one on your list? Argue your point at [email protected] /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/12125849

What If - Drummers up Front 11/15/2019

What If - Drummers up Front We have been meeting with Pete Pardo live on his platform. He is a regular guest on our podcast and mastermind of Sea of Tranquility and, in our regular fashion, we want to share those discussions with you! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/12007955

Episode 46 - The Rock Anthem 10/18/2019

Episode 46 - The Rock Anthem I am joined by my brother as normal, but also by Brent Schlenker , a good friend of the podcast. We kick around what makes up a good Rock Anthem. "It's got a beat and I can dance to it" may not do it here! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/11667773

Episode 45 - Women in Rock 09/20/2019

Episode 45 - Women in Rock George and I discuss women in rock throughout history. All girlpower and no nonsense in this discussion. Where did it start? Where have they gotten to? Check it out! /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/11319008

Episode 44 - Power Ballads 08/30/2019

Episode 44 - Power Ballads Ah, the ballad; timely, timeless, and about time we talked about them. We talk about the definition and ballad vs. power ballad, as well as discuss the finer points of why you don't hear them much any more. /episode/index/show/musicmusing/id/11000135

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