S1-E4 - Parasailing through Fatherhood - Ride Along with Daniel Barnett

Join us for our first Ride-Along with badass musician Daniel Barnett whose musical duo Parasail has talks about his new album, Parasail I.  

The guys talk creativity and inspiration, balancing life while juggling a family, passion projects, and work. Oh and they encounter a flock of professionals on Bird scooters and aren't quote sure what to make of it.

Show Notes 

[0:56] Meet the illimitable Daniel Barnett as he discusses the beginnings of his band Parasail.

[3:01] We discuss where Parasail comes up with their beautiful and interesting song names.

[4:58] We talk literary influences and creating atmospheric vibes.

[4:55] The Sorting Hat would have trouble with Jake.

[6:00] Drawing inspiration from real life

[8:00] Establishing a creative routine versus being a conduit for creativity.

[11:10] Everyday Daniel’s hustlin’, and Jake hates Effective Altruism.

[15:10] Daniel talks about touring with his old metal band The Deadlight Effect.

[16:36] Fatherhood and juggling life in a band.

[18:02] Growing up with nine siblings and playing drums at the church.

[19:53] Jake is rhythmically challenged.

[20:58] Freddy is bullshitin’ about not being able to speak Spanish. Jake heard him speak it in a pupuseria.

[21:37] Music lessons and allowing kids to follow their passion.

[23:00] Kids these days with Fortnite and Call of Duty, amirite?

[24:59] We are asking everyone to please pester Freddy to get his kids a real gaming console.

[25:13] Bird scooters and the professionals that ride them.

[26:44] Getting younguns Jordan’s and Yeezy’s.

[27:00] Freddy impresses everyone with backing into a parking space.

Be sure to check out Parasail’s new album, Parasail I - EP! You will love it, and you can find it on Spotify and Apple Music.

Now, the Hemingway quote Jake meant to give:

“Always stop while you are going good and don’t think about it or worry about it until you start to write the next day. That way your subconscious will work on it all the time. But if you think about it consciously or worry about it you will kill it and your brain will be tired before you start.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

The quote that was actually given (which is, admittedly, more beautiful):

“I had learned already never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

Daniel suggested to Freddy that he read the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss.  Freddy read it and loved it. 

“This is the riveting first-person narrative of Kvothe, a young man who grows to be one of the most notorious magicians his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard.“