ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In Episode 42 of Flow State Podcast, Harry settles into a new studio and reflects on the question, “Have I made it yet?” This episode’s Moments of Flow clips feature Busta Rhymes and Ethan Hawke, resulting in discussions of writing bars ahead of time, and the value of art. Harry considers the balance between cleverness and technique when creating, and talks about the process of practicing new skills. Finally, he reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, and closes the episode out with some bars of his own.
Show Notes:
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9781936891023
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Freestyle Test Drive
https://youtu.be/JUyVxA5ODaY?si=uUQZ_ku9uCzV-bum
How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album
https://youtu.be/PoVmFkWEoX0?si=lwWfTGzaDzI4uB4A
Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke | TED
https://youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?si=N3q65AyiWoil-hB-
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780061339202
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner
Beau Taillefer
https://www.youtube.com/@beautaillefermusic
Vyntage on Flow State Episode 1
https://youtu.be/-KfFIh2PbjE?si=LAAB0lmqoIIRd6pS&t=3807
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:24 “Making It”
00:33:05 Pen to Paper - Moments of Flow: Busta Rhymes
00:45:21 Art is Sustenance - Moments of Flow: Ethan Hawke
00:52:13 Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
00:55:55 Being Clever in Rap
01:04:04 Avoiding Skill Bottlenecks
01:14:59 Fan Freestyle Submission: Vyntage
01:22:16 Closing Freestyle
