WTF Podcast w/ Marc Maron: Kamasi Washington - Speaks on Kendrick's Creative Process

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It's Jazz Fest at The Cat Ranch. First, Kamasi Washington tells Marc how an Inglewood kid growing up in the early 90s wound up at the forefront of a modern jazz revolution, including groundbreaking work with Kendrick Lamar and his own massive debut album, The Epic. Then jazz critic and writer Ben Ratliff joins Marc to open minds and change old listening habits, as he explains how to truly enjoy music in the age of unlimited options.

Here's an excerpt of what was discussed

Kendrick Lamar's "Superhuman" Work In The Studio Detailed By Kamasi Washington

“I would see him do superhuman stuff,” Kamasi Washington said. “One day, Terrace [Martin] brought in a new beat, and I saw Kendrick just create a whole song while he was hearing it for the first time. And it felt like a complete song. I was like, did you just create that right now while I was sitting here as you were listening to it for the first time? Wow. That’s amazing.”

Washington later touched on Kendrick’s inquisitive nature.

“So I’m just sitting there listening to the music, and I have a little piano set up, and Kendrick’s just sitting there on the couch watching,” he said. “But wasn’t a vibe of like, ‘Let me make sure you don’t do anything I don’t want you to do.’ It was more like, ‘I’m just curious to see how this process works.’”

 

[HustlerOfVirginiA]

Great podcast