092. Neal Francis on Chicago and his Music and Performing Experience

<p>In this episode, we meet up with Chicago Musician and Performer, Neal Francis. We talk about Chicago, his music and inspiration, performing and touring, and we even touch on a bit of architecture, reading, and meditation. </p> <p>(2:18) What Neal's experience has been like playing music in Chicago.</p> <p>(8:37) Going on tour for the first time in his life.</p> <p>(10:30) Neal describes his instrument setup and musical influences.</p> <p>(15:11) On his album, Changes, and songwriting process. How meaning can morph with age and experience. </p> <p>(17:05) Scheduled to have a big touring year in 2020, including Europe in the summer, how did Neal handle the emotional disappointment when the pandemic stopped that? How did he adjust creatively?</p> <p>(21:38) Practice vs. Playing</p> <p>(23:33) The significance of Picasso's "Three Musicians" painting in his promotional photo. Exploring the vintage environment of his now home studio. Rich and Neal discuss Chicago architecture, books, meditation, and curiosity.</p> <p>(33:28) What venues does Neal dream of playing? What makes a great venue from the perspective of a performer?</p> <p>Listen to Neal Francis on Spotify and Apple music. <a href='https://www.instagram.com/nealfrancismusic/?hl=en'>Follow Neal on Instagram @nealfrancismusic</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>