Flow State with Harry Mack

It’s time for a brand new installment of Flow State with Harry Mack! In this solo episode, Harry talks about his goals for musical growth through more collaborations with other artists. He answers questions about getting started in music and how to push past the difficulties of a low energy audience. He also addresses the difference between copying from your favorite musicians’ style and using them as an influence to help you grow. After reacting to a freestyle submission and a classic clip — Prom Night in DC — Harry recaps this episode’s journey in freestyle. Show Notes: Search by Lyric with Genius https://genius.com/ Atomic Habits by James Clear https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780735211292 Kind of Blue by Miles Davis https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/kind-of-blue-legacy-edition/ Prom Night in DC (Guerrilla Bars 25) https://youtu.be/fShjMXWu6kU?si=6cuy6Zf0MFTl6DrF&t=1125 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:53 Creative Collaboration for Musical Growth 00:12:34 Question 1: How do you navigate the fear of unintentionally copying someone? 00:25:11 Question 2: How do you get started making beats and music? 00:34:21 Question 3: How do you keep the energy flowing when people are closed off? 00:41:28 Question 4: What catches your ear in a beat for a freestyle or written? 00:47:01 Freestyle Submission 00:53:29 Reacting to Prom Night in DC 01:09:19 Closing Freestyle

In this episode of Flow State, Harry welcomes two-time Grammy winner Daru Jones to the podcast. Best known for his genre-bending drumming and unique drum setup, Daru has performed, recorded, and toured with legendary musicians including Jack White, Pete Rock, Gloria Gaynor, Slum Village, Talib Kweli, Black Milk, and more. Daru tells stories about coming up in gospel music and discovering jazz and hip-hop through drumming. They discuss creating your own style in music, forging a path that transcends genre, and becoming anointed by the flow state. Bookended by studio jam sessions, this episode of Flow State is not to be missed. ---- Show Notes NAMM https://www.namm.org/ Daru Jones with Jack White - Ball and Biscuit/Don’t Hurt Yourself/Jesus Is Coming Soon (Live on SNL) https://youtu.be/Ai9b2IO5Ncs?si=nlzw9A2QcT5AS4__ Daru Jones with Jack White - Lazaretto (Live on SNL) https://youtu.be/hwNM-PSBeCY?si=kxsOA1N6JBcSZUjw 0:00:00 Intro Jam Session 0:03:31 Harry Introduces Daru Jones 0:08:53 Daru’s Origins with the Drums 0:12:59 Musical Memory 0:15:39 First Listening to Hip-Hop 0:21:29 Touring with Slum Village and the J Dilla influence 0:31:15 Playing Different Styles of Music 0:35:20 Daru’s Drum Setup 0:45:47 Flow State and Being Anointed 0:52:53 When Harry and Daru First Met 0:56:48 Closing Jam Session

Harry Mack shares insights on sticking to goals, jazz roots, and favorite musicians. From Kobe Bryant's commitment to jazz improvisation, the podcast covers diverse topics like diverse freestyles, classic jazz, and the connection between jazz and freestyle rap.

Alright y’all— after 2 exhilarating improvisational explorations on his acclaimed podcast Take Your Shoes Off, it was time to bring the incomparable Rick Glassman into Flow State I knew it’d be a great pod, but I had no idea I’d get to reap the benefits of Rick’s PCS (Podcast Consulting Service) free of charge! I just genuinely love hanging out with this guy so much. It was awesome to hear about the parallels between my approach to doing improvised concerts and Rick’s approach to editing and animating his podcast. Also the narrative freestyle toward the end of this ep had my adrenaline soaring!!!! I think y’all are gonna dig this one— thanks so much for being here and enjoy SHOW NOTES: Sur Jazz’s Portra 400 https://youtu.be/YzLWJOloaTI?si=26AaljZ064nl8OqO https://surjazz.bandcamp.com/album/portra-400 Harry Mack on TYSO - #195 https://youtu.be/Hs5LSHuseL8?si=4eUzeOSgNTmI9xxJ Harry Mack & Lamorne Morris on TYSO - #243 https://youtu.be/A3mHjf6lt-w?si=Qmpj2uSeAdaeMRh- I Am Phenomenal https://youtu.be/pEZCTUymiUw?si=Gi4UA-5nxqCdLS2J Rick Glassman’s Will Smith Monologue on TYSO https://youtu.be/2GjobYxWAmk?si=ZzcvXoZNEYb0dXKB&t=4021 Jim Kwik https://www.jimkwik.com/ Hypest Prom Ever (Guerrilla Bars 25) https://youtu.be/fShjMXWu6kU?t=1122 New Music OUT NOW: https://harrymackofficial.com/listen Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:47 Podcasting Advice From Rick 00:11:03 Take Your Shoes Off 00:18:49 Struggles with Watching Yourself 00:21:16 Being Cool 00:28:08 Being Willing to Fail 00:31:03 Performance as Play 00:37:53 Focusing on Image vs Being Present (Smile and Be Ugly, Dude) 00:46:20 Visual Contextualization 01:03:34 Pee Break Freestyle 01:07:47 Long Form Freestyling 01:08:52 Three Girls At the Guggenheim Freestyle 01:18:00 Visualizing the Scene 01:22:59 Closing Conversation

In this podcast, Harry Mack shares his love for David Copperfield, reacts to episode one of Guerrilla Bars, answers community questions, discusses his morning routine and reacts to a freestyle submission. He also talks about the contagious nature of flow state, the impact of magic shows, and the creative process of freestyle rap performances.

Josh Harmon, known for his Rhythms of Comedy series, shares his journey from drumming to content creation, discussing authenticity, language rhythm, and mental health aspects of being a creator. He delves into creating sounds for 'Ratatouille,' working as an NBC page, and navigating social media challenges.

In this episode, Harry Mack discusses releasing music, facing high-pressure situations like freestyling for Ice Cube, and how he remembers random words during freestyles. He also talks about meditation, overcoming self doubt, and engaging with fans through fan freestyles.

It’s only right that the first official Flow State guest is not only one of my closest musical collaborators, but also someone I feel very privileged to call a friend… the incomparable Sur Jazz!!!! The two of us only really started working together consistently a couple years back, but in that short window of time we’ve managed to live SO MUCH life together— traveling the world, doing shows, and making lifelong memories both on and off the stage. There isn’t a room on earth that Jazz can’t light up with his energy. His musical knowledge is DEEP and ever expanding. Beyond DJing, Jazz’s production skills are top notch (as evidenced by the banger we dropped a few months back called “2024”— y’all know what’s up). The two of us have talked for hundreds of hours off camera but it was awesome to finally sit down and chop it up with Jazz for the pod. Hope y’all enjoy!! 06:40 Life After Tour 09:06 Favorite Things To Cook 11:49 How did we meet? 20:25 The First Show 27:46 Being on the Road 37:21 Living In New York 47:20 Jazz’s dad 53:21 Jazz’s Musical taste 55:39 Producer Influences 58:19 Jazz asking about Harry’s different formats and the energy 1:01:05 Our 4DX Experience 1:07:55 Señor Jazz 1:12:19 Freestyle submission: Throwed Genji 1:18:00 Closing Out 1:19:19 Recap Freestyle

In this podcast, Harry Mack talks about the challenges of touring, the timing of the Omegle platform shutdown, mental challenges on the road, achieving Flow State, and reflecting on expectations. He also reacts to a fan's dope freestyle submission and provides a helpful episode recap in freestyle form. Exciting things are planned for future episodes, so stay tuned!