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Nov 25, 2011
ED visits University of Glamorgan
Radiohead guitarist Ed OBrien visited students at the University of Glamorgan this week to take part in a discussion on the music industry.
O’Brien appeared at the University’s Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries in his role as a board member of musician’s rights organisation the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC). He was joined by Jonny Dawson from the Music Managers Forum (MMF).
The guitarist shared his two decades of experience in the music industry with students from a variety of courses, including theFoundation Degree in Music Industry Entrepreneurship, BA (Hons)Popular Music, BA Music Technology and BSc (Hons) Sound Technology.
O’Brien touched on a range of topics from the importance of hard work and creativity to the role of music-related qualifications in the industry.
“I really wish I’d studied music,” said O’Brien. “The form is very important – it’s the building blocks of music. Understanding theory can really help get you where you want to be faster in song writing. But without spirit technical skill is nothing. Take that and put the spirit into it, and that’s what
makes music great.”
O’Brien was also keen to point out that the current climate of uncertainty and change could actually be of benefit to artists. “The music industry and the world in general are in a real state of flux at the moment. It’s a strange time and there are huge challenges ahead for everyone.” said O’Brien. “But it’s also a great time for creativity to flourish.”
The 43 year-old musician went on to take questions from students on topics including illegal downloading, the role of touring and the relevance of physical music formats such as vinyl and CDs.
After his appearance at the ATRiuM Campus, O’Brien went on to visit Cardiff’s famous Spillers Records store.
Principal Lecturer in Popular Music Dr Paul Carr worked closely with the Welsh Music Foundation, FAC and MMF to arrange the visit. “It was such a great privilege to have someone of Ed’s stature at the ATRiuM,” said Dr Carr, who is head of the school’s Music Academy initiative. “As a member of Radiohead, one of the most successful British bands to emerge over the last 20 years, he is in a unique position to offer invaluable advice not only to our students, but also to those of us who teach on music related programmes.”
Ed O’Brien has been named as one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s 100 Greatest Guitarists and played a key role in writing some of Radiohead’s biggest hits, including Street Spirit (Fade Out), Karma Police and Paranoid Android.
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