GREATEST FEATS AND FAVOURITE BEATS
I’ve set a new
Track Record
Dave Birss, writer, speaker, advisor
10 April 2018
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by the lovely Sue Dougan for her Track Record radio show.
The show is a mix of chit-chat about my career alongside some music that floats my boat. You can get an earful right here if you’re up for it:
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What we talked about
- Why I became interested in creativity and innovation
- The process that leads to great ideas
- Some strange jobs that I’ve done over the years
- My life as a musician
- My stint as a graffiti artist
- A brief spell as a radio broadcaster writing poems live on air
- A little bit about advertising
- My difficulty with job titles
The music I shared
- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – Frenzy
- Prince – Raspberry Beret
- Blues Brothers – Everybody Needs Somebody
- Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
- Muddy Waters – I Can’t Be Satisfied
- Trombone Shorty – Here Come The Girls
- Johnny Cash – Hurt
- The Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
You can find the tracks on a Spotify playlist right here if you fancy enjoying them in full without me blathering in between them.
And there are more audio interviews coming up very soon.
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