Summary of 2022-08-01: Hangin' With Mike Criscione

00:00:00 - 00:35:00

Mike Criscione is a musician and recording engineer who owns Underground Magic Studio. He discusses how he uses his studio to create a space that sounds good acoustically and how his skills as a drywall contractor help him with his music. He also talks about his plans for the future and how he plans to keep living a full and happy life.

• 00:00:00 Mike Criscione is a musician and recording engineer. He is also the owner of Underground Magic Studio. He describes his studio as a "work of art," and says it takes about seven to eight months to complete a project from conception to completion.
• 00:05:00 This YouTube video is about Mike Criscione, a musician, who talks about how his skills as a drywall contractor help him with his music. He also discusses how he uses his studio to create a space that sounds good acoustically.
• 00:10:00 This video is a transcript of a video in which guitar player Mike Criscione and keyboard player Mark Dr frye talk about their collaborative work in the early 2000s. Criscione tells the story of a show where he played acoustic and a police officer showed up to watch. Dr frye tells the story of how he got Criscione to put Blueprint on Spotify.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the band Riley Blueprint, which disbanded after lead singer and songwriter Mike Criscione left to pursue other interests. In the absence of a band, Criscione turned to playing solo acoustic shows. One night, his brother, musician Mark Criscione, showed up to the show and played guitar and sang with Mike. The two enjoyed playing together so much that they started making and recording music together. Mike's third album, which he played on, features Mr. Proshow.
• 00:20:00 The YouTube video is a performance by guitarist Mike Criscione of a song he originally wrote and recorded as a solo album, Dragonfly. The song features an orchestral arrangement by Criscione, and he tells the story of how he became interested in arranging songs and how his experience playing with other musicians has helped him improve as a performer. He talks about how he was in Vegas several years ago and played with Paul Petrovsky, who told him that part three of his song was never properly pronounced. This led Criscione to play the song with different changes to make it more blues-oriented, and he credits Petrovsky for helping him develop his skills.
• 00:25:00 The video follows Mike Criscione as he rehearses with the Allman Brothers' Dan Taller for a show scheduled for the night before Thanksgiving. Despite their rehearsal being canceled due to inclement weather, the show goes on and Mike plays a full set with Taller.
• 00:30:00 Mike Criscione discusses how he approaches playing guitar and how it's different from the way other guitar players do. He also discusses how he's a better live sound engineer than a sound engineer in the studio.
• 00:35:00 In the video, Mike Criscione talks about his plans for the future and how he plans to keep living a full and happy life. He also discusses his thoughts on the current state of the music industry and how he feels about the importance of music in our lives. Finally, he encourages people to check out his videos and subscribe to his channel, as he plans to upload more content in the future.