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What's the Key? with Broadway B
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What's the Key? with Broadway B
TV Appearances, Big Festivals and a Billion Views: Joel Van Dijk's Musical Journey
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How do you go from playing for free to performing on Jimmy Kimmel 5 times and amassing 1 billion views? In this episode of "What's The Key?", veteran guitarist and producer Joel Van Dijk (Aloe Blacc, Mystical Joyride) breaks down the reality of the music industry. We discuss his early days in LA, the "Three Things" rule for taking gigs, the chaos vs. execution of D’Angelo and Maxwell, and how his project Mystical Joyride went viral in a way no one expected. If you want to build a sustainable career in music, this is your roadmap.
What's The Key? is a podcast for musicians, powered by your peers who've unlocked some of the doors.
Connect with Joel Van Dijk:
https://www.instagram.com/joelvandizzle/
https://www.instagram.com/mysticaljoyride/
https://www.joelvandijk.com/
00:00 Intro: Meet Joel Van Dijk
03:20 The Aloe Blacc Origin Story: Before "I Need a Dollar"
05:40 Rehearsing in Living Rooms: The Early LA Hustle
07:00 Why Craigslist is Still a Goldmine for Networking
08:50 The "Three Things" Rule for Every Gig
11:40 Late Night TV: Kimmel, Letterman, and Beyond
13:30 Performance Analysis: D’Angelo’s Chaos vs. Maxwell’s Execution
16:20 The Anthony Hamilton "Drunken Excursion" Story
19:00 Surviving Salty Sound Guys & Live TV Disasters
23:10 Producing the Chappelle Outro & Mercedes Syncs
29:40 Building "Tribal Futurism": The Mystical Joyride Aesthetic
31:10 Why Being "Weird" is the Ultimate Marketing Hack
35:20 1 Billion Views: The Reality of Going Viral in Bangladesh
39:00 The Dark Side: Fraudulent Copyright Takedowns
47:20 The Truth About Writing for Sync Licensing
51:50 Live Performance: Keeping the Energy "Container"
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