The Hidden Truth About Session Work: what they don’t tell you 

Is Session Work Worth It? - My session journey from ringtones to Jack Daniels
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[@RobChappers]

This doesn’t seem like a very popular video. Give me some feedback please, is this kind of subject not something you guys are interested in particularly?

[@spivvo]

Yes 😊

[@roathripper]

fuckin lovin it Rob! Love to hear these anecdotal learnings mate!

[@Antoine_Lamarque]

I'm just more of a Wickes kinda guy

[@mrc2662]

Mate, I love this content. Variety is the spice and all that. Always worth mixing it up and keeping it interesting. Personally, I thought this was fascinating - great work.

[@plasticoflamingo2952]

I like it. I've been telling my boy he should do some session work, partly for the little bit of extra money, mostly for the chance to do something outside of his normal scope. A really good, creative, experimental bass player, who can read music, as well as write original stuff, with a background in Classical, Blue Grass, Rock, Prog, and Metal should be able to get some interesting gigs, right? He's as stubborn as me, though, so I just plant the seeds, and wait to see what grows.

[@jamesdaviesguitar]

Enjoying these chats/life experience videos. Great insight!

[@RobChappers]

Glad you like them! Plenty more to come

[@acousticaacousticduo1458]

I’m loving the last few videos like this one. It is definitely something KZbin is lacking a bit. IMO

[@ShadwComnder]

I really enjoy Rob's storytelling ability. I will never be a professional musician but I enjoy these kinds of stories. I think they are full of good advise for young musicians and sometimes the advise is universal no matter what field you work in.

[@muttcrewmusic]

Cool and lot's of fun. Hope JD send you your well deserved thank-you box.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Knowing how to get the gig in the first place is the trick.

[@STLLSLW]

Been loving the videos lately Rob, keep it up! Lots of great advice I’ve actually been needing to hear!

[@RobChappers]

That’s great to hear dude, plenty more coming - three videos every week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

[@mmiller6873]

Jack Daniels Honey is actually pretty damn good. Thanks for sharing your insight. It's nice to get to know all the avenues of the music world. Everyone has a tale and it's always nice to see how similar or different they are. Thanks again and until the next time, rock on 🙂

[@simonwilliams9916]

Love these chats about your experiences and passing on the knowledge & learning from them. 🎸👍🤘🏻

[@zitruc]

Oh soo true about the chain of misinformation... been through that mill soooo often. When I took on those gigs later I always asked to talk to the final client. Didn't always happen, but at least when it worked it saved a lot of headaches and last minute re-shuffling.

[@BeatleJWOL]

The one-two punch of Rob describing what it's like to play Telephone with brand reps and then the first of those ads using That Rob Chapman Riff to great holiday effect, well, it had me rolling. Well explained, sir.

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

This isn't just good advice for session players, this is good advice for ANYONE who is doing any kind of freelance work of any kind and ALSO for ANYONE who is being recruited or headhunted for a job. Also if you are interviewing for your career-level job you really want, this is also a good approach for talking to their HR/recruiters about the job description and responsibilities.

[@fento9]

These videos are so interesting and cool! Thanks for sharing Rob!!! 😊

[@davedavem]

Omg I'm always singing "You can do it if you B&Q it!" Amongst as catchy as Dorje 🤣

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha… highlight of my career

[@roathripper]

@@RobChappers "You can do-rje it!"

[@spivvo]

“If we all knew… how B&Q do it…. You can bet…… we’d be doing it as well!”….. or was that Do it All? 😂. You are still around but they aren’t… that’s a win in my book! Enjoyed your video and you nailed the right vibe with those Rock n Roll mouthwash ads.

[@Lez325]

As a gigging guitarist I love your video's I have never done session work - not sure I'd want to to be honest

[@kocinski8734]

Really interesting. Good job on the JD ads.

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

Super dig this video!

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Its the second time I've heard the "who/what do you actually want it to sound like" question for ad work... A guitar friend who also has a side hustle doing ad work said he often gets an explicit steer, eg "we want the jingle to sound like seven nation army". Its kinda funny, but tells you in a nutshell what they actually have in mind, without all the mood-board creative-speak barriers.

[@christianboddum8783]

Very cool!

[@savagekitten]

Wait, we need to hear the ringtone - we NEED IT ROB, do you hear us? we NEED IT !!!!!

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha imagine an incredibly bit crushed version of that track

[@savagekitten]

@@RobChappers Now I REALLY want to hear it lol

[@NickWebbSax]

I'd love to hear your story about deconstructing sax parts/other instruments.

[@frankzappa951]

Oreet Bob, do I see the man beard coming on? Keep it coming our kid x

[@DanD93]

On the subject of Christmas music inspired music - you should check out Majestica's album A Christmas Carol. It's amazing.

[@danyavilaoficial]

I do a lot of work for songwriters and no to big artists from USA. The budgets are limited. I usually hire excellent musicians from Argentina. Prices and quality are amazing. They’re very receptive and open minded. Usually I pay from as low as U$20 to U$70 if the hired person is very known. They have their owned studio with good equipment. I recommend it 👍👍👍

[@JamesMears76]

Very interesting, thanks Rob. Shame about forgetting to ask for payment for doing the JD adverts!

[@javi5810]

So ironic to stumble on this. I plan on learning more music theory so i can teach guitar before the summer and work with artists in my area

[@alanmcdonald7390]

Rob Chapman does sessions for Jack, Homer Simpson voices Poochie. And in both cases, "I forgot to ask for any money".

[@MrJayscinema]

Can you do a video on how to get confident turning up to music nights and just jamming with people……….asking for a friend 😂

[@RobChappers]

Sure man, let me see what I can do :-)

[@korkutgursoy5584]

by the way, you sounded great that adds dude

[@lukeshawmusic]

Sounds like scary stuff session work.

[@RobChappers]

It can be, but those are the moments where we grow

[@gitaristmirs]

👍

[@GypsyLane]

Howdy Rob, a fan from the Andertons videos…My wife and I will be in Malta on or around October 17…any suggestions as to a great place to eat, and hang out, on our only night there? Thanks and cheers…

[@davedavem]

Question: now that you know now about the marketing and business world, would you feel more comfortable channeling the music for the next JD Christmas ad type job?

[@RobChappers]

Absolutely, now it would be much easier

[@stevem-h3562]

I recognise an Andertons riff at 6:50..... so thats where it came from? ;)

[@RobChappers]

Actually, I wrote that Riff many years before in a band called hooker

[@stevem-h3562]

@@RobChappers ahhh, thanks for replying Rob. Only place I've ever heard it is between you and the Captain :-)

[@shanewalton8888]

Black Hand had a great groove.

[@JoeRadachi]

👍

[@willturner7279]

:D

[@carlmcgregor2707]

Traditional British Music??? Oasis??

[@RobChappers]

I think what I was looking for in my brain was the term “folk music”

[@davedavem]

Rob. A jar of pesto just fell on my toe. Please send help.

[@iainMacDonald-fg2ew]

bollox quality B an Q

[@Stereostupid]

I wouldn't mind hearing as much as possible about Eddie Kramer and what you picked his brain about!also more about the victory RD1

[@RobChappers]

Coming right up, sir