Bassist Rob Cureton - Is Nashville's Music Scene Racist?

Joe & Mike talk with bassist Rob Cureton.

Topics include: Being a person of color and trying to make it in the Nashville music scene. The art of connecting with people on a human level not a racial level. Changing preconceived notions. Living what you preach and reverse racism. Speculation on why there aren't more people of color at the top level of Nashville's recording scene and, what the road forward looks like!

"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. 

West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure. 

Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB 


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