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Inspired by TOLKIEN | The Rings of Power, Glass Hammer, and Music in Middle-earth
I had the pleasure of sitting with Steve Babb from the band Glass Hammer to talk The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, and what it's like to be a creator inspired by Tolkien.
Glass Hammer kicked off their career in the 90s with their first album, "Journey of the Dunadan", a concept album based around the story of Aragorn. Then, in 2000, they recorded "The Middle-earth Album"--think of it as a live album recorded during a performance at The Prancing Pony. And today, Steve is still creating music, but also take a a cue from Tolkien himself and writing novels set in a world of his own making!
Check out Glass Hammer! ▸▸▸ https://glasshammer.com
🎵. Download "The Middle Earth Album" ▸▸▸ https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-middle-earth-album/44542894
🎵 Download/Buy "At The Gate" ▸▸▸ https://glasshammer.com/official-store/
📕 Get "Skallagrim" E-book/Paperback ▸▸▸ https://amzn.to/3DQC1NX
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Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
02:02 The Middle Earth Album
06:00 Thoughts on The Rings of Power
10:29 How do you approach sub-creating in Middle-earth?
15:15 Becoming an Author
24:43 You need to care about the characters
26:45 Musician or Author? Which is harder?
29:35 New Album "At the Gate"
35:40 Influences... from everywhere
38:35 Get the music and book!
42:32 A dedicated fanbase
46:25 Listen to the Song "The Years Roll By"
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