044: Cremaine Booker a.k.a. ThatCelloGuy
Good morning! It’s Play It Like It’s Music, I’m Trevor. Thanks for listening.
On Wednesday, June 17th music is not content, it’s connection. We are going 3-for-3 this month with the cellists, and I’m super happy about it. We will pivot back to more variety next week, I do have a bunch of great interviews coming your way so stick with it. Meanwhile, today we have a chat with one of my favorite - not only cellists - musicians around today.
Cremaine Booker, aka That Cello Guy, is a cellist who hails from Dallas, TX. He lives in Nashville and currently serves as principal cello for the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra. He has played with Black Violin, Hans Zimmer, Michael McDonald, Sheryl Crow, Nelly, Chris Stapleton, Mike Hicks, Chantae Cann, Kelly Clarkson, LeAnn Rhimes and a variety of other acts, but most of his fans know him for his steady output of amazingly well-produced and performed videos that you can find online, totaling many millions of views.
I find this guy so inspiring, the commitment, the beauty of his sound and the straight up love he brings to the practice. And he takes charge as a producer too, he doesn’t need to outsource the arranging or the recording. He does it all.
I’ve been wanting to speak with Cremaine for quite some time. Maybe you are also a fan like I am. If not, then you’re about to be. Take a listen:
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Thanks for listening to Play It Like It’s Music. Thanks so much to That Cello Guy, Cremaine Booker for spending some very generous time with us. You can find his music at That Cello Guy dot com and follow him on all the socials @ThatCelloGuy15
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