Saturday 22 April 2023

The rhythm of Portugal (with American drummer Michael Lauren!)

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In this week'' s episode, I ' m signed up with by distinguished. drummer as well as jazz musician Michael Lauren. Michael is originally from New York yet has actually been. living gladly in Portugal for the last two decades. We review, among various other things, his. See to Portugal as well as what attracted him in, the individuals, the compassion, the calm lifestyle, as well as. non-confrontational fashion of the Portuguese people. We review all the important things he likes. about Portugal including the food, the climate, the security, as well as Michael also discusses what he. desires a few of his fellow citizens in America to know and also value concerning Portugal. For those of you. paying attention, head over to our YouTube channel to see a few of this episode as well as for those of. you seeing click down below as well as subscribe as well as for the complete podcast episode, go to Stitcher,. Spotify, Google podcast, Apple or wherever you obtain your podcasts. As well as now over to my discussion. regarding half an hour by by cars and truck a town called uh Great Neck I went to university at Johns Hopkins College. in Baltimore Maryland did my first record when I was 14. with lots of specialist artists over the. years uh somebody intends to look at my educational program and that'' s that ' s easy to locate remarkable what. was I suggest I believe I think you ' re perhaps the the visitor the visitor on the podcast has the. finest means to place this you probably you'' re perhaps the guest if I'' m thinking back currently in terms of. international visitors that we'' ve had on the podcast you most likely perhaps the visitor that'' s lived the. lengthiest in Portugal as well as 20 going 20 years 20 years yeah but returning to those initial sees um. what were several of the points that that stood out for you that you keep in mind finally that made you. believe wow this is this is rather a special area well well you understand it'' s it'' s one it ' s an. unbelievably tranquil nation it'' s it ' s a non-confrontational country culturally individuals. wear'' t are not confrontational and they'' re not in your face like New Yorkers are uh that. was one you can simply really feel uh the energy it was calm uh people are tranquil I I naturally the. Portuguese are exceptionally uh simpatico they have large hearts uh they'' re curious about understanding around. particularly recognizing uh Americans I imply American society is American society they'' ve grown up uh. viewing uh American films absolutely nothing is called um even if uh when I first obtained right here also some of. the children'' s programs were were not yet called then now I believe all youngsters'' s programs are are. done yeah currently they are yeah I expect from a from a from a career viewpoint it it can have made. more sense for you to stay where you were because you had that track record so so what were a few of. the important things that made you think yeah besides the occupation side besides the task chance what. were some of the important things regarding this country that you assumed well I really actually desire. to provide it a shot I wish to I wish to live right here well like I claimed I remained in my 50s I was looking. for it'' s a great location to retire to the weather condition is excellent uh it'' s it ' s just literally as well as. stunning stunning country uh the food supply is still still terrific obviously we'' re handling an. inflationary uh scenario yet uh about a lot of uh uh European nations it uh it'' s it ' s still. a fairly uh affordable uh living experience as well as of program in 2003 it was actually economical we. know housing has actually gotten end up being a real issue in in Portugal uh yet uh for me I didn'' t experience. any of that since I was right here early uh there were some Americans naturally um yet I put on'' t I reality'. is I I don ' t uh I have some art artist close friends that are Americans but I wear'' t really mingle. they live better away I have nothing against interacting socially with American I enjoy my country. uh yet it'' s just not the way my life is you recognize uh yeah advanced so it was it was you know. it was easy to navigate uh like I said safe calm when people say uh we'' re stressed they . don ' t recognize what stressed is when you'' re when you ' re a New Yorker I I didn ' t have to function as. hard yet you recognize truthfully my life is my career um one of things I mean you brought it up you. brought it up a couple of times as well as it'' s it ' s a typical motif that ' s show up on the podcast a whole lot. is that that rate of life that we have right here um you discussed you intended to work less I wear'' t think. work I wear'' t think job less I think it ' s simply possibly more concerning equilibrium um and also reducing I. suggest there are 5 there exist exist are uh not I indicate there'' s most likely New york city is among. the most high-paced way of livings in the on the planet um no doubt as well as I was working you know I. was working uh 12 16 hr days yeah yeah a lengthy time so so what was it concerning the. way of living below that offered you that balance what was it concerning the the means people live the. way that things are done here that that gave you that that that equilibrium that you'' re looking. for well one I learned to be more patient you can'' t anticipate uh points to be done promptly. uh despite the fact that occasionally it irritates me however I believe you need to embrace the Portuguese rate. of life also if you attempt to fight it you'' re not you ' re not mosting likely to more than happy you put on ' t have to. accept it like screaming as well as shrieking doesn'' t job being straight up does due to the fact that culturally. individuals wear'' t like to state no to you so you have to discover that typically they ' re not going. to do what they'informed you they ' re going to do but they wear ' t intend to inform you that so in some cases. you know you most likely to several conferences as head of a jazz Department I took care of whole lots of things and also uh. I mean that ' s what life ' s concerning so I there ' s you understand it'' s a it ' s there ' s there it ' s it ' s a. to on your own so however there'' s a love of life right here that'' s various than in the states uh as well as. or New York I mean everybody'' s in an enter New York so I believe those are the important things that uh. would were various yet in but uh engaging to me uh I was able to reduce as well as like I state. do you want to fit with and also and uh and also everybody'' s gon na have a various experience. area for them potentially well I believe the the the the Portuguese uh I think recognize. what'' s crucial in life household good friends uh you you can be product I imply and certainly these. are generalizations there for each every guideline is an exception but however I see that is something. there there is a uh there is a sense of area so I I assume when notably you need to don'' t. try to transform wear'' t make Portugal like America I indicate I like America however but there are problems. in America deep seated issues that wear'' t bring them below I suggest I indicate I am I I one the Health. Treatment system is fantastic here in America it'' s wonderful if you'' re rich Portugal still counts on a. sense of neighborhood they make sure they attempt to look after their poor it'' s not a rich. country uh Michael another inquiry uh and also it'' s a question that we ask all of our visitors. Portugal the basic life why for whatever you know I'' ve type of claimed it'' s easy due to the fact that it. is it is what it is it it it it it it it has um a method of of wanting you to head out to have. dinner why put on'' t you to go to the coastline why wear'' t you to do absolutely nothing uh people are you. recognize individuals like to such as to do points right here or refrain from doing things right here so uh no one stresses. you out when you say oh I can'' t do that they'' re not mosting likely to state oh God do it you. reached do you obtained ta do I'' m sure there are uh um individuals who possibly possibly are a bit much more. hostile regarding that yet I would certainly encourage everyone to make certain you put on'' t isolate. on your own in in the in the area of expats that where you'' re from Michael say thanks to . you so a lot I'' ve Loved this conversation um I I really hope to satisfy you eventually in person yes um. performance well you did claim you saw me as soon as played I did I did I saw you at alcabasa yeah remarkable. uh you recognize and I simply wish to simply thank to all the terrific artists that I function with here consisting of. Louis rate he'' s on my on my 2nd document I did here uh rui attended singer on among the. tunes oh well we have to definitely check that out fantastic yeah yeah alright and also uh you understand all the. artists and also everybody that'' s made my life much easier uh I can only thank them for that and yeah yeah. thank you for having me certainly yeah you'' re welcome Michael I'' m going to allow you call it. it'' s a cover so thank you when again to Michael and also thank you to every one of you for paying attention Please. Subscribe show your buddies provide us a thumbs up and please leave a comment or a testimonial. we always enjoy to speak with you wear'' t neglect Portugal the basic life likewise has a publication. so download it it'' s free of cost we ' ll be back following week with a brand-new episode and as we claim. in Portugal Uma brass welcome to the basic life. In this week'' s episode, I ' m signed up with by prominent. I mean that ' s what life ' s concerning so I there ' s you understand it'' s a it ' s there ' s there it ' s it ' s a. Portugal the simple life why for whatever you understand I'' ve kind of claimed it'' s easy due to the fact that it.


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