005 - Ferdinand Schwartz (touring, panic attacks, perfect pitch, music finances)

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Chosen Sound by Ferdinand:

"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" by Sting (1993) – Starting at 13 seconds

In this interview, Ferdinand Schwartz shares his experience of making a living as a professional musician — from the practical realities of sustaining himself financially to the ongoing struggles and stress that eventually led to a life-changing panic attack and how it's now affecting his life as a musician.

We also talk about his deep love for music, what it’s like to live with perfect pitch (where Philipp demonstrates embarrassingly how bad his pitch is) and even take a small detour into Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It’s a long, but beautiful and deep conversation.

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