Podcasts Archives - Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros.

It’s hard to classify Trevor Lawrence by genre or even by title, so I’ll leave it at Musician. The highly acclaimed Lawrence is a drummer, DJ, producer, songwriter and much ... more The post 622 – Trevor Lawrence, Jr: An OG’s Perspective appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on May 14, 2018Jim Bogios, the longtime drummer of Counting Crows and Bay Area native is no stranger to success as a drummer. Getting started at ... more The post 621 – Jim Bogios (Counting Crows): Preparation Meets Opportunity appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Ulysses Owens, Jr can easily be described as a Renaissance man. Equally accomplished in music and business, the world famous Jazz drummer has masterfully blended the worlds of art and ... more The post 620 – Ulysses Owens, Jr: Sustaining Success appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Every year I sit down to chat with my buddies Matt and Zack from Working Drummer to talk about our careers, the state of the industry, and whatever is happening ... more The post 619 – Roundtable Discussion: Drumming Podcasts, Career Choices, Choosing Happiness and more appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jost Nickel, who’s well known for his work for Jan Delay and Disko No. 1 over the past 15 years, isn’t one for sitting around waiting for the phone to ... more The post 618 – Jost Nickel: Take Control of Your Career appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Steve Gorman was always a drummer, even if he didn’t start playing until he was in college. The longtime drummer for The Black Crowes grew up in a house filled ... more The post 617 – Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes): No Safety Nets appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Stepping into someone like Ed Soph’s shoes to take over his famed drumset department at UNT is no small task, but few are better equipped for it than Quincy Davis. ... more The post 616 – Quincy Davis: Creating Originality appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Tal Bergamn may look the part of a rock drummer, but that’s a stigma he’s been focused on dispelling his entire career. The Israeli born drummer started his studying at ... more The post 615 – Tal Bergman: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Carter McLean, the longtime Broadway drummer (Lion King) and groove monster behind acts like Charlie Hunter has no doubt caught your eye already. As someone whose the envy of a ... more The post 614 – Carter McLean: Authenticity is Everything appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on October 13, 2014 In this episode I chat with the great Dom Famularo who is one of the most well-respected drummers in the world. Dom ... more The post 613 – Dom Famularo: Embracing Change appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on December 15, 2014 In this episode I chat with the man, the myth, the legend…drummer, Mike Clark.  Mike is widely regarded as one of (if ... more The post 612 – Mike Clark: Playing with Musicality and Purpose appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on April 18, 2016 In this podcast I talk to Dave Dicenso, who has played with a slew of artists including: Steve Morse Band, Cro-Mags,  Hiromi, ... more The post 611 – Dave DiCenso: Overcoming Rhythmic, Mental and Physical Roadblocks appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

British session and touring drummer Chris Whitten has made quite a name for himself over his 30+ year career, finding early commercial success providing drums for the classic 80’s hits ... more The post 610 – Chris Whitten: You Are the Company You Keep appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jay Mumford is the personification of the saying “it’s never too late.” Growing up as a son of music aficionados, Jay dove deep into the hip hop world, becoming a ... more The post 609 – Jay “J-Zone” Mumford: Age is Only a Number appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Nir Z has had two successful careers, starting in Jerusalem and developing into a well-accomplished touring and session drummer before leaving Israel to start what seems like a second career, ... more The post 608 – Nir Z: How to Do More with Less appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Gene Lake could very well be one of the most underrated drummers I’ve ever had on the podcast. An immensely talented drummer, Gene combines the technical prowess equivalent to our ... more The post 607 – Gene Lake: Find Your Own Truth appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Nephew of Miles Davis, Vince Wilburn, Jr, had an interesting childhood to say the least. Being part of Davis’ family definitely had it’s perks, like free records from the labels ... more The post 606: Vince Wilburn, Jr. – Miles Davis and Beyond appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

When you think of Joe Russo chances are you think of the Grateful Dead, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead or, at a minimum, jambands and improvisational music. Although you’d be accurate ... more The post 605: Joe Russo – Just Be Yourself appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on April 17, 2017 Steve Ferrone was the drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers since 1994 after replacing their original drummer, Stan Lynch. While most people ... more The post 604 – Steve Ferrone: Made a Name for Himself appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Normally I get to chat with one amazing musician on the podcast, but this week I was lucky to have a wide-ranging conversation with two of them: Ari Hoenig and ... more The post 603 – Ari Hoenig & Vivienne Aerts: Patreon, The Psychology of learning, and more appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

We released nearly 75 episodes in 2020 and while they were all great, there were some that resonated more than others. Based on downloads, we identified the top 10 episodes ... more The post 602 – Wisdom from the top 10 episodes of 2020 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding drummer for Dire Straits Pick Withers has all the reason in the world to be full of himself. But that’s not ... more The post 601 – Pick Withers (Dire Straits) Communication is Key appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

The question I get asked most is, “Nick, how can I get bigger and better gigs?” For years I asked myself the same question until I realized that it was ... more The post 600 – How to Get Bigger, Better Gigs, Part 4: Leverage appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

The question I get asked most is, “Nick, how can I get bigger and better gigs?” For years I asked myself the same question until I realized that it was ... more The post 599 – How to Get Bigger, Better Gigs, Part 3: Getting the Gig appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

The question I get asked most is, “Nick, how can I get bigger and better gigs?” For years I asked myself the same question until I realized that it was ... more The post 598 – How to Get Bigger, Better Gigs, Part 2: Promotion appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

The question I get asked most is, “Nick, how can I get bigger and better gigs?” For years I asked myself the same question until I realized that it was ... more The post 597 – How to get Bigger, Better Gigs, Part I: Laying the Groundwork appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Pee Wee Jackson is all about the work. Akin to the dedication and work ethic of Kobe Bryant, he doesn’t see an end to the journey. “There’s always work to ... more The post 596 – Cliff “Pee Wee” Jackson: The Work Never Ends appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jonathan Barber has the unique ability to keep one eye on the past and one eye on the future as he continues to shape what modern Jazz sounds and looks ... more The post 595 – Jonathan Barber: Carving Your Own Path appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on February 13, 2017 Nate Smith, the Virginia native and current NYC resident, has been tearing up the scene for years but recently has been gaining ... more The post 594 – Nate Smith: Creating Music in Real Time appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

George Sluppick likes to keep it simple. As a man who’s made his career laying down 2 & 4 behind the kit, this simplicity is what keeps the phone ringing. ... more The post 593 – George Sluppick: It’s all in the Music appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Steve Pruitt the Oklahoma native who moved to Texas to study with Ed Soph at University of North Texas found himself thrust into the music scene of Denton, Texas. He ... more The post 592 – Steve Pruitt: Get Your Money Right appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

As far as I’m concerned, Benny Greb is one of the thought leaders on effective practicing. Admittedly, Greb was a slow learner when he was a young player and needed ... more The post 591 – Benny Greb: Effective Practicing for Musicians appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Blair Sinta is no stranger to digging in deep to learning new things. By his own admission, he can “sit in the studio all day” to get a particular sound ... more The post 590 – Blair Sinta: There’s Always More to Learn appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this podcast I talked to drummer, Rick Marotta who has played on records for a list of artists that reads like a who’s who in the music industry.  You ... more The post 589 – Rick Marotta: Less is More appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Keith LeBlanc may not be a household name, but that’s not for good reason. Highly regarded as the first hip hop session drummer, his career took shape when he started ... more The post 588 – Keith LeBlanc: The World’s First Hip Hop Session Drummer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This episode originally aired on June 29, 2015 In this podcast I chat with jazz great, John Riley,  Riley has made a name for himself performing with world-class musicians like including Stan ... more The post 587 – John Riley: The Four Characteristics of a Great Player appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Victor Indrizzo, who’s 30-year career spans working with Queens of the Stone Age, Willie Nelson, Scott Weiland, Alanis Morissette, Macy Gray and a slew of others, is a successful studio ... more The post 586 – Victor Indrizzo: Courage Over Everything appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Imagine Dragons sell out stadiums all over the world. But for Daniel Platzman, whether he’s playing front of 100 or 100,000, it’s all the same. The music always comes first. ... more The post 585 – Daniel Platzman (Imagine Dragons) Connecting the Puzzle Pieces appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Where can I begin to express the impact that Omar Hakim has had on both me and countless drummers across the globe? Omar’s career spans 50 years, multiple genres, millions ... more The post 584 – Omar Hakim: Forever the Student appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Ralph Rolle might be the new hardest working man in show business. As the full-time drummer for Nile Rodgers & Chic, plus a restaurant and cookie company owner he also ... more The post 583 – Ralph Rolle (Nile Rodgers & Chic) No Plan B appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Like many teenagers, Clem Burke wanted to be a Rock Star when he grew up. The difference is, he actually did it. Joining the newly-formed group Blondie in 1975, Burke ... more The post 582 – Clem Burke (Blondie): A Lifetime of Rock & Roll appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Steve Jordan is an icon. His larger than life grooves can be heard on thousands of records over the years, dating back to the ’70s when he was the house ... more The post 581 – Steve Jordan: The Godfather of Groove appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Tony Royster, Jr has been a polarizing figure since he took the drumming world by storm at the age of eleven, winning the Guitar Center Drum-Off and going on to ... more The post 580 – Tony Royster, Jr: The Humble Prodigy appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Matt Cameron has built a career that would be the envy of any drummer. He moved to from San Diego to Seattle and quickly got to work meeting other musicians ... more The post 579 – Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden): Stepping into the Arena appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Drummer and Bandleader Justin Brown is a leading voice in what I consider to be a new era of drummers who honor the tradition of Blues and Jazz and fuse ... more The post 578 – Justin Brown: The Rhythm of Life appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Benzel Baltimore has been playing with the legendary band P-Funk since he was 15 years old. Yes, you read that right. In fact, he played at Woodstock ’99 while he ... more The post 577 – Benzel Baltimore: P-Funk’s Adopted Son appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Terence F Clark has been playing drums since he was two years old. Combine that with the fact that he grew up in a musical family, and arguably one of the most influential music cities, Memphis Tennessee, he ... more The post 576 – Terence F. Clark: Made in Memphis appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Allen Aucoin has been in the Disco Biscuits since 2005, but it was seemingly in the works for much longer than that. After multiple members of his former band’s crew ... more The post 575 – Allen Aucoin (Disco Biscuits): Always Evolving appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jake Reed is about as well-rounded a player you can find. The Los Angeles drummer prides himself on being able to adapt to any situation and add his voice to ... more The post 574 – Jake Reed: Going For It appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Mario Calire may have been destined to be a professional drummer. His father was a musician and when he landed a gig with the band America, the entire Calire family ... more The post 573 – Mario Calire: Never Stop Learning appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..