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

There’s more than one way to get things accomplished. A good way is to look at what others have done and duplicate their process. The problem is that what works ... more The post 422 – Developing your own systems appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this episode, Daniel talks with guitarist, engineer and television composer Rich Tozzoli about their work recording music cues for various reality television series. What’s covered in this session: Rich’s ... more The post 421 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Composing Drums for Television With Rich Tozzoli appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Larnell Lewis is a drummer, composer, solo artist, sideman, clinician, educator and producer but that’s just scratching the surface of the man who wears many hats. The Toronto native is ... more The post 420 – Larnell Lewis: Serving the Moment appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I had the opportunity to chat backstage with my buddy Shane Theriot at a recent Hall and Oates show. Shane is the guitar player and musical director for Hall and ... more The post 419 – The characteristics of a great drummer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

It’s safe to say that Alex Bailey is a phenom. By age ten Alex was playing professionally before he went on to study at Berklee College of Music, and eventually ... more The post 418 – Alex Bailey: Searching for something appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

To listen to this article (plus commentary) click the play button above.  I just had an extremely long meeting with Steve Rennie, a 35-year music industry veteran who was the ... more The post 417 – The truth about the music industry appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this episode, Daniel dives deep into the concept of “diversification,” and shares four key reasons why developing a musical career based on this model can lead to stability, success, ... more The post 416 – [Daniel Glass Show]: The Importance of Diversification appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

It would be easy for Terri Lyne Carrington to sit back and relax based on her previous accomplishments. Carrington was the youngest person to ever get a musician’s union card ... more The post 415 – Terri Lyne Carrington: Focused on the future appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jeff Goins isn’t a drummer – far from it. In fact, he used to play in a band called “decaf” that specifically didn’t have a drummer. So why have him ... more The post 414 – Real Artists Don’t Starve with Jeff Goins appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

JJ Johnson may fly under the radar a bit, but that’s a conscious choice. The former drummer for John Mayer and current, longtime drummer for the Tedeschi Trucks band prefers ... more The post 413 – JJ Johnson: Staying open, present and focused appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I’ve been working with Dream Cymbals over the past few years since they’re supporters of the podcast, which I’m sure you know by now. What you may no know is ... more The post 412 – Building a Dream: Andy Morris (Founder, Dream Cymbals) appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Lil John Roberts is no stranger to the podcast, making this his third appearance with this episode. Although John is one of the most sought after Jazz and R & B ... more The post 411 – Lil John Roberts: The next chapter appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Whether you’ve been playing for years and practice regularly or have taken some time off I recommend that you take some time to get back to basics. This is something ... more The post 410 – Getting back to basics appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this episode, Daniel talks with noted drummer, historian and collector Brooks Tegler about all things Gene Krupa. What’s covered in this session: Brooks’ experiences growing up in a musical ... more The post 409 – [Daniel Glass Show]: The Magic of Gene Krupa: An Interview with Brooks Tegler appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Charles Ruggiero, son of legendary drummer Vinnie Ruggiero, has made quite the name for himself in his own right. Not one to live in the shadow of his father, Charles ... more The post 408 – Charles Ruggiero: Creating his own legacy appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

San Diego native Cliff Almond grew up in a family full of classical musicians but he decided to take a different route and focus on the drums. From an early ... more The post 407 – Cliff Almond: Manifesting your own sound appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Whether you love to practice or not, I’m sure you’ve always feel like you should be doing more of it, regardless how many hours you’re practicing every week. But, have ... more The post 406 – Are you practicing TOO much? appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Many consider John Bonham to be the greatest rock drummer of all time, but in our attempts to capture his magic in our own playing, we often overlook the elements ... more The post 405 – [Daniel Glass Show]: 5 Things You Don’t Know About John Bonham, Pt. 2 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Eric Leiderman, producer from Late Night with Seth Meyers has found himself in a unique position. As a drummer, Eric has always juggled touring and working in television only to ... more The post 404 – Eric Leiderman: Late night TV’s drum ambassador appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

As you know, this podcast is about drumming but I like to pepper in guests who can help serve you in other ways. Why? Because, although we’re all drummers, we’re ... more The post 403 – The no BS guide to networking with Craig Ballantyne appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Stand-out Toronto based drummer Sarah Thawer is sailing along now, but it wasn’t always the case. By her own account, growing up in a traditional Indian household there was external ... more The post 402 – Sarah Thawer: Going against the grain appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There’s no shortage of messaging telling us that if we want to succeed at something we have to “do the hard work.” I completely agree that nothing great is achieved ... more The post 401 – The truth about hard work appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Many consider John Bonham to be the greatest rock drummer of all time, but in our attempts to capture his magic in our own playing, we often overlook key aspects ... more The post 400 – [Daniel Glass Show]: 5 Things You Don’t Know About John Bonham, Pt. 1 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Tom Brechtlein grew up in East Meadow, Long Island and gravitated to drums after listening to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In ... more The post 399 – Tom Brechtlein: The quest of creating creativity appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Austin, TX based producer Chris Jacobie has created a unique way of servicing clients, keeping musicians employed and helping artists grow their fanbase all over the world. Music production is ... more The post 398 – Creative ways to grow your client base as a freelance artist with Chris Jacobie appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Southern Louisiana native Doug Belote grew up immersed in cajun country and listening to the sounds of Jazz, Rock, Cajon, Dixieland, Zydeco, and second line. Drawing inspiration from the sounds ... more The post 397 – Doug Belote: Chasing a dream in New Orleans appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Whether you play in a single band, or work as a freelancer with a variety of artists, its incumbent for every drummer to seek a deeper understanding of the role ... more The post 396 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Six Strategies for Working With A Singer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

David Northrup is an industry veteran who’s resume is both diverse and impressive, having worked with Boz Scaggs, Travis Tritt, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Disco Biscuits and many others. During ... more The post 395 – David Northrup: The rollercoaster ride of a life in music appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I sat down to catch up with my buddies Matt Crouse and Zack Albetta from Working Drummer Podcast about how we’re making out with our new career transitions, what we’ve ... more The post 394 – Roundtable Discussion (Part 2) Time management, growing older in the music business and more appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jeremy Hummel has been a pro drummer for years and is someone who knows a thing or two about thinking outside the box. As a founding member of the multi-platinum ... more The post 393 – Thriving as a band leader and educator with Jeremy Hummel appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this podcast, Daniel defines the “unusual life” that we lead as musicians, and offers five strategies designed to help you acknowledge, accept and embrace the radical idea of turning ... more The post 392 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Five Strategies for Living An “Unusual” Life appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jim Bogios, the longtime drummer of Counting Crows and Bay Area native is no stranger to success as a drummer. Getting started at the ripe age of 12, performing is ... more The post 391 – Jim Bogios (Counting Crows): preparation meets opportunity appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

We all know them…the haters…the people who love to watch others fail and always have something negative to say about everything. The scary truth is that their attitude, mindset and ... more The post 390 – How to deal with haters appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

It’s hard to summarize Bill Bruford’s career or impact on the drumming community as a whole in a few sentences., but let me give you a 35,000 foot view of ... more The post 389 – Bill Bruford – An exploration into the drummer’s creative process appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this session, Daniel continues his in-depth exploration of grip, breaking down each three of the primary grips (German, French and Traditional), sharing their origins, and showing exercises to develop ... more The post 388 – [Daniel Glass Show] The Importance of Grip, Pt. 2 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

You can say that Vinnie Amicio was at the right place at the right time and you’d be half-right. When Amico, who’s been a member of the band moe. since ... more The post 387 – Vinnie Amico (moe.) Jamming through the new era of music appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jessee Kirshbaum is an music industry vet who started at a young age and quickly made a name for himself as one of the hottest agents in NYC. Over the ... more The post 386 – How to gain attention as a artist, with Jesse Kirshbaum of Nue Agency appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

If you think of Chris Coleman there’s no way to think of him other than behind a drum kit It’s hard to imagine that Chris wasn’t planning on pursuing a ... more The post 385 – Chris Coleman: Embracing the unexpected appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

As you know, this podcast is about drumming but I like to pepper in guests who can help serve you in other ways. Why? Because, although we’re all drummers, we’re ... more The post 384 – A definitive guide to goal setting with Craig Ballantyne appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In the first of two sessions focusing on grip, Daniel unpacks the fundamentals involved with holding a drumstick, and explains why a deeper understanding of grip is vital if we ... more The post 383 – [Daniel Glass Show] The Importance of Grip, Pt. 1 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Aaron Comess makes his second appearance on the podcast and for good reason. The founding and longtime member of The Spin Doctors has not only been in the same band ... more The post 382 – Aaron Comess: How to develop self-awareness, find balance and be true to yourself appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Although progress and forward momentum is necessary for growth, sometimes that’s not the case. Whether you’re looking to change careers, change your focus or just remove yourself from a certain ... more The post 381 – Going backwards to move forward appeared first on 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 380 – Trevor Lawrence, Jr: The epitome of versatility appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Charlie Hall is a man of many experiences having moved around the country in a variety of jobs including, the hospitality business, school teacher and social worker. After a brief ... more The post 379 – Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs): The balance of drums and life appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There’s a lot of focus on networking, gaining awareness and getting the gig. As far as I’m concerned, getting the gig is when the real work starts because keeping the ... more The post 378 – How to KEEP the gig appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this session, Daniel shares the strange but true story of his 1991 “Halloween audition” with the legendary “mock rock” band Spinal Tap (which took place in the end zone ... more The post 377 – [Daniel Glass Show] The Day I Auditioned for Spinal Tap appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Wayne Salzmann may not be a household name yet, but I’m guessing that’ll be changing soon. Far from a newbie in the game, Wayne is one of the most in-demand ... more The post 376 – Wayne Salzmann: How to seek and create your own opportunities appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

We all have goals, dreams and things we want to accomplish. It’s easy for us to sit around an plan out every nuance of what we want to create, design ... more The post 375 – How to start something BIG appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In this session, Daniel talks with Ray Levier, a drummer who suffered severe burns over his face and body at the age of 12. Despite losing most of his fingers ... more The post 374 – [Daniel Glass Show] Inspiring Stories: Ray Levier appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Josh Freese is the closest thing you can get to Rock & Roll royalty. At a very young age he started working at Disney and from there he graduated to ... more The post 373 – Josh Freese: Rock & Roll’s not-so-secret weapon appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..