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

This audio is from Ricky Lawson’s clinic at the famed Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California courtesy of Musicians Institute. Lawson started playing drums at the age of sixteen. He would ... more The post 273 – [Special Edition] Ricky Lawson clinic at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Blair Sinta has been a staple on the LA music scene for over 20 years. With a resume boasting credits with Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, Idina Menzel, Chris Cornell, Stevie ... more The post 272 – Blair Sinta: The right man for the job appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

We’re all guilty of thinking we’re not good enough, our work us sub-par and everyone else around us is better than us. The truth is that most of those fears ... more The post 271 – Dealing with self doubt and imposter syndrome appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Since 2003 Kris Myers has been the drummer for Umphrey’s McGee, who’ve been a staple on the Jam Band Scene for more than 2 decades. Although he fits the band like ... more The post 270 – Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee): From Jazz man to jam band appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There is no shortage of good gear for drummers and more is introduced every year at the NAMM show. The problem now is that we’re suffering from too much quality ... more The post 269 – How to pick the gear that’s right for you appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Mark Kelso, the Ireland-born Canadian, has felt at home behind the drums since the early age of 4. Since then he’s amassed a career that’s impressive to say the least. ... more The post 268 – Mark Kelso: Developing your musical mind appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

What can be said about Tris Imboden to summarize his iconic career? The Southern California, self-proclaimed “surfer dude” has shaped the sounds of many of the most prolific artists from ... more The post 267 – Tris Imboden: From Southern California to Chicago appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This audio is from Jeff Porcaro’s clinic at the famed Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California courtesy of Musicians Institute. Jeffrey Thomas “Jeff” Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) ... more The post 266 – [Special Edition] Jeff Porcaro clinic at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Rodney Howard has resume that reads like a journeyman’s career in Major League Baseball. Like most journeymen in baseball, Howard moves around from gig to gig, but the difference is ... more The post 265 – Rodney Howard: A journeyman of sorts… appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There’s no doubt that one of the biggest challenges of being a “nights and weekends” player (someone who has a day job) is trying to balance your time so you’re ... more The post 264 – How to balance your music career and your 9-5 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In 2008, Ray Luzier struck gold when he landed the gig with the mega-group, KoRn. From the outside this may have seemed like a lucky break, but make no mistake ... more The post 263 – Ray Luzier: Alive and kicking with KoRn appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Once in a while you get called for a last minute gig, which means you’ll probably have to learn 30 songs in 3 days and or course, you also have ... more The post 262 – How to learn a song list for a last minute gig appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Steve Ferrone has been the drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers since 1994 after replacing their original drummer, Stan Lynch. While most people recognize him as the drummer for the ... more The post 261 – Steve Ferrone: Making a name for himself appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Labeled the “Buddy Rich or Billy Cobham of funk drumming” by Jazz Times Magazine, Jim Payne has had a long, successful career as a drummer, educator, producer, and collaborator with ... more The post 260 – Jim Payne: The keeper of the funk appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Between the days we fall in love with drumming and the day we realize we haven’t played drums in ten years, a lot can happen. Life gets in the way: ... more The post 259 – Tips for getting back into drumming appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Grant Menefee may not be a household name but you’ve definitely heard or seen his impact on the drumming world. As a graduate from Berklee School of Music and master ... more The post 258 – Grant Menefee: The professional drummer’s instructor appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Back by popular demand, I’m featuring another listener on the podcast. This session is with Max Senitt, the Canadian born drummer who’s been playing drums for over 30 years and ... more The post 257 – [Listener Spotlight] Max Senitt: Just do it appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Billy Drummond grew up in a home filled with sounds from Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich and other Jazz drumming legends. Now Billy is filling the airwaves himself as ... more The post 256 – Billy Drummond: Embracing the past, present and future of music appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Throughout our lives we endure many transitions and whether they’re big or small, it can be difficult to adjust. Sometimes these transitions are conscious decisions and sometimes we’re forced to make ... more The post 255 – Roundtable Discussion: Charting your own course, career transitions and not playing the comparison game appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

John Ramsay could qualify as a person who has lived many different lives. Having started off as an underachieving student, John Ramsay got serious about his playing and created quite the ... more The post 254 – John Ramsay talks: Alan Dawson, Art Blakey and approaching music as a lifelong endeavor appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I’m doing something different and shifting the focus to the DR community with this new segment: Listener Spotlight. This first spotlight session is with longtime listener Jeremy Schreifels, who’s a ... more The post 253 – [Listener Spotlight] Jeremy Schreifels: Whatever it takes appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

After the first interview I did with Chad, he was gracious enough to invite me out to a show so we could hang in person. We were able to line ... more The post 252 – Chad Smith: Backstage chat in Philadelphia appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

It’s no secret that the days of making tons of money as a session or touring drummer are long gone, unless you’re in the 1% of drummers in the world. ... more The post 251 – Side-Hustles: How to leverage your strengths to earn more money and play more gigs, with Michael O’Neal appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Drew Shoals may not yet have the most marquee name in drumming. That’s not because of lack of talent, but more do to the fact that he was practicing law ... more The post 250 – Drew Shoals (Train): Taking the road less traveled appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There are infinite choices when it comes to selecting the right heads to fit your style. What’s even more difficult is where to start, if you’re new to drumming or looking ... more The post 249 – All about heads with Evans Drumheads’ Sergio Bonsignore appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jimmy Chamberlin, the founding and long-time member of the mega-band, The Smashing Pumkins has had a wild ride…and it’s just getting started. Since the 80s he’s been the driving force ... more The post 248 – Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins): Rock, Revelry and Redemption appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I can’t count how many times I’ve received emails and questions about posture, seat height, snare height, etc. The truth is, I don’t have enough background or information to give ... more The post 247 – Anatomy of Drumming with John Lamb appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jeremy “Bean” Clemons may not be a household name when we talk about drummers, and there’s good reason for that – he doesn’t see himself as a “drummer’s drummer.” Clemons ... more The post 246 – Jeremy Bean Clemons: Musician first, drummer second appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Nate Smith, the Virginia native and current NYC resident, has been tearing up the scene for years but recently has been gaining more and more attention, mainly because of his ... more The post 245 – Nate Smith: Creating music in real time appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Your playing is paramount to your success. Period. But it doesn’t matter how well you play…if you can’t get along with people and have a poor attitude, your phone won’t ... more The post 244 – Attitude is everything appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Liberty DeVitto has done it all. He’s played to sold out stadiums around the world, recorded several multi-platinum records, and has backed some of the most iconic musicians in the ... more The post 243 – Liberty DeVitto: Always original appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

As drummers we have infinite amounts of choices when it comes to what we have to work on: Practicing, networking, writing, getting gigs, starting a band, touring, technique, hands, feet, etc. ... more The post 242 – What should you be working on? appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] 2016 was a banner year for interviews on the podcast. These are the top 10 interviews (based on downloads) of last year. In this session I pull ... more The post 241 – Recapping the top 10 interviews of 2016 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I’ve interviewed them all: From Steve Gadd and James Gadson to Chad Smith and Stanton Moore. After years of interviews I began to notice patterns and universal truths with all ... more The post 240 – 10 things I learned from interviewing over 200 of the world’s greatest drummers appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Morgan Rose has been the drummer for Sevendust, a band he, bassist Vince Hornsby, and guitarist John Connolly formed in 1994 before adding lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery. ... more The post 239 – Morgan Rose on Sevendust’s past, present and future appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

There seems to be a common theme in the drumming world and the music industry as a whole: If you’re not playing music full time you’re not a professional, successful ... more The post 238 – Changing the narrative of what it means to be a professional drummer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Keith Carlock has been the backbone of a long list of groups and artists like Steely Dan, John Mayer, Sting, Wayne Krantz and many more. What’s equally as impressive as ... more The post 237 – Keith Carlock: Locked in appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Jack DeJohnette is more than a jazz drummer, he’s an icon. The multi-instrumentalist (drums/piano) has been performing professionally since the early 60s as both a leader and a sideman to Jazz ... more The post 236 – Jack DeJohnette: Inside the mind of one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

As artists, we all steal from the people who have come before us. We look to others for inspiration, steal their licks and incorporate them into out own playing, which ... more The post 235 – How to implement new licks into your playing. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Erik Hargrove, most notably known for his 7 year stint with James Brown, followed by working with Bootsy Collins, has a story all his own. The twisting tale of the ... more The post 234 – Erik Hargrove: James Brown, Bootsy and beyond… appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

One of the most misunderstood principles of success is consistency: Incremental, sustained growth over a long period of time. As we all know, there’s no silver bullet and no quick ... more The post 233 – Developing consistency in drumming and your everyday life appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

St. Louis native Mark Colenburg loves all facets of music and it shows. Whether he’s backing up hip hop legends like Common or Q-Tip or swingin’ behind Robert Glasper or ... more The post 232 – Mark Colenburg: Playing and living with intention appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Steve Rennie is the real deal in the music business. Far from the wannabes, Rennie has talked the talk and walked the walk for over 37 years. As a young man ... more The post 231 – Steve Rennie: Former Epic Records Exec and Incubus manager takes you inside the music industry appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

He may be known as the hardest hitting man in show business, but he also may be the hardest working too. Constantly running from sessions to tours to clinics and ... more The post 230 – Kenny Aronoff: The hardest hitting man in show business appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Mark Powers is a combination of hyphens. He’s a performer – author – educator – clinician – hustler, etc and because of that he’s been able to build a reputable ... more The post 229 – Creating your music career with Mark Powers appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

What can be said about Dennis Chambers that hasn’t already been said? He’s a legend in every aspect of the word and has played stages all around the world with ... more The post 228 – Dennis Chambers: Back and better than ever appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Last week I was listening to an interview with Brandon Stanton (Humans of New York) and a point he made got me thinking. He said that most people are “following ... more The post 227 – Are you actually pursuing your passion? appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

This isn’t the first time I’ve had Johnny on the podcast and it surely won’t be the last. Johnny has been playing for Collective Soul for the last 5 years ... more The post 226 – Johnny Rabb on: Touring, hand speed and the freehand technique appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In 2016 it’s easier than ever to share your work with the world. But sharing your work can result in criticism, comments and public scrutiny. And while this criticism may ... more The post 225 – Creativity and Criticism appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing over 200 of the world’s greatest drummers and they all have different practice routines. Some are very regimented, some are very loose and many ... more The post 224 – Practice routines of the greatest drummers in the world (Part 2) appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..