230 – Jim Rupp: Owner of Columbus Pro Percussion, Drumming with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Teaching in the Information Age
Jim Rupp has done extensive touring with the bands of Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and Glenn Miller. Jim spent close...
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228 – Dave McAfee: Drumming for Toby Keith, Remaining Pro Through Tough Times, USO Tours
Dave McAfee has been the drummer for every one of Toby Keith’s tours since 2000. Shows with Toby include stadium...
226 – Daniel Glass: Making Yourself More Employable Through an Understanding of History, The Importance of Teaching Fundamentals
Daniel Glass is an award-winning drummer, author, historian and educator. He is widely recognized as an authority on classic American...
224 – Rick Brothers: Drumming Life After Nashville, Drumming for Former Bad Company Singer Brian Howe, Lessons Learned After 15 years in a Music Business Town
Rick Brothers has performed with over 40 artists at events such as the GRAMMYs, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Music Awards,...
222 – Megan Jane: Drumming for Hannah Dasher and band Side Piece, Providing a Sonic Pallet for Singer/Songwriters
Megan Jane brings a simple stylistic philosophy to her playing – “less is more.” After attending Berklee College of...
220 – Harry McCarthy & Jon Hull: The Business of Drum Teching, Cartage, Professional Backline
Harry McCarthy has offered his technical skills on the road and in the studio for major artists such as Bruce...
218 – Jarred Pope: Heavy Drumming with Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Damon Johnson (Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy), “Thee Rock and Roll Residency” in Nashville
After his thoughtful move to Nashville from his home state of California in 2012, Jarred Pope has found strong and...
216 – Derek Mixon: Drumming for Chris Stapleton, Supporting the Song
For the last few years, Derek Mixon has been the drummer for country singer and songwriter Chris Stapleton. Derek played...
214 – Rick Marotta: Bringing Your Personality to Music, Recording w/Steely Dan, James Taylor
Rick Marotta is known for his recordings and touring with such luminaries as James Taylor, Jackson Brown, Steely Dan, Carly...
212 – Steve Sinatra Part 2: Working with Hunter Hayes, Source-Science-Sound, Rediscovering the Love of Music
Accomplished drummer and spiritual teacher Steve Sinatra has dedicated fifteen plus years to making his living as a full time...
211 – Steve Sinatra Part 1: Achieving Your Dreams & Still Feeling Unfulfilled, Creating Source-Science-Sound, Choosing How We React to the Good and Bad in Life
Accomplished drummer and spiritual teacher Steve Sinatra has dedicated fifteen plus years to making his living as a full time...
209 – Petar Janjic: Drumming for Cory Wong, Subbing for Michael Bland, Moving to the U.S. from Serbia to Study Music
Petar Janjic was born in Kraljevo, Serbia, also known as Kingstown. At 5, his father, a well known Serbian drummer, gave him a...
207 – Carmine Appice: The GUITAR ZEUS Project, Mixing Technique with Power and Volume
One of the premier showmen in rock, Carmine Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances and a highly...
205 – BaldMan Percussion: Drummers Mike McKee & Danny Young, Creating The Junk Hat, Promoting with Integrity
Danny Young (bald) and Mike McKee (bald) met a few years back while touring together and very quickly bonded over...
203 – Dillon Napier: Drumming for Grammy-Nominated Margo Price, Recording at Sun Studios, The Benefits of Learning Multiple Styles
For over 10 years, Dillon Napier has been the drummer for Grammy Nominated artist Margo Price. From performing at the...
201 – Drummers Fitness Round Table: Danny Elliott, Mark Poiesz, Matt Iceman, Dave McAfee and Corbin Cagle
In this episode we share stories and experiences of five accomplished drummers who maintain standard fitness practices as part of...
198 – Rod Morgenstein: Drumming for The Dixie Dregs, Winger, The Steve Morse Band
Rod Morgenstein’s unique, dynamic and musical drumming style has led to Rod’s winning the Best Progressive Rock Drummer award in...
196 – Gregg Bissonette & Kennan Wylie: Writing & Creating The Hal Leonard Drumset Method
Gregg Bissonette performing and recording credits include working with Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, James Taylor, Santana (on his Grammy-award winning Supernatural),...
194 – Sean Paddock: Touring w/ Kenny Chesney, Recording and Producing in a Home Studio
Growing up in Watertown, NY, Sean Paddock started playing the drums at the age of four, and within a year...
192 – Bart Robley: Drumming for The Sam Morrison Band, The Responsibility of Drumming Educators, Playing for the Song
Bart Robley is a perfect example of a full time musician that stays busy by diversifying his work load through...