Blair has been an LA staple for over two decades, having recorded and/or toured with Alanis Morissette, Chris Cornell, Gwen Stefani, Brandi Carlisle, Melissa Etheridge, and many others. Blair has a couple of new calling cards, one of them is his podcast Recording Drums, he’s getting ready to get season 2 of that going. And the other is his suite of online courses, Introduction to Recording, The Snare Sound Bible, and Improve Your Groove. For the month of March, Blair is offering a 15% discount on these courses to drum click listeners, check ‘em out at blairsinta.com and use the promo code BFSDSDB at checkout.

In this episode, Blair talks about:

Tracks that require a set of drum sounds and parts vs. tracks that require a drum performance

What led him to create his online course

Focusing on a narrow or specialized set of goals/skills in the studio vs. taking on the challenge of going after any sound

His six week zoom course

What "listening with your eyes" means

Phone audio considerations

His time with Alanis Morissette

Trying to be what you think a band wants vs. representing yourself accurately