Episode 65: Nate Smith. One of the greatest drummers in the game, a future member of the Hall of Fame—you already know it’s Nate Smith! I had a great time hanging with Nate in this conversation. He’s a brilliant musician, composer, thinker, and such a fun guy.

We go deep on how he got the gig with Brittany Howard and his work with her, how the Fearless Flyers became a band and how they make records, his practice regimen, personal life, philosophies, working with Paul Simon, going viral, what drives his creativity, etc. Nate is the kind of guy you like even more once you talk with him, so I hope this interview makes you feel like you know him better—and become an even bigger fan. Much love! Here's my talk with Nate Smith.

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(0:00:00) INTRO

(0:03:06) L.A.

(0:04:15) NEW FEARLESS FLYERS ALBUM

(0:04:54) L.A. FIRES

(0:05:59) THE FEARLESS FLYERS, ACE OF ACES

(0:08:32) CREATING FEARLESS FLYERS SONGS

(0:09:50) RECORDING SESSIONS, JOE DART

(0:13:45) KICK, SNARE, HAT

(0:16:35) STAYING MOTIVATED

(0:18:12) DROPPING DRUM STICKS VIRAL CLIP, GETTING FOUND

(0:22:22) EXPANDING CAREER

(0:26:00) KINFOLK

(0:27:14) BRITTNAY HOWARD

(0:30:14) BALANCING BANDS

(0:32:58) MUSIC BUSINESS, QUINCY, MICHEL MAYO, YEBBA, DANIELLE PONDER

(0:38:01) POCKET

(0:40:43) PRACTICING, STAYING INSPIRED

(0:44:27) WRITING SOLOS

(0:45:23) AARON SPEARS

(0:47:04) PAUL SIMON

(0:50:23) GREATEST LESSON FROM BRITTNAY HOWARD

(0:51:49) BRITTNAY HOWARD'S METAL BAND, "KUMITE"

(0:52:36) NATE SMITH'S ROUTINES

(1:06:54) WATCHES

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