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Episode #29. My guest is south Florida drummer, Kevin Fruge' from the hard rock/heavy metal band Angels of War.

Here's what you will hear in this podcast about Kevin:

• Opening track is a sneak peek from Angels of War upcoming release "LockDown"
• Growing up in southwest Louisiana and playing music
• His ability to pickup music by ear
• Joining a Heart tribute band
• His band Angels of War
• Hearing Rush's 2112 for the first time
• Our mid podcast rum feature is from Old New Orleans Cajun spiced rum 
• Playing in his church band
• Find out what Kevin's answers are to "In Four Beats or Less"
  • Metallica or Megadeth?
  • New Orleans Saints or Miami Dolphins
  • What's worse, broken head or broken pedal?
  • Which Rush album, Presto or Moving Pictures?
• Martial arts
• We answer some questions from the chat
• Running into Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush 

Show support and visit some of Kevin's links:

• Angels of War Facebook Page 
• Angels of War YouTube Page 
• All Heart - Stay at Home Cover of Magic Man
• All Heart - Stay at Home Cover of All Heart

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 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast
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Thanks to Justin Hucker of Live Music Community School and Studios for producing the livestream session

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Episode #28. On this podcast,  we learn about the rise of rum in Scotland. Our guest is Jamie Smith of Jacobite Spirits. They are based in Glasgow, Scotland have been in business just a few short years and already taking the rum world by storm.
 
Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• How I learned about Jacobite Spirits at the time of Sean Connery's passing by connecting with Andre de Almeida of Inside the Cask
• The formation of Jacobite Spirits with Jamie and his close friends
• How the lock down helped boom their business
• Jamie describes  the 45 and Charlies Chopper
• Glasgow's best Viking-themed Rock band, Norse Code
• What his plans are for Burns Night (January 25th)
• History about:
  • The distiller for a future president 
  • How Mt Vernon, VA got it's name. 
  • How the term "grog" came about
• Our mid podcast rum feature is from Foursquare Distillery, the Foursquare spiced rum.

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To learn more about Jacobite Spirits check out these links

• Website https://www.jacobitespirits.com/
• Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JacobiteSpirits/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jacobitespirits/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCntsAjYYCc3gszyL2UYKoOA
• Twitter https://twitter.com/jacobitespirits

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 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
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Episode #27. My guest is Jim Donovan who  co-wrote the hit "Send me on my way" featured in many movies and shows, such as the movie Ice Age.  Jim was an original member and drummer for 3-time platinum band, Rusted Root and fronting the Sun King Warriors as lead singer and guitarist. 

His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He also shares a technique to help you fall asleep which his TEDx Talk video has been viewed 4 million times. 

The opening track "Elephants In The Room" is from Jim Donovan and the Sun King Warriors from the  album "We See Through It" . 

Here's what you'll hear on this podcast:

• Co-writing the hit song "Send Me on My Way" with Rusted Root
• His current band the Sun King Warriors
• His TEDx Talk "How to Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep" which has been viewed 4 million times
• The healing power of music through education and performance
• Teaching with hand drums through 
• Jim talks about the West African drum the bougarabou 
• His podcast the "Jim Donovan Show" 
• Q & A from the live stream chat
• ​In four beats or less:
  • Drum set or percussion
  • Hard thing about songwriting
• Our mid podcast rum feature from Code Rum is the Code Key Lime

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To learn more about Jim Donovan check out these links

Endorsement: 

• Mapex, Sabian and Regal Tip Sticks
• West Music

Resources: 

• Podcast https://donovanhealth.com/podcast/
• Free E-letter https://donovanhealth.com/

Book: 

• Speaking  https://www.jimdonovanmusic.com/new-page
• Sun King Warriors <https://sunkingwarriors.com

Follow: 

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimDonovanSoundHealth
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jim_donovan_sound_health/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEgWrinI4MLH8C1k4D9YnBQ
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimdonovandrums

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 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
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Episode #26. . Our first podcast of 2021. My guest is drummer and multi-instrumentalist Harley Mitchell and our mid show featured rum is a Sherry Finished Rum from Copper Bottom Craft Distillery.  

The opening track "Show Me" is from Harley's original band "Day 4"

Here's what you'll hear on this podcast:

• How she got into playing the drums
• What gear she's currently playing
• Her partnership with Collison Drumsticks came about
• How she comes up which songs to cover on the drums
• The reaction when Billy Joe Armstrong shared her drum cover of “Wake Me Up When September Ends”
• Other music projects
• Impacts of COVID
• As a female musician what stereotypes she has to deal with
• Q & A from the live stream chat
• ​In four beats or less:
  • Bass or Drums?
  • Snow or Sun?
  • Green Day song…  Minority or Jesus of Suburbia?
• Our mid podcast rum feature from Copper Bottom Craft Distillery, a Sherry Finished rum.
  
  

Show support and visit her links:
 Projects:

•  Day 4
• Project X
• Rubixx

Social Media:

• FaceBook
• Instagram
• YouTube

 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
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Episode #25. We made it through Jumanji 2020 and for the last show of the year some of our past guests come and join me via Zoom. We had everything from rummers to drummers and recap their podcasts, have a few laughs and of course drink some rum.  From starting this podcast 10 months ago, there's been 25 episodes posted for over 1,000 downloads from 34 countries. THANK YOU for listening. 
 
This episode includes:

• Well wishes from some of our past guests
• Our opening music is a snippet of tracks from this year
• One of the coolest Zoom happy hours that included past guests: Kirk, Brad Brock, Dave Bloom, and Jeremy Craig of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery
• Everyone shared updates on what they've been up to since their podcast aired
• Thanks and appreciation to all of our listeners from here in the US to the UK and France and all over the world.

Looking to learn more about guests? Check out this link Drums and Rums 2020 Guests

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Episode #24.  Live podcast over Zoom my guest is Orlando, FL based drummer Mike Pinder.

Mike's day can go from doing a wedding gig to a bar gig to performing at a theme park show. He talks about how the importance how the music and drums play an important part with the dancers/performers in shows. Like when a dancer is expecting a certain part of music to cue them.  Also Mike gives us a run down of what a zen drum is,  which I've never seen before. 
And we chat about his favorite rum drink and I introduce him to Code Rum Key Lime and switch over to it  for that favorite rum drink.

The opening track is Mike performing on  "Glass House" by Kate Judge  off her EP titled "Paradise". 

Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• Working with non-percussion clients
• What it's like to do show/theatrical performances
• Having the right attitude and approach to gigs
• When to say no, 
• Finding your own path
• Being diverse in they styles of music
• How he practices when he travels
• Self-growth and care
• What the heck is a zen drum?

Show support and visit these links:
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Episode #23 .  On this show my guest is good friend and meteorologist Mr. Tim Drum.  With a record breaking hurricane season this year, I figured let's talk about it with a guy named after the podcast.

Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• At an early age he was  bitten by the weather bug then pursued on becoming a meteorologist by going to NC State
• Working at an utility company in the Carolinas and the role a meteorologist plays
• Explanation of how weather patterns from around the globe affect tropical storm activity
• This year's active hurricane season
• Bands he's into and which one is his favorite
• He asks my thoughts on the drummers for the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Eagles
• And chat about other music talk

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Episode #22.  We're at Live Music Community studios and my guest on the podcast is from the UK but now resides here in sunny Florida, Rees Bridges. 

Rees is a session drummer and the drummer with the Grammy award winning band Dirty Vegas and who's toured the world playing with top musicians. We'll talk about being in the military drum corp at an early age to cutting his teeth in London to become a go to drummer then hooking up with the guys from Dirty Vegas. And drumming with the Ordinary Boys and Crystal Visions. 

Rees is endorsed by Mapex drums, Paiste Cymbals, Roland Electronics, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, and Gibraltar Hardware

The opening track is a sample of some of the music Rees has played on. 
 
Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• Drumming at the age of six and then attending Guildhall School of Music
• How he got involved with Dirty Vegas and what it was like at the time when "Days Gone By" blew up in 2002
• How he approach's drumming in a genre that’s traditionally programmed
• Performing at dance clubs with DJ's and the differences in playing drums alongside DJ's vs with a band?
• How he was able to get over 1,000 beats to become the fastest drummer in 2006 at NAMM. 
• His role as a VP of Artist Relations & Marketing at IFW, Institute of Financial Wellness
• The importance of being diverse in your music career for financial stability.
• Impact of COVID
• Current  music projects
• Rapid Fire

Show support and visit these links:
Check out Rees' s website and The Ordinary Boys
Follow him on FaceBook and YouTube

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Episode #21. On this podcast, I catch up over Zoom with Eric Sundeen another fellow Drum Dojo alumni

In this episode like the ones with Scott, Shayne and Ryan, I talk about he found about the Drum Dojo. He tells us how he got into drums and some pretty important performances while in high school that included playing at the World Series.

Eric is also an instructor at local high schools in colleges in the area and continues to build his knowledge via master classes where he passes these learning on to his students. Also He shares a few tips to help reduce strains and pains by using correct techniques.
An update on his fellowship award he received last year to further his own training and techniques by studying with some of the best percussion educators in the country, so he can pass these new techniques on to his students.

We learn about his town, Bemidji, which is located in Minnesota and the their Paul Bunyan tourist attraction.  Also the town is know as the start of the Mississippi river.

Eric's in the three piece Blues-Rock band Corey Medina and Brothers. Their full length album is available on ITunes, GooglePlay, and Amazon.

Here's a track from Corey Medina and Brothers where Eric layered multiple drum/percussion tracks. Here's track 7 from their latest release titled "Too Green to Burn"
 
Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• How we met?
• Teaching (past, present, future), education
• Due to COVID, upgrades to his studio for online classes
• How's is fellowship is coming along
• Music projects such as Corey Medina and Brothers
• What is Sundrum Studios
• The Minnesota Drumset Camps
• Rapid Fire

Show support and visit these links:
Corey Medina and Brothers website
Facebook

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