Discussions in Percussion

Damon sits down with Yayo at his home and they discuss being a touring musician in these turbulent times, as well as his path from Chile, to Cuba, to NYC and more. Marcos joins and there are plenty of segments, including how to survive this pandemic as a self-employed musician and where to get help if you need it (financial or otherwise)! Stay safe out there!!!

Damon and Marcos talk to George Sluppick about many of his adventures, playing with legends, life lessons, various percussion instruments, playing pocket, and lots of other shenanigans ensue. There are segments like: product reviews, social soundbyte, an iconic recording, music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Charles about practice, swing, time, being good enough, LA vs NYC and much more. Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review and iconic recording as well as music news!

Damon gets to talk to Rich on his tour bus about his many careers, longevity in staying employed, lots of Pro-Tips, and how he's moved through life in a positive fashion. Marcos joins and there are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, an iconic recording, music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Scott about practice, music in his current rotation, food, farms, sound sources, Bernard Purdie, the book he's writing, and so much more. Marcos joins and there are segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and other shenanigans.

Damon and Marcos get to talk to Lilliana. They talk about identity, being a woman in music, type of cars for percussion players, singing and playing, growing up with a musical family and much more! There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, Iconic Recording, Educational Spotlight, Social Soundbyte, Music News and more!

Damon and Marcos get to talk to Paul and learn the history of the storied company. A lot of hearsay and rumors are cleared up when learning about the timeline of events. Paul also talks about coming up with new sounds and innovation within the company. There are also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!

Damon and Marcos talk with Demian about moving from Venezuela, his love for rock music, how he has gotten some dream gigs as well as his love for education and much more. There is also an RIP segment, Grammy recap, educational spotlights, music news and other segments.

Damon gets to interview Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez at NAMM in Anaheim California and talk through some of the highlights of his career, developing his limb independence, what is next and so much more. Marcos joins and there are product reviews, a NAMM recap as well as music news.

Damon gets to talk to Bill about having a stroke and his road to recovery. There is talk about exercises, strengthening muscles and so much more. Marcos joins and there are other segments like RIP, Happy Birthday, Iconic Recording, Eduational Spotlights, Music News and more.