How can you make contacts and start a band if you're shy? Listener Edmond had that question. He says: So, my burning question is, as a teenager, how do I find the people to make a band with or to play music with? I'm kind of stuck, because my friends don't really want to and I'm a naturally shy person, so the idea of going out and finding people terrifies me. Any advice?Get the full story and more at DanielHadaway.com/140

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A great question today from Josh. He says "If I go for a specific sound as a drummer, then it seems that i'm limiting myself to artists that only want that sound. Also, I see many studios around where I live that already have kits set up and tuned/dialed in so it would seem that my own personal sound would be irrelevant if the producer already knows what she/he wants."Get the whole story and more at DanielHadaway.com/139

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The second you decide to become a pro drummer, your job description drastically changes. Let's talk about that, plus how can you tell if you REALLY want to be a pro drummer, or should just be happy playing drums at home?Get all the info, plus join my FREE track of the month club over at DanielHadaway.com/138

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My story of opening a coffee shop and how it relates to being a pro drummer. Also some tough love about taking a closer look at our dreams and aspirations as drummers and deciding if they're dreams, or merely fantasies...All this and a ton more awesome drum-related goodness over at DanielHadaway.com/137

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Elijah writes in and asks: How many takes does it usually take to get a solid drum track in the studio? Are there guys who can do it in one take? And what about quantizing drums- do you ever do that? Are there professionals who are "that good" and never get quantized?

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An excellent question comes in from Cory today: Can I actually make money recording drums remotely at my house for other people? So let's talk about it: Is this actually possible? If so, how does it work?Get the whole story and more at danielhadaway.com/135

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Listener Jamie writes in and asks about how he can make the most of moving to a new city- where he doesn't know anyone in the music scene. So how can we start to make contacts in the music business and hopefully start to leverage that into paying gigs?Explore tons of awesome resources for aspiring professional drummers (and show notes for this episode) at danielhadaway.com/134

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Jeremy writes: "Without all of the high tech video/recording equipment, how am I supposed to get some good footage of my playing? Without videos that I can show prospective employers I feel like i'm stuck..."Get the whole story, including links and videos mentioned in this episode at danielhadaway.com/133

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I received a great question from listener Josh: As a drummer, does it help to move to a heavy musical city such as Nashville or the west/east coast? I am a drummer in Little Rock, Arkansas. I would prefer to start a career as a drummer with a band that comes out of my city. How do I leverage networking and building my portfolio while not necessarily being in a city that has a ton going for it in the world of music?Full transcript, free drumless backing tracks and more available at danielhadaway.com/132

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Another listener question and it's a good one... How can I get to know music industry contacts if I'm moving to a new city to make it in the music business?Get the full story, transcript and more at DanielHadaway.com/131

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