Drummer's Resource

Money management, on a DRUMMING podcast? Yes! Why? Because we’ve all seen the stories about a musician who is struggling financially as they deal with an injury, insurance bills, car ... more

I get asked all the time what my favorite episode is, but there’s no way for me to answer that. Truth is, I’ve enjoyed every episode and have learned from ... more

There’s more than one way to get things accomplished. A good way is to look at what others have done and duplicate their process. The problem is that what works ... more

In this episode, Daniel talks with guitarist, engineer and television composer Rich Tozzoli about their work recording music cues for various reality television series. What’s covered in this session: Rich’s ... more

Larnell Lewis is a drummer, composer, solo artist, sideman, clinician, educator and producer but that’s just scratching the surface of the man who wears many hats. The Toronto native is ... more

I had the opportunity to chat backstage with my buddy Shane Theriot at a recent Hall and Oates show. Shane is the guitar player and musical director for Hall and ... more

It’s safe to say that Alex Bailey is a phenom. By age ten Alex was playing professionally before he went on to study at Berklee College of Music, and eventually ... more

To listen to this article (plus commentary) click the play button above.  I just had an extremely long meeting with Steve Rennie, a 35-year music industry veteran who was the ... more

In this episode, Daniel dives deep into the concept of “diversification,” and shares four key reasons why developing a musical career based on this model can lead to stability, success, ... more

It would be easy for Terri Lyne Carrington to sit back and relax based on her previous accomplishments. Carrington was the youngest person to ever get a musician’s union card ... more