Drummer's Resource

In this podcast I chat with Philly's own, G. Love. G has been performing for over 20 years to crowds around the world as a solo artist and with his band "Special Sauce". Starting as a street musician in Philly and Boston, G has managed to string together a successful career through authenticity, relentless work […]

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Clarence Penn is a musical man. His never-ending drive to create a feeling and add to the "conversation" has lead him to become one of the busiest jazz drummers in the world, a leader of multiple bands, a composer, a prolific producer, and an educator. The Detroit native has been crafting his sound since he […]

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It's far easier to blame others than to take responsibility for what's going wrong in your life. We've all heard the same excuses: Politics, bosses, salary, the President, etc. The list of excuses and scapegoats are endless, but complaining does nothing to help us. If you commit to taking responsibility for your life (both the […]

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It's hard to categorize Todd Sucherman. Sure, he's most notably known for being the drummer in Styx, but he's also a clinician, writer, and educator who has released two DVDs and was named #1 Rock Drummer and #1 Clinician in the Modern Drummer and Drum Magazine Reader's Polls. The Chicago native grew up under the influence […]

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There are two types of people in this world: The type who run their day and the type who's day runs them….and it all starts in the morning. Morning?!?! Yup, morning! I'll be the first to admit that I hated mornings, often slept till noon or later and was typically late for anything that started […]

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Nate Wood, the California-born, NYC residing instrumentalist has been making waves on the live music scene lately, and for good reason. It doesn't matter if he's playing bass, or drums, performing with his acclaimed band, Kneebody, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin or any other A-list act, one this is for sure, Nate's groovin'. Nate also fills his […]

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Chase Jarvis is widely recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the last 20 years. He's won awards for his images on 6 continents, including contributions to the Pulitzer Prize winning story SNOWFALL – the acclaimed New York Times interactive story heralded as the "future of journalistic story telling" and an Emmy nomination […]

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Dafnis Prieto is a genius…and he has he credentials to prove it. After moving the United States from Cuba Dafnis has made quite a name for himself. He is also the recipient of awards, including the "2011 MacArthur Fellowship Award", "Up & Coming Musician of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2006, a Grammy […]

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You hear it all the time: "Never Look Back" I agree that we shouldn't live in the past and we should concentrate on the future, but sometimes looking back can more beneficial than you may think. Whether you're looking to improve your craft, land better gigs, or make progress in any endeavor, the road behind […]

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With a resume like Lenny White's it's hard to know where to start when talking about his accomplishments. Although he is well known for being a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Lenny played on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and has performed/recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, […]

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