Drummer's Resource

I've been an entrepreneur my entire life. I started at the ripe age of 6 with a Kook-Aid stand (had to differentiate my stand from the lemonade stands in the neighborhood) and moved on to my candy selling business, booking agency, restaurant and now Drummer's Resource and Ruffini Media. Over the years I've learned a lot […]

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Justin Faulkner is a phenom. That's a bold statement, but it's 100% accurate. Not one to label himself a "prodigy", Faulkner has been playing professionally since he was 13 and now at at 25 is a young, in-demand player who's has the attention of Jazz fans and luminaries alike. Currently, Justin in the drummer for Branford Marsalis, […]

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Every day I try to learn something new; a better way of doings something, a new skill or something I can apply to my daily life to make me more efficient, smarter, successful and ultimately happier For a long time I struggled with developing a good workout routine but have been on a good streak […]

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What can be said about Chad Smith that hasn't been said already? Chad is a full-on rockstar who's been the driving force behind arena rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers since the late 80's. Part wild man, part rockstar, and part philanthropist, Chad Smith is a unique character to say the lease. What may people may […]

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There are plenty of people who argue both sides of the debate: Is success based on talent or hard work and skill? Over the years of studying successful people both inside and outside the music business, I've found that it's a mixture of both. But, make no mistake, there's not a single person who has […]

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Zach Danziger is a trail blazer and an innovator. In 1995 he was using and developing effects cymbals with Zildjian before there was a need for them and before anyone knew what they were for. Today he's incorporating electronics and video into his drumming while evolving as a player and as a person. His life […]

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It's always said that you should "take every gig" because it gives you experience and you "never know who's going to be at the show." While I agree with this if you're a beginner drummer or band, I disagree if you're more of an established band trying to build your career. It's based on the […]

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Billy Ward is no stranger to the limelight. Having toured with Joan Osborne extensively, played the Modern Drummer Festival and being a member of the band Knack, the limelight came with the territory. All that changed in 2008 for Billy when a series of life-altering events lead him to step out of the public eye, stop […]

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I've had the pleasure of interviewing over 200 of the world's greatest drummers and they all have different practice routines. Some are very regimented, some are very loose and many are in between. This podcast breaks down some of the routines that I've heard over the course of the interviews and ones that stood out […]

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Kenny Washington is a Jazz Legend. The 58 year old Brooklyn born, Staten Island-bread drummer has played behind Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal and a never-ending list of amazing players. Washington has a strong interest in jazz history; he's written liner notes for and/or helped prepare classic jazz re-releases by Art Blakey and Count […]

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