Drummer's Resource

In this podcast I talk to the brilliant Gary Husband, known for his work with a "who's who" list of artists as both a drummer and a piano player. Most players have a main instrument and play one one the side, but Gary has managed to not only prove that you can have two "main" […]

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You would think that when you leave school you're prepared for the "real world" and have the tools and knowledge you need to succeed on the road ahead…but that's not always the case. Although it's argued whether school (college) is a good idea or not, there's no denying the fact that life lessons (call them, […]

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In this podcast I had to the pleasure to chat with and get to know Craig Blundell, the seemingly overnight success who is currently on tour with Prog Rock icon Steven Wilson. Craig has been working tirelessly in the trenches of music, trying to "make it pro" for many years. Between bouncing between day job […]

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In this podcast I talk to David Garibaldi, who is one of the most influential drummers of his generation and known as an innovator in funk drumming. He's also one of my biggest drumming influences of all time so this conversation was extremely special for me. David, known for being the founding (and current) drummer […]

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"How a person does one thing is how they do everything" – Zen Saying (Tweet this) Is this true for you? Are you as disciplined and dedicated to all aspects of your life as you are with your drumming? Do you make time for paradiddles but not for the gym? Life is all about balance […]

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I talk to A LOT of people who want a job in the music business. But, most of them never act on it because, in their own words: "don't know how to get a job in the music business" Let me start by saying that making up excuses and listing all the reasons why you can't […]

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In this podcast I talk to Dave Dicenso, who has played with a slew of artists including: Steve Morse Band, Cro-Mags, Hiromi, Duran Duran, John Petrucci, Gary Cherone, Suze DeMarchi, Johnny A and is currently the drummer for Josh Groban. When I first heard Dave play I was blown away…not only because of his obvious talent, but also is […]

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In this podcast I talk to my buddy Mark Feldman, owner of Bang! The Drum School in NYC. Mark has a unique story from winning one of the first Modern Drummer Magazine Drum Solo contests, to VP of Marketing for Columbia Records and leaving the corporate world to return to his love of playing. Our […]

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In this podcast I talk to one of my biggest drumming influences, Rick Latham. Rick is not only an in-demand studio and live drummer but is also one of the best clinicians in the world and author of Contemporary Drumset Technique and the timeless classic, Advanced Funk Studies (on of the "The 25 Greatest Drum Books […]

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We've all been there…stuck in a rut. Dealing with some level of worry, fear, lack of creativity, blah blah blah. While it happens to all of us, and there's no avoiding it, there are a few ways to get out of of rut once you're in one. Ruts can last for hours, days, weeks, moths […]

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