Drummer's Resource

In this podcast I interviewed Mike Adamo, author of The Breakbeat Bible. The Breakbeat bible is an in-depth look at the drum groves and breaks that have shaped the landscape of modern music. Undoubtedly, whether you know it or not, you've heard breakbeats in their original form, sampled or duplicated on songs ranging from hip […]

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This interview is EXTREMELY important to me and you'll see why when you listen! In this podcast I interviewed renowned drummer and true renaissance man, Steve Williams. Williams, a Berklee grad, has toured all over the world with hip-hop artists like Vanilla Ice and Disable Planets, has played played straight ahead jazz gigs all over […]

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This is a new series that I will be doing between the interview podcasts called #AskRuffini. I get a ton of emails, messages, tweets, etc asking all sorts of questions ranging from "How can I practice better?" to "What's your favorite food?" and everything in between. Rather than replying to the messages individually I want […]

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In this podcast I talk to iconic Gospel drummer, Calvin Rodgers who is best known for his solid foundation behind a who's who list of Gospel artists like Ricky Dillard, New G., Ramsey Lewis, Urban Knights, and John P.Keee as well as multiple studio projects. During one of these studio projects Rodgers landed the coveted gig with […]

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In this podcast I interview drummer and educator, Ed Soph. Ed, who is currently a Professor in the Jazz Studies and Performance divisions of the College of Music at the University of North Texas has made his name for serving as the drummer for Clark Terry, Bill Watrous and Woody Herman, as well as the small groups […]

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In this podcast I talk to master drummer and teacher, Pat Petrillo. Pat is known for his deep sense of groove, uncanny technique, and his ability to cover any musical situation. Throughout his career, Pat has backed and recorded with a variety of artists in many genres of music, including: Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Constantine […]

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In this podcast I interview Nathaniel Townsley, best known for his work with Joe Zawinul, Corey Clover, Maria Carey, Will Downing and many others. Nathaniel has laid the foundation for every type of music that you can imagine ranging from hip-hop to jazz and always approaches the music the same way: by serving the music, the song, and melody. […]

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In this podcast I talk to Jazz powerhouse, Greg Hutchinson. Jazz Magazine describes him as "the drummer of his generation" and indeed, Gregory Hutchinson is one of the most highly respected musicians of our time. His mastery of timing and expression of rhythms is at the core of his personal style. He is a musician's […]

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In this podcast, I talk to the one and only Jason Sutter, who is known for his work with New York Dolls, Marilyn Manson, Smashmouth and many others. No only is Jason Sutter a great rock drummer, he's also well trained in drum corps, rudimental drumming, jazz and many other styles of music. There are […]

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I know that we've all been there before. We've talked about what we're going to do one the new year is upon us, like: loose 20lbs, start practicing an hour a day, build a new website, etc etc. While all of these intentions come from a great place, they are not based in reality because […]

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