Drummer's Resource

In this podcast I talked to drummer George "Spanky" McCurdy, who is currently touring with Lady Gaga. In addition to Lady Gaga, "Spanky" has worked with a slew of A-list artists, including Ty Tribbett, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Diddy, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and a long list of others. The Philadelphia born and bread McCurdy has […]

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In this podcast I talked to drummer Dave Elitch, who is known from his work with The Mars Volta, and Killer Be Killed and has established himself on the LA scene as a top call drummer. Currently touring with Miley Cyrus and preparing to release a debut album with his new band, Killer Be Killed, Dave […]

The post 022 – Dave Elitch: The Art of Getting Gigs appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I talked to drummer Eric Moore, who is best known for his blazing chops; chops which won him the Guitar Center Drum Off in 2003 and landed him a job playing drums for Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies. What most people don't know about Eric is that he is an amazing pocket […]

The post 021 – Eric Moore: Beyond "Gospel Chops" appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I talked to Jim Riley, Drummer and Music Director for Rascal Flatts. Rascal Flatts have sold upwards of 20 million records and Jim has been there since the beginning. His story is motivational and inspiring to say the least as he explains how he made it to the top of the music […]

The post 020 – Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts): Conquering Nashville, by any means necessary appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I talked to drummer John "JR" Robinson, who is regarded as the most recorded drummer in history. Getting his big break in 1976 with the band Rufus, John soon found himself in the studio with Quincy Jones recording Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" record and has been recording hit records ever since. JR […]

The post 019 – John JR Robinson: Know your niche appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this session I talked to Ari Hoenig, Philadelphia born and NYC based Jazz drumming heavyweight. Ari has been recognized throughout the Jazz community as one of the best in the business, and won the 2013 BMW Welt Jazz Award. Additionally he has performed with a list of top Jazz musicians including Kenny Werner, Pat […]

The post 018 – Ari Hoenig: The importance of failure and mistakes appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this session I talked about Drum Endorsements including: What they are, the ins and outs of endorsements, what companies are looking for in an artist, how to get drum endorsements, and more. "If you stay ready, you don't need to get ready." – Will Smith (Tweet this) In this episode you'll learn about: What endorsements […]

The post 017 – How to get Drum Endorsements appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I talked to Eric Hernandez, the brother of and drummer for Bruno Mars. Eric invited me over to his house where we talked about everything from his upcoming performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show, performing at the Grammy Awards, to the importance of grooving and putting family first. Eric Hernandez has been playing professionally since […]

The post 016 – Eric Hernandez (Bruno Mars): The journey to the Super Bowl appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this session of the Drummer's Resource Podcast I talked to industry legend John Decristopher, former VP and 24 year veteran of Zildjian Cymbals. John shares GREAT industry knowledge from the angle of the companies and talks about everything from endorsements to the signing of Ringo Starr as a Zildjian artist. "The trouble with most […]

The post 015 – John DeChristopher: What you don't know about the music business appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this session I talked to David Stanoch, who is a well known and well respected drummer, educator, author and clinician. David is on the faculty at the McNally Smith College of Music, is part of the Vic Firth Education Team and Artist Roster, is a regular contributor to Modern Drummer Magazine and has performed […]

The post 014 – David Stanoch: Creating your own success appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .