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Drummer and educator John Mader, known often for his drumming on such hit musicals as Book of Mormon, Rent, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, and Hamilton, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Count Basie, Jeff Berlin, Gregg Bissonette, Ray Charles, Ryan Downe, Pee Wee Ellis, Peter Erskine, Gregg Field, John Fogerty, Andrés Forero, Maynard Ferguson, Jude Gold, Stu Hamm, Woody Herman, Steve Jordan, Will Kennedy, Alex Lacamoire, Bill Nawrocki, Maceo Parker, Buddy Rich, Billy Sheehan, Chad Wackerman, Supertramp, Carl Verheyen, Fred Wesley, The Who, Akai S900, Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Dixon drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, The Sims Hot Date, Sunset Sound Recorders, vinyl couch drumming...and how he and his wife Wendy miraculously survived and then rebuilt their home life after tragic losses due to the Eaton Fire (January 2025).
*Recorded January 2026 in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA.
Please visit-
playdixon.com/John-Mader
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CREATIVITY IS THE CURE is a podcast about how creativity influences people in their daily lives and work. In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions. For more info, go to www.creativityisthecure.org.
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Drummer and educator John Mader, known often for his drumming on such hit musicals as Book of Mormon, Rent, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, and Hamilton, discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Count Basie, Jeff Berlin, Gregg Bissonette, Ray Charles, Ryan Downe, Pee Wee Ellis, Peter Erskine, Gregg Field, John Fogerty, Andrés Forero, Maynard Ferguson, Jude Gold, Stu Hamm, Woody Herman, Steve Jordan, Will Kennedy, Alex Lacamoire, Bill Nawrocki, Maceo Parker, Buddy Rich, Billy Sheehan, Chad Wackerman, Supertramp, Carl Verheyen, Fred Wesley, The Who, Akai S900, Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Dixon drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, The Sims Hot Date, Sunset Sound Recorders, vinyl couch drumming...and how he and his wife Wendy miraculously survived and then rebuilt their home life after tragic losses due to the Eaton Fire (January 2025).
*Recorded January 2026 in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA.
Please visit-
playdixon.com/John-Mader
Support the show
CREATIVITY IS THE CURE is a podcast about how creativity influences people in their daily lives and work. In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions. For more info, go to www.creativityisthecure.org.