In Part 1, Florida State University Percussion Professor John W. Parks IV talks about getting the FSU job and the personal and professional changes that have occurred over the years (03:20), his experiences building the audio and video recording side of his career (28:15), how NOT to be a good colleague as a new faculty member (42:45), and the events surrounding the 2016 PAS IPEC (52:10).

Finishing with a Rave on the newest version of A Star is Born (01:07:50).

Links:

John W. Parks IV’s Homepage

John W. Parks IV’s Florida State page

John W. Parks IV’s Zildjian page

John W. Parks IV’s appearance on the @ Percussion Podcast

Jeff Moore

John R. Beck

Matt McCutchen

Kevin Bobo

Michael Burritt

Jonathan Ovalle

Blake Tyson

Scott Herring

Tom Burritt

Spark Music Group

Line Upon Line

She-e Wu

Will James

Payton MacDonald

Omar Carmenates

Gary Werdesheim

Saul Goodman

Bobby Bowden

Leon Anderson

Eric Willie

Brian Zator

Dave Hall

Jerry Noble

Raves:

A Star is Born trailer

University of Manitoba Percussion Professor Victoria Sparks returns to the podcast!  After getting hit with the “hard” questions, Victoria talks about her experience as the subject of the documentary “Concerto” (03:50), her now full-time position at the University of Manitoba and facts about the Winnipeg Jets (10:25), her previous position teaching Music Therapy at Canadian Mennonite University (31:30), other professional activities (35:10), and finally gets to deal with some Random Ass Questions (38:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the American Masters’ Documentary “Itzhak” (01:02:40).

Links:

Listen to This and The Rest is Noise - Alex Ross

Victoria Sparks 2016 Episode

Victoria Sparks’ Prairie Percussion Page

The Documentary Concerto

Mark Scheifele

Brendan Thompson

Wall-E Animation Sound Design

James Brown’s T.A.M.I. Show Appearance

The Handmaid’s Tale ballet

“I’m Bound to Pack It Up” - The White Stripes

Josh Armstrong

“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman

“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner

“Merlin” - Andrew Thomas

“Man in the Mirror” - Michael Jackson

French Kiss trailer

Norway House

The West Wing

The West Wing Weekly

Marimba Challenge Cup

Raves:

Itzhak

Western Michigan University Percussion Professor Judy Moonert stops by to talk about getting the Western Michigan job and the process of Doctoral Equivalencies (01:30), being around lakes and not going on the job market (26:40), growing up in the Cleveland area (31:00), going to Indiana University for her undergrad (39:20) and her master’s (56:10), and deals with the Random Ass Questions (01:12:30).

Finishing with a Rave on PBS’ American Masters Series (01:37:25).

 Links:

Judy Moonert’s Western Michigan Homepage

Coalescence Percussion Duo

George Gaber

Rebecca Kite

Doctoral Equivalency

Billy Hart

Peter Erskine

Greg Secor

Tom Miller

Eugene Novotney

Donald Miller

Richard Johnson

Norm Weinberg

Ed Hartman

Kenny Aronoff

Stan Kenton

Maynard Ferguson

Steve Weiss

“Primo” - Arthur Cappio

Kevin Bobo

“L’Histoire Du Soldat” - Igor Stravinsky

“Chaconne” - J.S. Bach

“Polka For the Golden Age” - Shostakovich

Wonder Woman trailer

Red Sparrow trailer

Dustin Johnson

Bubba Watson

Batman Trading Cards

Opus 21

Raves:

American Masters “Artists Flight”

Eastern Washington University Percussion Professor Michael Waldrop talks about getting the EWU job (01:25), his previous college jobs in Colorado and Ohio (23:00), growing up in upstate New York (39:25), going to North Texas for undergrad (47:20), taking time off to practice back home before going to the University of Memphis for a master’s in composing (01:01:20), doing some touring before doing the UNT doctorate (01:15:20), and taking the time for Random Ass Questions (01:27:05).

Finishing with a Rave and Review on the 2018 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival (01:43:30).

Links:

Michael Waldrop homepage

Eastern Washington’s Red Turf

Gordon Stout

Steve Gadd

Buddy Rich

Elvin Jones

Tony Williams

The Outline of History - H.G. Wells

Kurt Covington

Greg Bissonette

Henry Okstel

Alan Dawson

Ron Fink

Ed Smith

“Time” - Minoru Miki

“Grand Fantasy in C Major” - Raymond Helble

Jack DeJohnette

Jimi Tunnell

Stax Records

Donald Brown

Tony Reedus

Bill Mobley

Gene Rush

The Sunset: Limited trailer

James Cotton

Jonathan Middleton

“Chick Corea and Friends”

A Love Supreme

Raves:

Roots N Blues N BBQ 2018

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal Timpanist Jason Haaheim stops by to talk about getting the Met Orchestra job (02:15), representation in orchestras (14:30), getting the call and managing the insane rehearsal and performance schedule (19:40), his 10-year career as an engineer prior to the Met job (39:40), growing up near Minneapolis/St. Paul and developing a love for your work (54:50), the similarities and differences in the challenges for orchestras and those who work in the tech and science field (01:18:00), and deals with the Random Ass Questions (01:30:35).

Finishing with a rave on Killers of the Flower Moon (01:44:10).

Links:

Jason Haaheim’s homepage

Jason Haaheim at the Met Opera

Jason Haaheim’s Pearl Drums page

Jason Haaheim’s NPR profile

Parker Lee

Verdi’s Otello

Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Aaron McDonald

The Met Opera in HD

Problems in Rossini timpani parts

Nanoink

Dip-pen Nanolithography

Michael Jordan

Maria Finkelmeier

Silicon Valley

Higgs-boson

The Onion

“Thriller”, “Beat It” , “Smooth Criminal” - Michael Jackson

Citizen Kane trailer

Elvish languages

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan soundtrack

Human Ashes spread at Met Opera

“The Good Friday Music” - Wagner’s Parsifal

Raves:

Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann

Boston-area Percussionist, Composer, Creator of Kadence Arts and Professor of Entrepreneurship Maria Finkelmeier talks about her business and music activities (03:00), issues in arts and marketing (20:50), making her career work in Boston (32:50), growing up in the Cincinnati area and the consequences of a major injury on her career (40:15), her sports and student government involvement growing up (51:10), going to Ohio State for undergrad (57:00), getting her master’s at Eastman (01:09:50), her three years in Sweden (01:22:15), and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:38:00).

Finishing with a Rave on a Ray Bradbury short story (01:58:20).

Links:

Maria Finkelmeier’s website

Kadence Arts

Inuksuit - John Luther Adams

Jason Treuting

Robert Honstein

The Beat Bus

Anders Astrand

“All The Small Things” - Blink 182

“Screaming Infidelities” - Dashboard Confessional

“Climb Every Mountain” - Sound of Music

“Benjamin Calypso” - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

“Go Go Joseph” - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Susan Powell

“Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum” - Claude Debussy

“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka

“Suite for Snare Drum” - Siegfried Fink

John H. Beck

Michael Burritt

Christopher Norton

“Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion” - Bela Bartok

Casey Cangelosi

Kevin Bobo

Ensemble Evolution

Jacob Remington

Annie Stevens

Megan Arns

Mr. and Mrs. Smith trailer

Allied trailer

“Thriller” - Michael Jackson

Morris Palter

James Turrell

Raves:

“Pillar of Fire” - Ray Bradbury

Troy University (AL) Lecturer of Percussion Brian Nozny stops to talk about his current percussion activities (02:25), how he got established in the Gulf Coast region and his affinity for video games (18:25), his North Dakota college job, living there, and why he left (33:45), his composition career (44:35), growing up near Albany (NY) and his love of Tool and Toto (49:05), going to Virginia Tech for undergrad (01:09:45), getting masters of music degrees at Miami and North Texas (01:20:10), getting his DMA at the University of Kentucky (01:36:40), and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:46:50).

Finishing with a Rave on Spies Like Us (02:05:15).

Links:

Brian Nozny's homepage

Brian Nozny's Troy University homepage

Brian Nozny's Innovative Percussion page

Brian Nozny's Evans Drumheads page

National Flute Association

Omar Carmenates

John Psathas

Scott Herring

Adam Blackstock

Benjamin Fraley

Robert Clayson

Justin Alexander

Doom

Fortnite

Fallout 4

Duck Hunt

Dreamcast Games

Legend of Zelda Gold Cartridge

James Campbell

Fargo TV Show trailer

John W. Parks IV

Mike Portnoy

"Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" - Megadeth

"Far Behind" - Candlebox

"Operation Mindcrime" - Queensryche

"I'm The Man" - Anthrax

"Even Flow" - Pearl Jam

"Limelight" - Rush

"Metropolis: Part 1" - Dream Theater

Birch Creek Summer Music Academy

Dan Moore

"Africa" - Toto

"Rosanna" - Toto

"The Grudge" - Tool

"Sober" - Tool

"46 and 2" - Tool

Jim Petercsak

David McKee

Michael Vick's Virginia Tech highlights

Frank Beamer

"Rhythm Song" - Paul Smadbeck

"Pezza da Concerto" - Zivkovic

"Esch S/Sure" - Albert Fissinger

Ney Rosauro

Andy Harnsberger

North Texas Percussion Faculty

"No Leaf Clover" - Metallica

"Bonham" - Christopher Rouse

"Ku-Ka Ilimoku" - Christopher Rouse

"Ogoun Badagris" - Christopher Rouse

Airplane trailer

Ghost Ship trailer

The Disaster Artist trailer

Birdemic trailer

Two Movements for Marimba - Toshimitsu Tanaka

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

How Did This Get Made? podcast

This American Life - Fermi's Paradox

"Child's Garden of Dreams" - David Maslanka

Raves:

Spies Like Us trailer

David Grubb returns for a third podcast visit!  The Episode 2 and 32 guest talks about his current career on the NBA beat with Crescent City Sports (03:10), covering LSU football and the perils of being a black sportswriter in the south (24:00), his experiences at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Conventions (33:25), his upcoming activities in podcasting and TV (43:10), and FINALLY gets the chance to answer some Random Ass Questions (50:25).

Finishing with a rave on the HBO show Hard Knocks (01:19:30).

Links:

David Grubb's PPP appearances in 2016 and 2017

David Grubb's Crescent City Sports page

David Grubb's Twitter Feed

The Bird Calls podcast

Mike Krzyzewski

Gary Williams

Greg Lloyd

Anthony Davis

Les Miles

National Association of Black Journalists

William C. Rhoden

Bomani Jones

Jemele Hill

LZ Granderson

Jamilah Lemieux

Earl Monroe

Charles Barkley

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Rembert Browne

Magic Johnson

Rob Parker

Michael Smith

DeMarcus Cousins

Inception trailer

The Dark Knight

Spies Like Us trailer

Master of None: Season 2 trailer

"Don't Stop til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson

"Human Nature" - Michael Jackson

"Thriller" - Michael Jackson

"Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson

"Do What You Do" - Jermaine Jackson

"Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

"Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell

"Obscene Phone Caller" - Rockwell

Pose: Season 1 trailer

Raves:

Hard Knocks

Publisher and Founder of Tom Tom Magazine and Co-Creator of the “Hit Like a Girl” series Mindy Abovitz Monk talks about the beginnings of the magazine (01:40), how she schedules content and discusses her new podcast The Beat and The Pulse (13:30), “The Oral History of Female Drummers” Installations (19:00), breaking free from the traditional women’s place in percussion (30:40), the intersection of feminism and drumming (38:10), growing up in Florida and getting a late start to drumming (48:50), and managing through the Random Ass Questions (01:10:30).

Finishing with a Rave on BlackkKlansman (01:23:55).

Links:

Tom Tom Magazine

The Beat and the Pulse

The Oral History of Female Drummers

Cindy Blackman Santana

Neil Peart

John Bonham

Evelyn Glennie

Kimberly Thompson

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

Andre Torres

Fred Armisen

Janet Weiss

The Random Stars

Bulletproof Stockings

Bikini Kill

Riot grrrl

Gloria Steinem

Joan Didion

Good to Great - Jim Collins

Dan Harris

Malcolm Gladwell

Modern Drummer

What Happened, Miss Simone? trailer

Marley trailer

The Breadcrumb Trail trailer

From Motown to Off The Wall trailer

20 Feet From Stardom trailer

Get Out trailer

Moonlight trailer

Boys Don't Cry trailer

The Passion of the Christ trailer

"Bodak Yellow" - Cardi B

Fifty Shades of Grey

The Hunger Games

"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

Note to Self podcast

Serial podcast

StartUp podcast

Raves:

BlackkKlansman trailer

Current FSU Ethnomusicology Ph.D student and Pete’s former co-worker Abby Rehard talks about her interests in Ethnomusicology, along with her years at Northern Illinois and her former Mizzou work duties (04:20), growing up in Macon (MO) and her time doing quiz bowl, high hurdles, and reading (31:45), her Mizzou undergrad years (58:55), her thoughts on women in percussion (01:07:40), and settles in for Random Ass Questions (01:23:20).

Finishing with an Appreciation of the late, great Aretha Franklin (01:44:20).

Links:

Abby Rehard local profile

Stephanie Shonekan

Mike Mixtacki

Cliff Alexis

Greg Beyer

Fernando Rocha

Lord of the Rings

Harry Potter

Jane Austen

Kurt Vonnegut

Julia Gaines

Michael Budds

"Women in Percussion" - Meghan Aube

Megan Arns

Sherry Rubins

Julie Davila

Gwen Dease

Sarah Waters

Caixa Trio

Escape Ten

Living Room Music

"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson

The Far Side

Drop Dead Gorgeous trailer

The Spy Next Door trailer

Spongebob Squarepants

Uakti

Raves:

Aretha Franklin and piano