Principal Drumset Performer for SIX: The Musical on Broadway, percussionist, educator, and freelancer Elena Bonomo stops by to talk about her PASIC Presentation on Performing and Reading Charts for theatrical performance (03:20), her current gig on Broadway and freelancing work (26:10), growing up in Westchester (NY), her piano-playing grandmother, “GodTiny and The Angel-Headed Outsiders”, Great Drummers, and achieving a karate black belt (37:35), her undergrad at Berklee College of Music (MA) and studying with a wide variety of percussionists (53:25), her post-grad time performing on cruise ships and the effects of the pandemic in 2020-21 (01:04:55), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions segment, including segments on drummers playing too loud, her love of pasta, her lack of interest in sports, crazy experiences playing in wedding bands, and inspiring visual art (01:20:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 documentary series Gospel (01:44:15).

Elena Bonomo links:

Elena Bonomo’s homepage

Elena Bonomo’s Instagram

Elena Bonomo’s PASIC page

Other links:

Waitress

Cagney the Musical

“Everybody” - Backstreet Boys

“Larger than Life” - Backstreet Boys

“Genie in a Bottle” - Christina Aguilera

Rent: The Musical

Wicked: The Musical

Avenue Q: The Musical

Norman Edwards

“Cosmic Girl” - Jamiroquai

Continuum - John Mayer

Steve Jordan

Max Roach

Art Blakey

Tony Williams

David Garibaldi

Terri Lyne Carrington

Neal Smith

Jamey Haddad

Kim Plainfield

Joe Galeota

Jon Hazilla

“Billie’s Bounce” - Charlie Parker

They Cage the Animals at Night - Jennings Michael Burch

Bagels on Hudson

Raves:

Gospel documentary trailer

University of Windsor (ON) Percussion Professor Nicholas Papador stops by to talk about his recent PASIC Presentation on Klezmer arrangements with the help of Heartland Marimba (04:00), his job at Windsor, the Canadian Percussion Network, the Marassa Duo, his compositional career and living in Canada (16:25), growing up mostly in Portland (OR), and his expanded musical interests in classical music and punk rock (41:15), attending the University of Oregon for 2 undergrad degrees and a discussion of the Oregon-Wake Forest football connection (52:50), his years doing his percussion master’s degree at Indiana University (01:05:30), his doctoral years at Northwestern University (IL), his post-doctoral time in Ithaca, NY, and working as a percussionist for modern dance (01:13:15), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on Paul Auster’s books, places to travel, a bug attack at a symphony performance, and Mark Rothko (01:32:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the fans of Pete’s Percussion Podcast at PASIC (01:56:25).

Nicholas Papador links:

Nicholas Papador’s website

Nicholas Papador’s University of Windsor page

Nicholas Papador’s PASIC page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Matthew Coley on the podcast in 2021

Aiyun Huang on the podcast in 2023

Joshua D. Smith on the podcast in 2018

Kevin Bobo on the podcast in 2017

Scott Herring on the podcast in 2022

Will James on the podcast in 2017

Other Links:

PASIC 2024 Week is here! Enjoy interviews from folks presenting on Friday, Saturday, and beyond, with contributions from Nicolas Papador (01:40), Elena Bonomo (15:00), Kathryn Irwin (38:50), and Elizabeth DeLamater (57:45).

Links:

PASIC 2024

Nicolas Papador and the Heartland Marimba Quartet

Elena Bonomo

Kathryn Irwin

Diversity Alliance Panel

It’s PASIC week! Get ready for the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (2024 edition) with a preview episode featuring those performing on Thursday of PASIC, including Joseph Van Hassel (05:00), Melissa Wang (14:15), Olivia Cirisan (32:25), and Kathryn Irwin (47:35).

Links:

PASIC 2024

Joseph Van Hassel

Melissa Wang

Olivia Cirisan

Without Borders

Murray State University (KY) Percussion Instructor Conner Viets returns to talk about finishing his master’s degree during the pandemic, temp jobs, and freelance teaching (03:25), going to Indiana University for the doctorate (11:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions about the large quantity of great percussion players, the “millennial pause”, working at a bouncy house park, he (and his mom’s) fandom of the band Rush, a long discussion of Kansas City Sports, and many memorable performances (23:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the 1947 film Duel in the Sun (01:25:00).

Conner Viets links:

Part 1 with Conner Viets

Conner’s Murray State page

Conner’s Bandcamp page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Dave Hall in 2020

Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024

Will James in 2017

Jeff Hewitt in 2021

Andy Harnsberger in 2022

Other Links:

Svet Stoyanov

Brandon Cruz

Joseph Gramley

John Tafoya

Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP)

Rush Time Machine Tour

4000 Weeks - Oliver Burkeman

Moneyball - Michael Lewis

Out of the Park Baseball

Jack Stack BBQ

Planet Sub

Michael Bump

Liam Teague

“UNBREAKABLE” - Andy Harnsberger

Breaking Bad trailer

Seinfeld trailer

Veep trailer

The Bear trailer

Raves:

Duel in the Sun trailer

Murray State University (KY) Percussion Professor and Indiana University Doctoral student Conner Viets stops by to talk about his simultaneous careers as well as living in Kentucky (04:25), growing up in Nebraska and Kansas City, being in strong musical environments, working in high school, and taking part in Youth & Government (24:35), attending Truman State University (MO) for undergrad and studying with Michael Bump (44:00), and his master’s degree years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying with Dave Hall, and playing at PASIC 2019 (01:00:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (01:20:05).

Conner Viets Links:

Conner’s Murray State page

Conner’s Bandcamp page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Kevin Bobo from 2017

Dave Hall from 2020

John W. Parks IV from 2018

Kurt Gartner from 2024

Louis Raymond-Kolker from 2024

Other Links:

Joseph Gramley

John Tafoya

Neil Peart

Ray DeMarchi

Steve Adams

Greg Haynes

Michael Bump

Scott Quade

Liam Teague

Leigh Howard Stevens

Michael Burritt

Two Mexican Dances - Gordon Stout

National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

Peter Miyamoto

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion - Bela Bartok

“Ultimatum 1” - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic

“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao

“Book of Grooves” - Alejandro Viñao

“Liminality” - Dave Hall

“Exit Music” - Brad Mehldau

Raves:

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life trailer

Kansas State University Percussion Professor Kurt Gartner stops by to talk about his KSU job, working at Purdue University in bands, changes related to the arts in Kansas, and the importance of teacher mentorship (03:40), his interest and work related to using music technology, when he did video conference in the mid 2000s with Pete, and the city of Manhattan (KS) (21:25), growing up in the Chicago area, family members in the arts, traveling to Europe, and his interest in old-school photography (43:00), attending Eastern Illinois University for undergrad, studying with Johnny Lee Lane, and his time attending and teaching at the United States Percussion Camp (52:35), getting his master’s at the University of Kansas and studying with George Bober (01:01:25), working at Purdue University, getting his doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado, studying with Gray Barrier and deepening his jazz background (01:13:20), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including praise for great conductors, studying Cuban music in Cuba, White Castle, Chicago sports, and memorable performances (01:28:15).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Thriller 40 (02:00:15).

Kurt Gartner Links:

Kurt Gartner’s KSU page

Previous Podcast guests mentioned:

Julia Gaines in 2016

Norman Weinberg in 2017

Jim Snell in 2019

Raves:

Thriller 40 trailer

Following Pete’s thoughts about the devastation from Hurricane Helene, University of South Carolina Adjunct Percussion Instructor and Drumline Director Bailey Seabury stops by to talk about his job at USC, the football gameday experience, getting ready to march the Macy’s Parade in November, freelancing, and the geography of the state (04:30), growing up near Birmingham, AL, having a father who was a band director, his sports background, and participating in mathletes (26:20), his undergrad years at Troy University (AL), playing at PASIC in 2012, and wearing out his first car (49:00), attending the University of Central Arkansas, their marching band and long bus trips, and his enjoyment of the city of Conway (01:07:25), his doctoral years at USC and his research on the marimba music of Kevin Bobo (01:18:40), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of starting percussionists on snare drum, his Alabama football fandom, his love of cycling and exercise, and playing The Planets (01:31:25).

Finishing with a Rave on Billy Joel and Sting live in concert in St. Louis (02:02:40).

Contributions to Hurricane Relief:

The American Red Cross

The World Central Kitchen

Americares

United Way

Bailey Seabury links:

Bailey Seabury’s website

Bailey Seabury’s USC page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Scott Herring in 2022

Colleen Clark in 2023

Alissa Castro-Evans in 2021

Megan Arns in 2017

Omar Carmenates in 2018

Tracy Wiggins in 2017

Brian Nozny in 2018

Matthew Jordan in 2022

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Other Links:

Aiken Symphony Orchestra

South Carolina Philharmonic

Jensen Thomassie

Michael Burritt

T. Adam Blackstock

“Awesome God” - Rich Mullins

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

St. Andrews Golf Course

Susan Powell

Robert W. Smith

Blake Tyson

UCA football field (Estes)

Neal Flum

Ian Mahaffey

Jesse Willis

“The Odyssey, According to Penelope” - Kevin Bobo

Ocean’s Eleven trailer

The Italian Job trailer

Iron Man trailer

Spider-Man trailer

The Dark Knight trailer

Top Gun trailer

Top Gun: Maverick trailer

The Bee Movie trailer

The Inner Game of Tennis - Timothy Gallway

Golf My Way - Jack Nicklaus

Dreamland BBQ

Racing and Cycling News

The Planets - Gustav Holst

Raves:

Billy Joel’s website

New York City-based percussionist, performer, educator, and composer Pauline Roberts stops by to talk about her performance activities in the area (04:00), her freelancing and teaching schedule, traveling around for gigs, and dealing with sexism in the music industry (19:00), growing up in Buenos Aires (and Australia), her supportive parents, dabbling in various music scenes, Argentina’s rock music scene, and her sports background (36:30), her undergrad years at the National University of the Arts in Argentina and her experiences during the pandemic (59:20), her grad school years doing a master’s in the performer/composer degree from the New School (NY) (01:10:50), and takes on the Random Ass Questions, including segments on being a woman in the arts, soccer in Argentina, Björk, Fleabag, and Ted Lasso (01:20:50).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2020 novel Migrations (01:54:10).

Pauline Roberts links:

Pauline Roberts’ website

Lulada Club

Pauline Roberts’s Instagram

The Furious Bongos

“Black Page #1” - Frank Zappa

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Megan Arns in 2017

Josh Gottry in 2020

Other Links:

Chad Wackerman

Charles Gaines

Billy Martin

Conga Chops

Gary Titone

“Pedro Navaja” - Willie Colon and Ruben Blades

“Quimbara” - Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars

Adam Tan

Hi-5

“Cancion para mi muerte” - Sui Generis

“Muchacha ojos de papel” - Spinetta

“A Sky Full of Stars” - Coldplay (Live in Buenos Aires)

Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron

Robert Van Sice

“Panama Libré” - Danilo Perez

Sasha Berliner

Tim Feeney

Ian Rosenbaum

Glen Velez

Everything Everywhere All At Once trailer

Ratatouille trailer

Julie & Julia trailer

Inside Out trailer

Sharknado trailer

Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Ficciones - Jorge Luis Borges

Lionel Messi highlights

Argentina - France 2022 World Cup Final

2024 Women’s Olympic High Jump

“Hyperballad” - Björk

Fleabag trailer

Ted Lasso trailer

Raves:

Migrations - Charlotte McConaghy

Percussionist, Bandleader, Vocalist, Historian, Educator, and Businessperson Kelli Rae Tubbs returns to talk about getting started professionally, building a broad base of skills, and developing performance goals (04:05), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on writing for maracas, experiencing the music world as a woman, Val Kilmer movies, books on drummers, her love of travel to remote/strange locations, and much more (17:55).

Finishing with a Rave on the 1970 documentary film King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (01:04:55).

Kelli Rae Tubbs links:

Part 1 with Kelli Rae Tubbs

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s website

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s research on women and girls who drum

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s YouTube page

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s Facebook page

MSP Percussion Rentals & Repair

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s ReverbNation Arrangements page

Previous podcast guests mentioned:

Sarah Thawer in 2019

Juels Thomas in 2019

Other Links:

Opening song from Sunday in the Park with George

George M. Cohan

“God Bless America” - Irving Berlin

Rock of Ages

“More Than Words” - Extreme

Emmanuelle Caplette

Viola Smith

The Salton Sea trailer

Tombstone trailer

Kick it: A Social History of the Drum Kit - Matt Brennan

Finding the Groove - Jeremy Steinkoler

Joan Tower

Sharon Isbin

National Mustard Museum

Patrick Treadway

Raves:

King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis trailer