Some lessons are learned quickly. Others take a lifetime to learn. Brian shares some lessons that it's taken him 26 years of professional drumming to learn.

The only thing that being a three-time CCMA Drummer of the year means is that you're willing to work hard, you've been blessed with great mentors, and learned some important lessons along the way. Ben just finished the most extensive tour in Canadian history with Brett Kissel, and shares about what the ups and downs look like.

Kevin's known to have some strong, but well-warranted opinions about drumming, the state of the biz, getting paid, and how social media has affected the quality of drummers. We felt like a podcast was the best place to expand on those. In Part 1, we focus on the music industry, styles, and his unique approach to teaching.

Jeremy plays with many artists. He may leave for a month long tour and have to sub out on some shows, but many artists choose to put him back in once he's back. Artist's can't seem to replace him, so we talk about why this might be.

Alex has been touring from a young age, and has been the 'new guy" enough times to know how to react and grow quickly to fill the shoes.

Moving between Montreal, Toronto, and Paris to pursue music hasn't been easy for French-Canadian drummer Elie Bertrand, but it's given her diverse set of experiences to draw from. Aside from playing in many "normal" bands, Elie's also spent time on the road as a drummer on a comedy tour. Ya, a comedy tour.

Max's purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambert's songs were at his audition to play with her. Max intentionally steers clear from promoting many of his career highlights on the internet. At first glance, some of Max's advice might seem to come out of left field, but trust me, he ain't crazy.

Max's purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambert's songs were at his audition to play with her. Max intentionally steers clear from promoting many of his career highlights on the internet. At first glance, some of Max's advice might seem to come out of left field, but trust me, he ain't crazy.