Today we are taking a look at how to survive in the competitive world of being a session drummer. And there is no one else that I’d like to talk to more about this topic (sorry Mark) than Eman Cervantes! Eman is an incredible drummer who has pretty much done all if the things that you’ve always dreamed of doing. He has played some of the biggest events/venues possible with some of the biggest artists possible. All while staying humble and confident. So lets learn something!

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Let’s not lie here. We all know that getting critiqued sucks. It hurts our ego and it can send us down a spiraling path of despair leading you to live off of pizza rolls forever and never leaving your moms basement. Too dark? Yeah you’re right. But at some point or another your drumming will get critiqued whether you give it permission to or not. So how do we handle this and could it even be good for us? Gabe and Mark are also talking about the brand new Meinl 16″ Sand hats, 2 drummers of the week, and answering your questions. Lets get vulnerable!

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0:00 – Get early access to DBO Memberships

 

1:40 – Intro Fun

 

14:34 – Is Getting Critiqued The Fastest Way to Become A Better Drummer?

 

49:07 – What Is Mark Buying?

 

55:05 – Drummer Of The Week/ Who Are We Listening To?

 

1:03:30 – Questions! (Best approach to become more technical? + more!)

 

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Holy smokes, it’s been way too long. Today Gabe and Mark and back (baby) to talk about a whole bunch of drums! What types of gigs Mark has been playing, using the Yamaha EAD10 in a live setting, all of Gabes new Meinls, and his show in Montreal with I Prevail. Then we are answering a whole bunch of your awesome drum questions. Plus, we are giving away some awesome stuff. Let’s do it!

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0:00 – Announcements!

 

5:20 – Intro Fun

 

42:39 – What is Mark Buying?

 

1:06:44 – Questions (Does pro gear get you pro gigs? + Is Gabe actually cool in real life?)

 

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Alright friends, it’s time to take it to the big leagues! Today we are talking about what it takes to become a professional drummer in this crazy world that we live in. There is a lot of mystery surrounding this topic and Gabe and Mark are going to take a deep dive into their own personal experiences to tell you what it truly takes to become a professional drummer. Now lets goooooo!

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Pockets. They are super cool for storing stuff such as cell phones, wallets, ect. A great innovation for all pants/shorts alike. I’m just kidding you idiot I’m talking about your grooves! Making your pocket feel good is probably one of the most important parts of your drumming as a whole! But this is another illusive topic that we feel isn’t explored well enough. So Gabe and Mark are going to give you some definitive ways to improve your pocket and make you a better drummer! I’m sorry for calling you an idiot, I really don’t think that. Here we go!

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We have all been there, dropping a stick in the middle of a song, having a floor tom roll away during a solo, pooping our pants on stage…wait that last one was weird. But it legitimately happened and we are going to talk about it all! We all have made some pretty horriffic (or super funny) mistakes while drumming and Gabe and Mark are going to talk about them, share stories, but most importantly; talk about how to recover when it happens!

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We have an awesome episode for you today! All the way from Sweden we have special guest Siros Vaziri dropping some amazing knowledge on how to become a better instagram drummer. I’m sure this is something we could all use a little help with and Siros has about 100k followers on instagram, so he knows what he’s talking about. It was an honor to have Siros stop by the DBO Studio and we had a blast drumming together!

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What the heck?! Who wants to make money playing drums? Probably no one. But honestly, there is a lot of murky waters when it comes to this topic. Do drummers make a lot of money? Do drummers make no money? Should you try to start drumming to make money? Gabe and Mark are going to be diving deep into all of these topics. So lets rich!!!

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I know we all want to just play drums, but is there value in teaching as well? Spoiler alert: yes there is. Today Mark and Gabe are talking about why teaching drums can be a super important tool that you can use to not only learn more about yourself and drumming as a whole, but a great launching point for your drumming career! So lets jump into it!

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We all know it’s fun to play drums by ourselves, but what the heck are we supposed to do when other musicians are involved? Should we shift our playing for other people, or just keep doing what we always do? A lot of people talk about how to play along with a bass player, but there are a lot of other important people in the band to pay attention to! So let’s freaking talk about it!

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