Gear. Gear. Gear. Everyone loves talking gear. RJ and I detail our 5 favorite gear purchases throughout our musical life. Most of these gear acquisitions are directly drum related, but a few are a bit broader. 

To find out more about RJ: 

https://www.instagram.com/bashwalker

Playing drums for Remedy Drive was the first "full time" touring gig I got after graduating college. In this episode, we talk about the time I drove our bus and trailer the wrong way on I65...and other crazy things we did while touring as a band together. 

For more on Remedy Drive you can visit: 

https://www.remedydrive.com

Remedy Drive (in this interview) is:

https://www.instagram.com/davidmzach

https://www.instagram.com/davewmohr

https://www.instagram.com/coreyhorn

https://www.instagram.com/timbuell

Playing drums for Remedy Drive was the first "full time" touring gig I got after graduating college. In this episode, we talk about the time I drove our bus and trailer the wrong way on I65...and other crazy things we did while touring as a band together. 

For more on Remedy Drive you can visit: 

https://www.remedydrive.com

Remedy Drive (in this interview) is:

https://www.instagram.com/davidmzach

https://www.instagram.com/davewmohr

https://www.instagram.com/coreyhorn

https://www.instagram.com/timbuell

Today's world can be VERY busy. Because of that, I'm always on the lookout for different tips, apps, and methods for saving time and cutting clutter. This can help us learn better in our practice time, get us to learn songs quicker, or just help get more done in general. 

To download the free eBook with all the tips and links mentioned in today's episode visit: 

https://www.timbuellmusic.com/productivity

Today I'm counting down 5 apps I think any musician can benefit from. They will save you time and improve your workflow. 

For a free PDF download with the list and links to each app: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/gift

For more on "Transcribe!": https://www.timbuellmusic.com/buy-transcribe

For a free video course on how I transcribe and chart songs: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/howtotranscribe

Today we have something a little different: "listener requests." I took to Instagram (@timbuell) and asked what topics you would want to hear on the next podcast episode. There were several great suggestions and I picked three to talk about:

- the future of the music industry

- talent vs hard work

- time management

DISCLAIMER: I'm not an "expert" in any of these fields, but I do have quite a bit of personal experience with all of them so hopefully these topics are interesting and you find something useful somewhere in today's episode.

I've been having a TON of conversations recently with musicians (and people in general) who seem to think popular music is currently in a state of getting less complex - both lyrically and production wise. 

Nate was over at the studio and I decided to put him in the spot and talk this whole thing out with him. For more about Nate, visit:

www.instagram.com/nateodrum

Today is a conversation with Cody Fry, who is a musician based in Nashville, TN who has toured as a "sideman" with artists like Ben Rector and Hunter Hayes - he is also an artist himself and one of my favorite song writers. 

Cody and I talk about the difference between being a "hired musician" playing for an artist, and actually being the artist with your name on the marquee. He also shares a few stories about what he learned working with drummer Aaron Sterling. As well as gives practical advice on how to get hired by an artist if you are looking to be a "musician for hire". 

For more on Cody: 

http://www.codyfry.com

https://www.instagram/codyfry

The two songs you'll hear in this episode are Cody's original tunes. The first is called "Want Me Back" and the second is a song entitled "Flying". You can buy/stream them on any of the popular music platforms.

Today is a conversation with Cody Fry, who is a musician based in Nashville, TN who has toured as a "sideman" with artists like Ben Rector and Hunter Hayes - he is also an artist himself and one of my favorite song writers. 

Cody and I talk about the difference between being a "hired musician" playing for an artist, and actually being the artist with your name on the marquee. He also shares a few stories about what he learned working with drummer Aaron Sterling. As well as gives practical advice on how to get hired by an artist if you are looking to be a "musician for hire". 

For more on Cody: 

http://www.codyfry.com

https://www.instagram/codyfry

The two songs you'll hear in this episode are Cody's original tunes. The first is called "Want Me Back" and the second is a song entitled "Flying". You can buy/stream them on any of the popular music platforms.