Afleveringen
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The only thing that being a three-time CCMA Drummer of the year means is that youâre willing to work hard, youâve 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.
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Kevinâs 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.
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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 heâs back. Artistâs canât seem to replace him, so we talk about why this might be.
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Moving between Montreal, Toronto, and Paris to pursue music hasnât been easy for French-Canadian drummer Elie Bertrand, but itâs given her diverse set of experiences to draw from. Aside from playing in many ânormalâ bands, Elieâs also spent time on the road as a drummer on a comedy tour. Ya, a comedy tour.
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How is it that a drum company charging more than almost any other brand, is expanding, growing, and thriving? Ramy, founder of A&F Drum Co explains the key decisions heâs made to grow his company. Good thing for anyone listening, building a drum company is a lot like building a career as a drummer.
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Maxâs purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambertâs 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 Maxâs advice might seem to come out of left field, but trust me, he ainât crazy.
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Maxâs purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambertâs 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 Maxâs advice might seem to come out of left field, but trust me, he ainât crazy.
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Paul spent his first day at Zildjian sweeping floors. Over 30 years later, heâs the one designing the cymbals many of us use and love. If youâve ever wondered how they make your favourite cymbal sound dark, gritty, earthy, sandy, washy(or whatever other adjectives you use to describe your cymbals), listen on.
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As NFâs drummer, Rhettâs watched their career 10X over the last couple of years. Itâs the type of growth we all want to see and be a part of, but in addition to the upsides of being in that situation, it comes with some downsides that canât be ignored.
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Aside from being an accomplished tin whistler, he plays drums in his spare time with artists like James Bay, and Niall Horan. He shares his thoughts on properly composing drums for a song, and why itâs important to really get to know the artist well.
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After getting a degree in Jazz Saxophone, Robbieâs spent years hopping between drums, bass, and keys for Matt Mays, Deertick, Midland, and many more. As someone whoâs spent a lot of time on stage playing along with other drummers, he has a unique perspective on how to approach the drums in a band setting.
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Since being a member of Beyonceâs all female touring band, Nikki started her own band called the Nth Power. if sheâs not out playing with them, sheâs with Dumpstaphunk or Maceo Parker. She talks about how touring has changed her, and what motivates her to continue making music.
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Drumming in the same band for the last twenty years is a unique situation that most of us drummers havenât found ourselves in. Many of us started playing in bands with our friends, but have moved on to playing with different artists. Riley and his bandmates in Thrice have found out how to keep four original members happy and working as a team to make music they all love.
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Kennyâs techâd for many of the worldâs top drummers, and has developed some essential tuning tricks that will make your life a lot simpler. He shares about what his job as a tech looks like, and some of the most important details in being a great tech.
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Before touring with Julia Michaels, brooks spent time not he road with many other great artists like Adam Lambert, Demi Lovato, Skyler Grey, and many more. Understanding your role on each gig, and how it can change from artist to artist is extremely important. Brook tells us how he susses out the feel of an artist, and how to approach the music.
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Dylan specializes in drumming in recording real drums for hip-hop, pop, and anything that needs really specific sounds. He walks us through why it took over 2 days to find the perfect sounds for a 6 note loop for Girl On Fire, by Alicia Keys.
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