70 - Voice of the Drums Part 1 - Drummer Jim Mola

Send us Fan MailWhere the backbeats meet the spirits. In episode #70, our guest Jim Mola has performed extensively in the music industry for over 40 years. He's performed with some of the top jazz artists as well as show business personalities such as Tony Bennet to Henny Youngman. But he's not just a drummer, he's also an accomplished singer and voiceover actor for commercials such as the "Ho, Ho, Ho" of the Jolly Green Giant to "The Snack That Smiles Back" tag of Goldfish Crackers.This is part 1 of 2 of my interview with Jim.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Embroidery and Sew More makers of Drums and Rums apparel. If you love this episode, please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review.----------------------------------------------------------------------The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad BrockCheck out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST----------------------------------------------------------------------Here are a few things you will hear in part 1 of this episode of the Drums and Rums podcastKeeping focus during long studio sessions and ear fatigueMy confession to Jim about not knowing a lot about JazzThe music that influenced us while growing upThe evolution of music and the speed at which it's released and more widely available due to the internetWe reference episode #54 with Kelli Rae Tubbs and her work as a drum historian. Check out her website https://kelliraetubbs.com/Jim's influencesA few Bernard Purdie storiesDrum kits past and presentThe one piece of equipment that's a must-have that has changed his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVqMRtq-cSkHow he got into singing and doing voiceovers Check out these links on how you can order the bookhttp://www.jimmola.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtFCuMQFYcqQks0xGHNRftQ/aboutDon't forget to check out our site and linkshttp://www.drumsandrums.com/https://www.facebook.com/drumsandrums/https://www.instagram.com/drumsandrum/https://youtube.com/drumsandrums