75 - TikToking w/ drummer Grahame O'Shea

Send us Fan MailWhere the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #75, in this episode I chat with drummer Grahame O'Shea. He talked about how he went from performing on cruise ships to going viral on TikTok with his inspiration video of being a fan of Ringo Star. Also how he met our friend and alum Brad Brock, host of the Jams 'N' Cocktails podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel----------------------------------------------------------------------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 this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.Reading  charts pays offThe auditioning process he went through to get a gig on the Holland America cruise shipWhat cruise ship life is like as a musicianBeing on a cruise ship when the pandemic shutdowns started happening around the worldTransitioning from cruise life to land life and nearly changing career pathsPicking back up with music in Austin with studio work and being in a Beatles cover bandPosting drum videos on social media with a few TikTok videos that went viralWe talk about drum configurationsWe come up with a new term: #restingdrummerfaceIn four beats or less:Who’s on his Mt Rushmore of drummersFavorite Beatles songSomething most people don’t know about him that they’d be surprised aboutWhat's one of his spinal tap momentsVisit Grahame's links:https://www.tiktok.com/@grahamethedrummerhttps://www.instagram.com/grahameosheadrums/https://www.facebook.com/thelonelyheartsclubmusic/https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GacNVMFpl1MiDiveZ8b6tDon't forget to check out our site and linksDrums and Rums websiteFollow us on Facebook, YouTube,  Instagram.