E14 - Ron Tierno

Recorded June 2025Ron Tierno's name first came up in my interview with Hank Allen-Barfield, who mentioned studying The Melodic Snare Drummer—a book by Ron—while working with Billy Drummond at Juilliard.Ron has spent his entire career based in New York, where he did some recording and worked extensively as a Broadway musician. He played on the first national tour of CATS and later joined the show's long-running Broadway production.These days, Ron teaches out of Good Hands Drum Shop in Manhattan and continues to take on some freelance gigs. For the past decade, he’s also performed in holiday concerts with the Boston Pops. While he still enjoys playing, Ron now primarily identifies as a Broadway veteran and educator, drawing on his decades of experience.https://www.rontierno.comRon's Broadway Drumming 101 interviewRon's BooksThe Melodic Snare DrummerThe Hip-Hop Snare DrummerThe Swingin' Snare DrummerGood Hands Drum Shop in New York Cityhttps://goodhandsdrumshop.comOther LinksAndy Lalino – Sit In And Play Along On DrumsJim Chapin – Profile Of A Jazz Drummer: Skin TightMusic Minus One – For Drummers OnlyThe Sons of Champlin - Follow Your HeartThe music included with this episode is The Old Man by Frank Weber.Practicing Drummerpracticingdrummer.comInstagramYouTubeFacebookThe drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.