Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 435 - Brady Spitz

Episode 435 - Brady Spitz Pete's Percussion Podcast Appalachian State University Percussion Professor Brady Spitz stops by to talk about his position at the school, what it’s like to teach in the mountains, and the various natural disasters he’s lived through (02:40), growing up in Colorado, his background playing in bands and performing in the pit in musicals, and his sports background (32:00), his undergrad years at the University of North Texas (43:50), his master’s years at Louisiana State University (56:00), his doctoral years at Rice University, studying and freelancing in Houston, his first full-time position at University of Tennessee-Martin, and comparing and contrasting his college professors’ teaching styles (01:03:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, with hilarious stories about cooking, movies, playing for various pop artists, and the TV show Bluey (01:28:00).Finishing with a Rave on the Krin Gabbard book Jammin’ at the Margins (01:49:40).Brady Spitz links:Brady Spitz’s websiteBrady Spitz’s Appalachian State webpagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Julie Hill in 2019Mary Emmons in 2024Mariana Ramirez in 2023Mark Ford in 2023Colin Hill in 2019Lauren Teel in 2017Casey Cangelosi in 2017Other Links:Rob FalvoDiana LoomerScott MeisterJacob NisslyCarl AllenOnce on This IslandPaul RennickSandi RennickKeith HendricksDaniel KirkpatrickMatt PenlandTyler SammonsJose PerezSnarky PuppySteve PruittRoss PedersonMichael D’AngeloChristopher DeaneBob SchietromaLalo DavilaShe-e WuEric Shuster“See Ya Thursday” - Steve MackeyBrett DietzMorton FeldmanJim AtwoodA Soldier’s Tale - Igor StravinskyWilliam KraftMatthew StraussBrian Del Signore“Hallelujah” - IL DIVO“Amish Paradise” - Weird Al YankovicRichard BrownSvet StoyanovDavid HerbertCaroline ShawMusic for 18 Musicians - Steve ReichGrosse Pointe Blank trailerPrimary Colors trailerAvengers: Secret Wars trailerSilence - John CageJim’s WingsBig City BurritoBlueyRaves:Jammin’ at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema - Krin Gabbard