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The 180 Drums Podcast
by Jake Nicolle
Interviews with the World's leading Drummers and Industry professionals, providing advice on gigging, endorsements and skills related to playing the drums for a living. Drumming just became more accessible.
Episodes
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Lessons Learned after 26+ Years of Touring | Brian Frasier-Moore, Drummer for Justin Timberlake
Some lessons are learned quickly. Others take a lifetime to learn. Brian shares some lessons that it's taken him 26 years of professional drumming to learn.
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What to Look for in a Great Mentor | Ben Bradley, Drummer for Brett Kissel
The only thing that being a three-time CCMA Drummer of the year means is that you're willing to work hard, you've 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…
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The Reality of Getting Paid as a Drummer | Kevin Murphy, Drummer for Tonic, Jon Pardi, Randy Houser | Pt 2
Kevin's 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.
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Is Country the New Rock? | Kevin Murphy, Drummer for Tonic, Jon Pardi, Randy Houser | Pt 1
Kevin's 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...
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Maintaining Relationships With Your Artists | Jeremy Kleynhans
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 he's back. Artist's can't seem to replace him, so we talk about why this might be.
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How To Deal With Being the New Guy | Alex Torjussen, drummer for Niall Horan
Alex has been touring from a young age, and has been the 'new guy" enough times to know how to react and grow quickly to fill the shoes.
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Drumming in a Comedy Show | Elie Bertrand
Moving between Montreal, Toronto, and Paris to pursue music hasn't been easy for French-Canadian drummer Elie Bertrand, but it's given her diverse set of experiences to draw from. Aside from playing in many "normal" bands, Elie's also spent time on the road as a drummer on a comedy tour. Ya, a...
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Key Concepts for Building a Niche Brand | Ramy Antoun, Founder of A&F Drum Co
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 he's 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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Building Your Music Career Backwards Pt. 2 | G. Maxwell Zemanovic, Drummer for Miranda Lambert
Max's purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambert's 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 Max's advice might seem to come out of left field, but...
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Building Your Music Career Backwards Pt. 1 | G. Maxwell Zemanovic, Drummer for Miranda Lambert
Max's purposefully made sure that the first time he played Miranda Lambert's 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 Max's advice might seem to come out of left field, but...
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Cymbal Design & Innovation | Paul Francis, Director of Cymbal Innovation at Zildjian
Paul spent his first day at Zildjian sweeping floors. Over 30 years later, he's the one designing the cymbals many of us use and love. If you've ever wondered how they make your favourite cymbal sound dark, gritty, earthy, sandy, washy(or whatever other adjectives you use to describe your…
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Playing For a Rapidly Growing Artist | Rhett Noland, Drummer for NF
As NF's drummer, Rhett's watched their career 10X over the last couple of years. It's 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 can't be ignored.
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Performing With Truth | Gerry Morgan, Drummer for James Bay
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 it's important to really get to know the artist well.
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Approaching Drums as a Multi-Instrumentalist | Robbie Crowell, Drummer for Midland
After getting a degree in Jazz Saxophone, Robbie's spent years hopping between drums, bass, and keys for Matt Mays, Deertick, Midland, and many more. As someone who's 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...
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How Touring Can Make You a Better Person | Nikki Glaspie
Since being a member of Beyonce's all female touring band, Nikki started her own band called the Nth Power. if she's not out playing with them, she's 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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Business Insights for Touring Drummers | Sahir Hanif, Masters of Maple Drums
Sahir owns and runs two drum companies, Masters of Maple Drums, and Ghost Tech Touring. if he's not sourcing trees or building drums, he drum teching or staffing tours with tech personnel. He shares some of his experiences in running multiple companies in the music biz.
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How a Career Develops over Twenty Years with the Same Band | Riley Breckenridge
Drumming in the same band for the last twenty years is a unique situation that most of us drummers haven't 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…
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Becoming Your Own Drum Tech | Kenny Sharretts
Kenny's tech'd for many of the world's 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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Why Drummers Need to Know the Lyrics | Brook Alexander, Drummer for Julia Michaels
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...
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Surgical Listening VS Big Picture Listening | Dylan Wissing
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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Being the Drummer Artists Want to Hire | Jeremy Kleynhans
In any given week, Jeremy could have shows with 5 different artists. We talk about his preparation approach, and how he manages each situation with care, and how to keep getting hired by prioritizing the artists' needs.
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Full-Time Touring Drummer at Age 11 | Andrew Hemmerling, Drummer for High Valley
Andrew grew up on a tour bus, travelling with his family band. He started cutting his teeth at 11 when he replaced the drummer. Since, he's moved to Nashville from northern Canada to tour full time with High Valley, and explains how to legally move to the US as a musician.
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Getting a Second Shot at Drums | Hubert Payne, Drummer for Little Big Town
Between a knife fight and a basketball injury, Hubert's lucky to be alive, let alone play drums. He is no stranger to adversity, and talks about taking action, creating forward momentum, ensuring your always better than you were yesterday.
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From Springsteen to Tomoyasu Hotei | Zack Alford
Zack's shares some of his most memorable moments with Springsteen, Bowie, Gwen Stefani, and how he's used drumming to really explore other cultures.
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Ensuring Proper Album Credits | Steven Wolf, multi-platinum drummer, drum programmer
Not receiving credit for a song/album you've recorded on sucks. Wolf's been improperly credited (or not-credited) for Grammy-winning albums. He covers all of the details on how he makes sure he receives proper credit now.
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Why it's Okay to Opt Out of Touring | Stan Bicknell
Stan has different goals than most drummers, he doesn't want to tour, he doesn't want to depend on drumming to pay his bills. He wants drumming to be his creative outlet, and not a burden. He explains why he's opted out of the touring world, and uses drumming to enrich his life daily.
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When NOT To Take A Gig | Steven Wolf, multi-platinum drummer, drum programmer
We always hear the advice telling us to take every gig we get offered. At some point in our career, it becomes really important to know when not to take a gig. Wolf gives us his criteria for taking or not taking gigs.
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Comparing Touring and TV House Band Adam Marcello, Drummer for Katy Perry, American Idol
After spending a decade on tour with Katy Perry as music director and drummer, Adam's joined the house band for American Idol. He gives us a closer look at how these two gigs challenge in different ways as a drummer
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Reinventing Yourself in a Changing Industry | Steven Wolf, multi platinum drummer/programmer
The industry is changing faster than it ever has in the past. To thrive and succeed, it's become imperative to adapt and reinvent how you play, how you work, and how you run your business. Wolf's been kicking ass as a drummer, producer, and drum programmer for decades, and shares how he's been in…
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Why Drum Programming Dominates Modern Recordings | Jimmy Bralower, Platinum Drum Programmer
Jimmy is the OG of drum programming and had a front seat to the transition that took place as drum programming began to take over modern record productions. He shares what it was like, why it happened, and where it's at now.
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Remote Work VS In-Person Work | Steven Wolf, multi platinum drummer/programmer
Working remotely as a studio musician has become increasingly popular. Wolf has done a lot of both and breaks down the pro's and con's of each arrangement, and why he prefers one over the other.
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Developing FEEL | Stanley Randolph, Drummer for Stevie Wonder & Christina Aguilera
Stanley's got pocket, and he shares about how he develops it, what he listens to on stage, how he interacts with percussionists, and what records he thinks help develop great feel.
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Overcoming Your Survivorship Bias | Joshua Sales Drummer for Sam Hunt
We all fall into a trap where we look up to our favourite drummers and make an attempt to emulate what they do because if it works for them, it must work for me… Josh shares his insights on how to discern any incoming advice.
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Having Longevity In Your Drumming Career | Sean Fuller, Drummer for Florida Georgia Line
If Sean's not out with FGL, he's speaking to school students about how to achieve success in their lives, to which Sean is a perfect example who at 47, is performing at his best.
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Body Mechanics & Useless Practice | Dave Elitch
Dave Debunks rumours about the body mechanics of a drummer, and about practice.
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Rebuilding Studio Songs For A Live Show | Joe Clegg, Drummer for Ellie Goulding
Joe was on the brink of finding a new career, when he started building a career with Ellie Goulding. Assuming the role of Creative Director for earlier tours, and now working endlessly as a musical director to develop a new approach, rather than playing along to a wall of tracks for an arena…
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Growing Your Career Along With An Artist | Ben Thomas, Drummer for Rag'n'Bone Man
Despite being a hired gun, Ben explains how he and the whole band act as a group who are all mutually invested in Rag N Bone Man's success.
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Want More Gigs? Play The Record | Charles Haynes, Ed Sheeran's TV Drummer
Charles explains the difference between drumming for Ed Sheeran, Gaga, Kayne, and Ayo.
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5 Lessons Learned From Stage with Garrett Goodwin, Drummer for Carrie Underwood
With a decade of arena tours under his belt with Carrie Underwood, Garrett's been through it all and gives us 5 specific experiences where he's learned his lesson the hard way on stage, and how he avoids it for the next time.
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Why To Treat Your Music Career Like Six Part Time Jobs | Chris Kimmerer, Drummer for Thomas Rhett
Chris explains how crucial it is to diversify your revenue sources and deconstructs his day to day responsibilities as a bandleader with Thomas Rhett.
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How A Multi-Platinum Drum Programmer Creates Hits | Steven Wolf
The man that's drummed and programmed drums on countless hits deconstructs his process for programming drums. He covers exactly what programs he uses, his steps, specific techniques, how long it takes him, and when a song needs real drums or programmed drums. We take a closer look at how a major...
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Everything You Need To Know About Hip-Hop Drumming | Dan Kerby, drummer for Bliss N Eso
Hip-hop drumming is a different beast, and Dan has great insight on what to expect, and how it differs from other gigs. Dan's also a monster video content engine and is constantly growing his online brand with video. He shares some his insight on how to best use video to grow your brand.
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What It Takes To Be Keith Urban's Drummer | Seth Rausch, Drummer for Keith Urban, Little Big Town
From getting fired from his full-time gig to drumming with Keith Urban and Little Big Town, Seth shares his ups and downs his career, along with how perfectly balances the demands of being a family man and a working drummer.
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Drumming For The First Performance Ever in Saudi Arabia | Adrian Passarelli, Drummer for Alessia Cara & Blue Man Group
Adrian was a part of the first ever international theatre production to perform in Saudi Arabia. He shares his experience of what it's like to perform to an arena of people who have never seen a concert before, and what it was like to meet fellow drummers in a country that playing music was…
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Want to be a Hired Gun or Band Member? | Tucker Rule, Drummer for Thursday
Tucker compares his experiences with different artists and breaks down the distinct differences between being a hired gun, and a band member, along with some really important lessons he's learned in both.
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What Does Your Dream Gig Look Like? - Mike Sleath, drummer for Shawn Mendes
Mike gives us a look into his day to day performance and production rehearsals with Shawn Mendes, and how they make the most of their time on tour, to continuously practice for upcoming performances. He shares his unique approach to taking auditions, and how he's used visualization to keep…
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Dealing with Anxiety on Tour | Ben Satterlee
Ben is a touring/sessions drummer based in Nashville, TN. He's often so busy that he clocks more than 300 gigs a year. Ben is currently on tour with LOCASH.
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Being Multifaceted | Christian Paschall, Drummer For Maren Morris
Christian talks about finding out what he's really good at as a drummer, and running with it, rather than fighting to try to be good at everything. He elaborates on how he measures success in his music career, and why he's built multiple revenue streams.
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Greg Garman, Drummer of Selena Gomez, Zella Day, Christina Grimmie, Filter
Greg has niched his way into the LA pop scene, touring with artists including Selena Gomez, Zella Day, Kristin Maldanado, Grace Vanderwaal, Christina Grimmie, Filter, etc… Attending Musician's Institute taught him some important lessons when it comes to auditioning and taking risks.
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Finding Musical Inspiration | Marco Minnemann, Extreme Drumming Legend, Composer & Guitarist
Marco Minnemann! The extreme drumming legend. Author of many books and DVDs, and has played for some incredible artists including Paul Gilbert, The Aristocrats, and currently Joe Satriani.
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Interviews with the World's leading Drummers and Industry professionals, providing advice on gigging, endorsements and skills related to playing the drums for a living. Drumming just became more accessible.
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Jake Nicolle
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