All Episodes

How to Blend in with a Band When You're the New Guy

Don't Say "It Doesn't Work" If You Haven't Tried It

Get Obsessed and Find Your Drumming Voice

#187: 3 Ways to Get Clarity on What Artists Want From You

#186: Let's Hang Out this Year

#185: How to Network for Gigs the "Right" Way

#184: How to Start Charging for Your Drumming

#183: Are You a Cool Runnings Type of Drummer?

#182: Getting Hired and Fired from My First "Big" Gig

#181: How Do I Even Know if I'm Getting Any Closer to Going Pro?

#180: I'm 16. Where Do I Start? And What Recording Gear Do I Need?

#179: An Important Update About My Future

#178: What Does College Football Have to Do with Drumming?

#177: What Kinds of Compromises Should You Make?

#176: Stop Asking Me How to Get Famous!

#175: What Will You Stop Doing This Year?

#174: Having Vision for Drum Parts in the Studio and Live

#173: Are You Aligning Yourself with the Market?

#172: The Money Perils of Being a Pro Musician

#171: If It's So Easy, Why Haven't You Done It?

#170: Why Becoming a Pro Drummer is Easy (Maybe)

#169: Stop Listening to this Podcast and Do Something

#168: A Different Approach to Playing the Kick Drum

#167: Does your drumming have this one fatal flaw?

#166: How's Your Drum Diet?

#165: Don't Give Them What They're Asking For

#164: What's Your 4-Minute Mile?

#163: How to Strategically Network and Promote Yourself

#162: Leverage Your Weaknesses to Develop as a Drummer

#161: Don't Have Much Time to Practice Drums? Do This One Thing

#160: Shift Your Mindset About Creating Drum Parts

#159: The Battle of "Can" Versus "How"

#158: How to Get Recognized and Noticed as a Drummer

#157: Buy This Gear to Start Recording Drums

#156: How NOT to Get Hired for More Gigs...

#155: How to Find a Balance Between Pursuing Drumming, Family, Work, and Life...

#154: What's Up with Having a Bunch of Different Drummers on an Album?

#153: Becoming a Drummer of Value

#152: Crashing on a Ride vs. Riding on a Ride

#151: How to Decide When It's Time to Change Drum Heads

#150: You Don't Get to Give Up!

#149: Why would anyone hire a remote session drummer?

#148: How Can I Get Started in the Music Business as a Drummer?

#147: How to Get Your First Paid Drumming Gig

#146: What's the Most Efficient Way to Network for Gigs?

#145: Tips for Practicing for Improvement - While Still Having Fun

#144: How to Pursue a Pro Drum Career without Feeling Selfish

#143: How Do You Actually Make Money Playing Drums?

#142: It's Not Perfect But It Counts

#141: Do I Focus on Live Jam Sessions & Networking or Playing With a Click and Studio Work?

#140: How Do I Find People to Make a Band or Play Music With?

#139: If I Define My Sound, Will I Pigeonhole Myself as a Drummer?

#138: Want to Be a Pro Drummer? You Have a New Job

#137: Do you have a dream or just a fantasy?

#136: How many takes does it usually take professional drummers to get a solid track in the studio?

#135: Can I actually make an income by recording drums at my house for other people?

#134: How to Get Involved in a Music Scene When You're the New Guy on the Block

#133: How can I record myself playing drums without a ton of gear?

#132: Do I Need to Move to a New City to Become a Pro Drummer?

#131: How Can I Get Started As a Pro Drummer if I Don't Know Anyone?

#130: When Should I Quit My Day Job?

#129: Should I Mix and Match Cymbals?

#128: What Does Luck Have to Do with Becoming a Professional Drummer?

#127: What to Say to a Producer Who's Looking to Hire a Drummer

#126: 3 New Ways to Check Your Drum Tuning

#125: The Secret to Finding Inspiration and Creativity on the Drums

#124: You're Better Than You Think Sometimes

#123: Stop "Learning" and Start Making Something Happen!

#122: How I Memorize Songs Quickly

#121: I Want to Be a Pro Drummer - But Where Do I Even Start?

#120: Who is the Best Musician in the Room?

#119: Help! My Kick Drum Sounds Like a Basketball!

118: How to Become a Professional Drummer

#117: Better Drumming Through Better Sounding Drums

#116: The Discipline of Drumming

#115: The Nashville Numbers System and What it Can Do for Drummers

114: The Number One Reason Your Snare Sounds Like Garbage

I Have an Idea to Run by You

Is Drumming a Matter of Life and Death?

No One is Paying Attention

Take Your Drumming Ability Back from Your Gear!

The "Other Way" of Drumming

Drum Sound Obsession!

Listen With Your Ears, Not Your Hands

How I Treat Other Musicians Matters

Drummers Who "Don't Play With a Click" Are Bad Drummers

Drummers That Show Off Don't Get Hired

I Am Not a Drummer... I Am a Musician

The Two-Thirds Rule and How it Will Unlock Your GROOVE as a Drummer

3 Techniques You MUST Master as a Drummer

EPISODE 100!!!!!!!

My Favorite Alternative Percussion Pieces

Differences in Recording in a Home Studio vs a Pro Studio

The Difference Between Studio and Live Drumming

Weekend Bonus - Drum Clinic 1

Let's Hang Out Online Every Week

Playing on a Small Drum Kit vs. a HUGE One

Don't Be a Deaf Drummer!

A Fun Drum Fill to Add Interest to a Repetitive Beat

Tales of a Barefoot Drummer