The Practical Pro Musician

Shhhhh.... Want to know a secret? There's something that EVERY studio drummer (with a career) has in common, and it's NOT what you think... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When dealing with a problem-drum or even just trying something new, I often see drummers make this HUGE mistake. But I don't want you to make that mistake! So let's talk about it... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Often overlooked the thinking about new gear purchases, the kick drum head is the foundation of our drum sound. And too many times we either overlook how important head selection is for our kick drum, or we overthink it, when we're just going to throw a pillow in the drum and muffle all of the tone anyway. So here are a couple of tips to make sure we're spending the appropriate amount of effort on picking out a new kick drum head... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So... fun fact: I was in my high school's show choir band (cue the 'Jazz Hands' jokes). The experience was actually very positive and influential to my drumming- especially in one specific way- which I'd like to discuss with you today... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As promised, today I'll share the other half of the story about how I got my first BIG drumming gig. Also, I tell you about the one factor that put me above the other drummers who auditioned... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I peel back the curtain and give you an inside look at what it's like in an audition for a major touring artist (at least all of the auditions I've been on)... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2016 has been incredible! I'm so thankful that you're on this drumming journey with me and I trust that we've helped each other grow as musicians! Here are a few exciting NEW things coming in 2017... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Resolutions don't work... Goals do... Let's talk about it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a sweet 3-part tip for finding out how solid (or maybe not-solid) you are at playing drums at a steady tempo... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every good endeavor must cost something... Other than the obvious (money), what is your drumming costing you? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I got distracted by a squirrel in the backyard- and naturally, it got me thinking about drumming... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A couple of cool recent new gear acquisitions got me thinking about making the most of the drum gear that we have... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I'll share a couple of ideas about how to unlock that left hand and start playing some cool ghost-notes and such... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it possible to instantly improve your drumming simply by changing the way you look? I think it is. And today we'll talk about why... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm feeling festive today so I thought I'd share 9 of my favorite gift ideas for drummers. Whether you're buying a gift for a fellow drummer, or maybe you got a gift card this Christmas season and are looking for some cool drum-related stuff to spend it on, these are some of my top picks and most are less than $100 - and some are only a few dollars! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's have the tough conversation about all those "drum cover" videos out there on YouTube and Instagram. I'll probably make some of you angry with this... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why do we play the patterns we play? How much thought are we putting into it? Why do we play the drums set up the way we do? What is the meaning of all this? Why are robin's eggs blue??? Most of these questions are explored in this podcast episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about keeping up our optimism and being willing to DREAM BIG as drummers... I've had some AMAZING things happen to me this week... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is it! The final installment in our 5 part series. Today we'll talk about the core principle behind getting lasting and fast improvement at playing with a click. I'll also share with you a way that you can get started becoming great with a click track TODAY with my help.Mentioned in this episode:BoomClick.net See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we're talking about an often overlooked aspect of EFFICIENT drumming practice, and the real key to getting results fast when trying to get better at drumming with a click track.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.