The Practical Pro Musician

This might be the single quickest way to get objectively better at drumming. Most of us don't realize how much of our ability is actually tied to the positioning of our gear around the drum kit. Today, we'll talk about a little body hack to quickly take our skill BACK from our gear... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This might be the single most important episode of the podcast I've done so far. If you've ever felt "stuck" in your drumming, or feel like there has to be some other way of doing things... This episode is for you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you obsessed with EVERY aspect of your drum sound? Drum material, head selection, drum tuning, mic'ing, mixing, mastering... All of it MATTERS! Let's talk about it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Continuing on with part 5 of our Manifesto series... Today let's talk about how we can quickly shift our playing to more easily compliment a song. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Playing music involves other musicians; so how I treat others matters. It's incredible how far you can get in the music industry just by treating people kindly. I'm a prime example of this... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I used to say "I don't play with a click- I like the music to have more feel". Well what I was REALLY saying was I CAN'T play to a click and "having more feel" was just my excuse for not being able to hold tempo. Yes, I know records in the 70's were recorded without a click and felt great, but unless you build a time machine, you're stuck playing in TODAY's world- which means playing with a click. To be clear- I'm only referring to drummers who say this as a blanket statement. Of course I don't always play with a click- but if you hear a drummer say "I don't play with a click" chances are you're talking to a bad drummer in denial. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you like to show off on the drums? I hope you like playing alone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 1 of 7 of my Manifesto Series... Are you just a drummer, or are you something more? What do I even mean? Listen to find out... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's this rule I've used to add groove to my drumming, and also enable myself to be more creative with drum fills. I thought I'd share it with you today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm definitely not a "chops" drummer, but technique is still important. We'll discuss WHY and also go over a few techniques that will help ANY drummer... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This milestone marks a bit of a change in direction for me and all of the drum-related content I'll be putting out: I'm going to start being more outspoken about what I STAND for as a drummer/influencer. I'll explain more in today's episode... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about some fun alternative "noise-makers". We'll talk about 4 of my favorite items, one of which might surprise you... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a follow-up to the last episode, let's talk bout how recording drums in a home studio is different than in a pro-studio session; specifically as it applies to our approach to playing... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about a key difference in how we approach drumming in the studio versus playing live... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a special bonus to podcast subscribers, here's the audio from my weekly live drum clinic I do on Facebook Live. If you'd like to join me live, make sure to like and follow my page over at FB.com/thedanielhadaway See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I don't do this much so bear with me... Today's episode is more of a "news you can use" type update. So I'm just giving you a little update into what's going on in my world, and how you can hang out with me every week for free as part of an online drum clinic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I talk about why I switched from a larger, more "standard" size drum kit, to a simpler setup with much fewer pieces, and what I learned in the process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's get serious today and talk about something no one wants to think about, but needs to be addressed: hearing protection... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do we do as drummers when we're already firing on all cylinders, but we have ANOTHER chorus to play? How can we build the intensity of the song when we don't have anywhere to go volume-wise? If you're already "giving it all you've got, captain" - try this simple drum fill... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's have a little fun and talk about something that isn't often discussed in the drumming world: footwear! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.