Drummer's Resource

Jon Epcar, born and raised in LA shares ties with the East Coast, too. A graduate from Berklee and 10-year NYC resident, Epcar’s path has been one full of hard work, patience and a little bit of luck. Epcar never had his eyes set on Broadway…in fact, he was “not at all interested” in Broadway […] The post 432 – Jon Epcar: Trust the process appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this episode, Daniel and Chris Brady analyze the career of the legendary Jeff Porcaro, and explain why his drumming style remains so influential, more than 25 years after his death. What’s covered in this session: Jeff Porcaro’s early years, growing up in a musical family and getting his first pro gigs when still a […] The post 431 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Deconstructing Jeff Porcaro appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

A true master of the instrument, Paul Wertico is a 7-time Grammy Award winner and is best known for his 18 years that he spent with Pat Metheny. Paul has also played with hundreds of other artist throughout his storied career. I’ve been fortunate to have Paul on the podcast twice before but this is […] The post 430 – Paul Wertico: Audio Masterclass appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

We all have different paths that we want to take or need to take for whatever reason. What’s important to remember is that if we want to make drums an important part of our lives we need to learn how to make it work with our lives. For some of us that might mean touring […] The post 429 – The Big Picture: Integrating drums and life appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Shinedown’s Barry Kerch is right where he’s always wanted to be: Playing drums full time in a major touring band. From the outside it’s hard to imagine Barry doing anything else than playing drums, but that wasn’t always the case. A relocation, a new job and thoughts of giving up the dream of playing professionally […] The post 428 – Barry Kerch (Shinedown): Never give up appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I met Shane Theriot through drummer Brian Dunne after hearing that Shane is a listener of the DR podcast. See, Shane may be a guitar player, but he’s a drummer at heart, starting out on drums in his younger years. It’s only fitting that he’s had the opportunity to play with some of the greatest […] The post 427 – Shane Theriot (Hall and Oates / Live From Daryl’s House) A Drummer at Heart appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this episode, Daniel looks at count offs and fills, and explains why a deeper understanding of these “musical transitions”  can make all the difference between a good drummer and a great one. What’s covered in this session: Count Offs: Why this incredibly important aspect of our job tends to be so problematic for drummers. […] The post 426 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Playing Better Fills appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Donavan Hepburn, the UK native who’s currently holding down the drum throne for both Jeff Lynne’s ELO and Take That shows now signs of slowing. Donavan’s “go get ‘em, no excuses” attitude has proven successful for him over the years and can serve inspiration for anyone who’s ever wanted to achieve anything in their career […] The post 425 – Donavan Hepburn: No Excuses appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Money management, on a DRUMMING podcast? Yes! Why? Because we’ve all seen the stories about a musician who is struggling financially as they deal with an injury, insurance bills, car problems, etc. The worst part is that with a little bit of planning a lot of these situations could have been avoided. This episode is […] The post 424 – 10 Money Management Tips for Musicians appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I get asked all the time what my favorite episode is, but there’s no way for me to answer that. Truth is, I’ve enjoyed every episode and have learned from every one of them. But, there have been specific episodes that have directly impacted my life. Listen as I detail each episodes and explain how […] The post 423 – The most impactful DR episodes to date… appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

There’s more than one way to get things accomplished. A good way is to look at what others have done and duplicate their process. The problem is that what works for others may not work for you. I explore this topic in today’s episode. Drummer’s Resource Podcast is free thanks to support from: Music Pro […] The post 422 – Developing your own systems appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this episode, Daniel talks with guitarist, engineer and television composer Rich Tozzoli about their work recording music cues for various reality television series. What’s covered in this session: Rich’s early years as a pioneer in the world of digital recording, working as a Pro Tools engineer with artists like Emerson, Lake and Palmer and […] The post 421 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Composing Drums for Television With Rich Tozzoli appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Larnell Lewis is a drummer, composer, solo artist, sideman, clinician, educator and producer but that’s just scratching the surface of the man who wears many hats. The Toronto native is a overflowing with creativity that he derives from his surroundings and manifests it into sounds and colors behind the kit. Sound intriguing? You should hear […] The post 420 – Larnell Lewis: Serving the Moment appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I had the opportunity to chat backstage with my buddy Shane Theriot at a recent Hall and Oates show. Shane is the guitar player and musical director for Hall and Oates and he has played with a slew of amazing drummers. The list includes (but is not limited to) Earl Palmer, Steve Jordan, Russel Baptiste, […] The post 419 – The characteristics of a great drummer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

It’s safe to say that Alex Bailey is a phenom. By age ten Alex was playing professionally before he went on to study at Berklee College of Music, and eventually landing the gig with Grammy Award winning bassist, Marcus Miller. Alex’s resume is impressive to say the least, boasting performances with Judith Hill, Chiddy Bang, Dessy […] The post 418 – Alex Bailey: Searching for something appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

To listen to this article (plus commentary) click the play button above.  I just had an extremely long meeting with Steve Rennie, a 35-year music industry veteran who was the VP of Epic Records, founded ArtistDirect and managed Incubus for over 15 years. There was one common theme to the conversation: The music business is […] The post 417 – The truth about the music industry appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this episode, Daniel dives deep into the concept of “diversification,” and shares four key reasons why developing a musical career based on this model can lead to stability, success, and satisfaction. What’s covered in this session: Daniel describes how his brand of “drummer, author, educator” has evolved based on a model of diversification, and […] The post 416 – [Daniel Glass Show]: The Importance of Diversification appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

It would be easy for Terri Lyne Carrington to sit back and relax based on her previous accomplishments. Carrington was the youngest person to ever get a musician’s union card (age 10) received a scholarship to Berklee at age 11 and from there has gone on to work with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, […] The post 415 – Terri Lyne Carrington: Focused on the future appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Jeff Goins isn’t a drummer – far from it. In fact, he used to play in a band called “decaf” that specifically didn’t have a drummer. So why have him on the podcast? Because we’ve all heard the term “starving artists” before and Jeff’s book “Real Artists Don’t Starve” not only dispels the limiting belief […] The post 414 – Real Artists Don’t Starve with Jeff Goins appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

JJ Johnson may fly under the radar a bit, but that’s a conscious choice. The former drummer for John Mayer and current, longtime drummer for the Tedeschi Trucks band prefers to avoid social media, be present in the moment and focus on face to face interactions. This is both evident and required in his current […] The post 413 – JJ Johnson: Staying open, present and focused appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .