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Daru Jones's (Jack White, Gloria Gaynor, Pete Rock) Top 5 Drumming Moments That Shaped His Style

Oct 27, 2020 | 0 comments

Today’s guest is Daru Jones. My God I love Daru. While he definitely puts focus on appearances, as you can see if you’ve ever seen his drum set, Daru has certain sway to his feel that makes it impossible to sit or stand still when you hear his groove. He’s two-time Grammy Award winning player who’s worked with Jack White, Gloria Gaynor, Pete Rock, Slum Village, Jamie Lidell, Talib Kweli, Dwight Yoakam and many many more. I’m sure you picked up on the diversity of that list…and that goes to show how versatile Daru IS as a drummer and producer....

Steve Goold's (Matt Kearney, Ben Rector, Sara Bareilles) Top 5 Drumming Moments That Shaped His Style

Oct 20, 2020 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Steve Goold…a.k.a the “Steve” of Steve’s Donut. Steve tells the story of working with Kris (BFSD owner) and how the donut came to be before breaking down the top 5 drumming moments that shaped his playing. Steve has recorded and/or toured with countless big hitters such as Sara Bareilles, Owl City, Ben Rector and many more. His respect for the "song" and crafting the perfect drum part is very evident in the choices he made for this episode. I gained a lot and I hope you will too. "Go" off of Vs by...

Raghav Mehrotra's (Broadway's School of Rock) Top 8 Drumming Moments That Shaped His Style

Oct 14, 2020 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Raghav Mehrotra. This young man is one of the most exciting drummers to watch right now. From starting drums at 3 to starring on Broadway before most kids even pick up a drumstick, Raghav has shown to be one of the hardest working players right now with a career that I am SO pumped to watch develop even further. In this episode, Raghav breaks down the top to 8 (I only asked for 5, but again, that’s just who he is) drumming moments that shaped him into the true veteran of the craft he...

Randy Cooke (Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Alanis Morissette, Dave Stewart, Kelly Clarkson) - Top 5 Drumming Moments That Shaped His Style

Sep 23, 2020 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Randy Cooke. I certainly fluff him up at the beginning of our interview, but Randy just has everything you’d want in a drummer playing behind you. He is SO song focused and, as he states, “…It’s not about playing more things; it’s about playing the right thing”. His resume includes playing for Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Alanis Morissette, Dave Stewart, Kelly Clarkson…and believe me…many many more. Keeping with the theme of this season, Randy breaks down the top drumming moments that shaped his style. Cheeeeers. Song: Chuck E’s In Love Artist/Band: Rickie Lee Jones...

Mike Dawson's (managing editor of Modern Drummer Magazine / Podcast Co-Host) Top Drumming Moments That Shaped His Style

Sep 14, 2020 | 0 comments

This week's guest is Mike Dawson, managing editor of Modern Drummer Magazine and co-host of the Modern Drummer Podcast w/ Mike and Mike (the other Mike being Mike Johnston). They have exactly 250 archived episodes so go check that out…after you binge all of our episodes, of course. Mike is an insanely artful player who exemplifies the idea of building creativity out of giving yourself limitations. He posts a lot of his weird-isms on his Instagram at @mikedawsondrums. This episode is a reminder of how little I know when it comes to great drumming and it only reinforced my decision to...