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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...

Ben Barter's (Lorde) Top Drumming Moments That Formed His Drumming Style

Sep 08, 2020 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Ben Barter…an Auckland-born, Los Angeles-based drummer / producer / storyteller and ex-dishwasher to the stars. Ben has one of my favorite pockets and tastes in groove so I was SUPER pumped to get him on the show. He’s played every major festival you can think of and has done all the talk shows. He’s the nicest bloke in the world and I know you’ll be smiling the whole time you listen to this one. Cheers! Song: Start Me Up - Live at The Max / 1991 Artist/Band: The Rolling Stones Drummer: Charlie Watts...