Stan has different goals than most drummers, he doesn’t want to tour, he doesn’t want to depend on drumming to pay his bills. He wants drumming to be his creative outlet, and not a burden. He explains why he’s opted out of the touring world, and uses drumming to enrich his life daily.
We always hear the advice telling us to take every gig we get offered. At some point in our career, it becomes really important to know when not to take a gig. Wolf gives us his criteria for taking or not taking gigs.
After spending a decade on tour with Katy Perry as music director and drummer, Adam’s joined the house band for American Idol. He gives us a closer look at how these two gigs challenge in different ways as a drummer
The industry is changing faster than it ever has in the past. To thrive and succeed, it’s become imperative to adapt and reinvent how you play, how you work, and how you run your business. Wolf’s been kicking ass as a drummer, producer, and drum programmer for decades, and shares how he’s been in a constant state of change.
Jimmy is the OG of drum programming and had a front seat to the transition that took place as drum programming began to take over modern record productions. He shares what it was like, why it happened, and where it’s at now.
Working remotely as a studio musician has become increasingly popular. Wolf has done a lot of both and breaks down the pro’s and con’s of each arrangement, and why he prefers one over the other.
Stanley’s got pocket, and he shares about how he develops it, what he listens to on stage, how he interacts with percussionists, and what records he thinks help develop great feel.
We all fall into a trap where we look up to our favourite drummers and make an attempt to emulate what they do because if it works for them, it must work for me… Josh shares his insights on how to discern any incoming advice.
Dave Debunks rumours about the body mechanics of a drummer, and about practice.
Joe was on the brink of finding a new career, when he started building a career with Ellie Goulding. Assuming the role of Creative Director for earlier tours, and now working endlessly as a musical director to develop a new approach, rather than playing along to a wall of tracks for an arena show, finding ways to create the tracks live.
Despite being a hired gun, Ben explains how he and the whole band act as a group who are all mutually invested in Rag N Bone Man's success.
Charles explains the difference between drumming for Ed Sheeran, Gaga, Kayne, and Ayo.
With a decade of arena tours under his belt with Carrie Underwood, Garrett’s been through it all and gives us 5 specific experiences where he’s learned his lesson the hard way on stage, and how he avoids it for the next time.
Chris explains how crucial it is to diversify your revenue sources and deconstructs his day to day responsibilities as a bandleader with Thomas Rhett.
The man that’s drummed and programmed drums on countless hits deconstructs his process for programming drums. He covers exactly what programs he uses, his steps, specific techniques, how long it takes him, and when a song needs real drums or programmed drums. We take a closer look at how a major label studio record is made.
Hip-hop drumming is a different beast, and Dan has great insight on what to expect, and how it differs from other gigs. Dan’s also a monster video content engine and is constantly growing his online brand with video. He shares some his insight on how to best use video to grow your brand.
From getting fired from his full-time gig to drumming with Keith Urban and Little Big Town, Seth shares his ups and downs his career, along with how perfectly balances the demands of being a family man and a working drummer.
Adrian was a part of the first ever international theatre production to perform in Saudi Arabia. He shares his experience of what it’s like to perform to an arena of people who have never seen a concert before, and what it was like to meet fellow drummers in a country that playing music was illegal for so long.
Tucker compares his experiences with different artists and breaks down the distinct differences between being a hired gun, and a band member, along with some really important lessons he's learned in both.
Mike gives us a look into his day to day performance and production rehearsals with Shawn Mendes, and how they make the most of their time on tour, to continuously practice for upcoming performances. He shares his unique approach to taking auditions, and how he’s used visualization to keep focused on his goals.