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Working Drummer

Working Drummer

With 500 episodes and counting, Working Drummer Podcast is the source for those interested in what it’s like to be a professional drummer. Hosted by Matthew Crouse and Zack Albetta, Working Drummer covers it all with a dynamic range of pro drummers who represent many different genres and scenes. Each weekly interview features a different performer, sometimes with a less recognizable name, but always with an impressive and distinct body of work. This unique approach has garnered a loyal audience hungry for unfiltered stories about making a living as a musician today.

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591 episodes

  1. 591 - Bruce Becker: New Course - "Paradiddle Power", Teaching = Problem Solving 1:16:08
  2. 590 - Cassius Goens III: Playing on the Indianapolis Scene, Teaching at Ball State University, "You can make it happen wherever you're at" 1:14:03
  3. 589 - John Gardner: Touring with The Chicks, Early Days of Triggering, Listening and Being Sensitive to the Music 1:29:45
  4. 588 - Jay Moeller: Life and Music in Austin, TX, "I just wanna be the one guy that sounds like Jay Moeller" 1:33:16
  5. 587 - Ben Lecourt: From France to LA, Touring with Cat Power, Performing with Legends 1:31:34
  6. 586 - Jason Smay pt. 2: Pursuing the Right Opportunities for the Right Reasons 1:10:24
  7. 585 - Christopher Williams: Drumming for Accept, Life Between Tours, Financial Realities in the Metal World 1:50:46
  8. 584 - Jason Smay pt. 1 1:11:10
  9. 583 - Kevin Watkins: K-Wat Drum Co., Building The Go To Snare, The Power of Relationships 1:35:51
  10. 582 - Sarah Hagan: Her New Role with Gibraltar and Rogers, Harnessing Her People-Loving Super Power, What's Important in Social Media 1:20:24
  11. 581 - Rick Dior: Studying with Joe Morello, Building a Useful YouTube pg, Performing with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra 1:39:10
  12. 580 - Tim Carman: His New Book (The Shuffle Book Vol. 1), His New Band (Parlor Greens), and His New Home (Nashville) 59:56
  13. 579 - Evan Hutchings: Mindfulness Practicing, Going for it in the Studio, Live TV Performances 1:40:57
  14. 578 - Sterling Laws: Recording for LA Hit Makers, The Shape of Recording Drums for Today's Mainstream Pop 1:28:55
  15. 577 - Jeff Brown: Jeff Returns, Taking Control of Your Career, Work Flow Hacks in the Home Studio 1:51:00
  16. 576 - Gustavo Cortiñas: From Mexico City to New Orleans to Chicago, In Search of Creativity and Community 1:15:31
  17. 575 - Chase Adams: Drumming with The Frontmen, What & How to Practice, Playing with Confidence & Authority 1:42:54
  18. 574 - Chris Draper: His New Book "The Inner Athlete", Recovering from Two TBIs, Playing "Hamilton" on the West End, Coming Up on the London Jazz/Fusion Scene 1:16:19
  19. 573 - Reuben Spyker: Curiosity as Inspiration, New Signature Snare, Critiquing Yourself 1:35:52
  20. 572 - Ross McReynolds: Moving from Nashville to LA, The Two-Way Street of Trust, Making Synths Feel Tangible 1:17:29
  21. 571 - Craig Krolicki: Drum Teching, Being the Glue Between Drummer and Engineer, Drumming in Nashville 1:12:01
  22. 570 - Steve Pruitt: Playing with Mike Stern and Eddie Gomez, Straight Ahead Jazz vs. Fusion, Embracing Adversity 1:27:13
  23. 569 - Steve Misamore: Drumming for Dierks Bentley, The Evolution of the Dierk's gig, A Passion for Flying 1:18:38
  24. 568 - Matt Musty: Playing with Train, Using Your Space's Sound, Buying Into the Magic of What We Get To Do 1:05:16
  25. 567 - Tony Leone: Playing with Little Feat, Fronting His Own Group in NY, Realities of Self Doubt 1:30:54
  26. 566 - Jon Radford: Playing with Sixpence None The Richer, Leading His Own Trio, DJ-ing and Vinyl Obsession 1:11:08
  27. 565 - Matthew Atkins part 2: Nurturing Life Long Careers in Music, Unique Challenges as a Canadian Musician, AI as a Threat? 1:19:26
  28. 564 - Ryan Connors: MD'ing for Hozier, Finding Self-Acceptance as a Drummer, Loving the Rehearsal Process 1:11:39
  29. 563 - Matthew Atkins part 1: Drumming at The Mayfield Theatre, Charting at a Pro Level, Being Prepared 1:33:16
  30. 562 - Chaun Horton: Playing with Lauren Daigle, Family Life in Sweden and Work Life in Nashville, "Playing in the Crossroads" 1:15:27
  31. 561 - John Spittle: Drumming for Trace Adkins, Developing Pocket and Feel, Three Generations of Drummers 1:14:37
  32. 560 - Bruno Esrubilsky: Playing with Mitzki, Supporting the Artist (not just the song), Letting His Brazilian Shine Through 1:30:14
  33. 559 - Marc Slutsky: Drumming for Peter Murphy, Practicing at the Micro Level, Staying Curious 1:32:20
  34. 558 - Jeff Hamilton: Falling in Love with Sound, Music vs. Drumming, Approaching Music with Joy & Humor 1:06:49
  35. 557 - Chris Stankee: SABIAN’s Director of Artist & Public Relations, Sabian Lore, Memories of Neil Peart 1:08:15
  36. 556 - Nate Felty: Playing with Zach Top, Handling a Rapid Upward Trajectory 1:03:31
  37. 555 - Zoltan Tobak: Recording and Touring for Muscadine Bloodline, Gigs That Advance Your Career, California to Nashville 1:29:48
  38. 554 - Sean McDaniel: Playing on Some of Broadway's Biggest Shows, Loving the Process, 1:00:50
  39. 553 - Ben Koller: Drumming for Converge, High On Fire, Advocating for Artists Through the "Heavy Music Collective" 1:16:51
  40. 552 - Nate Morton: 15 Years on "The Voice," The Importance of Mentorship, Finding Balance 1:31:44
  41. 551 - Matt King: In Demand Session Drummer, Creating Space Between the Notes, The Song is King 1:28:17
  42. 550 - Dean Sinclair: Playing with Worry Club and Capital Soiree, The Chicago Scene, "I Just Wanna Play a Really Cool Song" 1:10:44
  43. 549 - Rich Malloy: Rediscovering a Passion for Jazz, His Duo Group - Counterparts, Developing Your Own Voice 1:31:04
  44. 548 - Jared Schonig: Playing "Just In Time" and other Broadway Shows, Touring and Recording with the 8 Bit Big Band, Bringing Something True to Himself to Everything 1:02:40
  45. 547 - Antonio Sanchez: Staying Artistically and Creatively Curious, Composing Music for the Movie Birdman & the TV Series: The Studio 1:33:28
  46. 546 - Bryan Carter: From Drumming with Jazz Greats to Composing and Arranging for Broadway 57:58
  47. 545 - Bryan Owings: Embracing Your Sound, Drumming with Iris Dement, Shelby Lynne & Emmy Lou Harris 1:33:40
  48. 544 - Luther & Jano Rix: Their First Album Together as Father & Son, But Far From Their First Collaboration 1:01:00
  49. 543 - Scott Williamson: Playing the Song, Not the Drums, The Good and Bad of Home Recording, Working with Producer Bob Ezrin 1:32:08
  50. 542 - Jordan Rose: Touring with Maggie Rogers, Working with David Foster on "Boop", Assessing the Opportunity Landscape 1:10:55