Designated Drummer: Recent Episodes
Keech Rainwater
Lonestar Drummer, Keech Rainwater, welcomes a variety of talented drummers and other professionals in the music industry each week to discuss tips, techniques, and career advice. You will share in personal anecdote, advice, and humorous stories from the touring world. If you have a passion for drumming and want to be on the pathway to making a living playing drums, tune in every Thursday with Keech and friends.
This week is a sit down in Canada with my guest co-host, Amelie Rainwater, my daughter. After playing drums for 41 years, its nice to pass along some of the knowledge I have accumulated. Amelie is going to help me do just that in this episode by sharing your questions live on the show. We talk about drums, drumming careers and life on the road. She worked hard to compile these questions and I enjoy her perspective, as the daughter of a professional drummer and a musician in her own right. Listen now to pick up some great tidbits and join in with some fun laughs.
Media Coach Kip Kirby is a phenomenal personality. Starting out at Billboard Magazine as a writer and moving on to television as a corespondent for Crook & Chase. Interviewing the biggest names not only in country but in Hollywood, she saw the need for proper media coaching. She filled that niche by developing her own media coaching business. I know you will enjoy listening to her as much as I have enjoyed catching up with her since she was Lonestar's media coach 28 years ago!
Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Pattie Cossentino has a work ethic that very few can beat. Finding something special within the saxophone at an early age, she started her own jazz group, developed an award winning album (pattiecossentino.com/music) and has been touring with hit song writing, Phil Vassar for the last several years. Hear about her career path and also learn some interesting facts about the history of the saxophone on this week's Designated Drummer episode.
Drummer Seph Allen is a director of strategic communications, working with NASA and other companies. His unique approach of teaching astronauts how to think and solve problems like a musician in a group is brilliant. He has tons of other cool jobs and interesting stories to share with us, including a dream to be a rock drummer in Hollywood. You are gonna love this guy! Check out this week's episode now...
Drummer Kevin Rapillo has been the drummer for Rodney Atkins since Rodney’s beginnings in the early 2000’s. His power and discipline are keenly felt when listening to him play live. His beginnings were humble but very steady as he learned his craft and proved his worth as a power house drummer. Listen to my conversation with Kevin on this week's episode and you will soon agree he is one of the best drummer's out on the road today.
This episode is perfect for the young aspiring musician who is questioning their next move toward their musical education. In the Band Cave with Keech is Todd London, a percussion instructor at Belmont College for more than 30 years and Andy Waller a high school drummer in the process of applying to colleges. Sit back and enjoy this great mix of Andy’s young musical perspective and Todd’s mountain of experience and great advice.
Dave McAfee has been a pro drummer for acts like Toby Kieth, Bryan White, Mason Dixon, Wade Hayes, Lee Greenwood and more. Dave and I go way back to our Dallas Texas club days where we followed a very similar path playing the Texas honky tonk bars in the 80’s and 90’s eventually ending up in Nashville and hitting the road with national acts. Dave has been the backbone and rhythmic foundation for Toby Keith’s band for more than 20 years. We talk about his beginnings and journey from Oklahoma, California, Ohio, Texas and finally Nashville. He’s my long time friend and my guest this week on Designated Drummer.
John Rich has been a big part of Nashville and country music history for 30 years. He was my band mate with Lonestar back in the day and still a great friend. I join John at his beautiful Nashville home overlooking downtown Nashville. As a songwriter and producer, he has helped to shape the newer sound of country music and always breaking down boundaries and discovering new talent while maintaining a busy touring schedule with Big and Rich. He has some great analogies pertaining to music and entertainment as well as song writing and the music business in general. I know you will enjoy this sit down conversation with one of the most influential people Nashville has ever seen.
2022 has been an interesting and fun year! I’ve gotten to talk to some really cool people and covered some engaging topics. In this episode I talk about who I’ve had on the podcast and what I’ve learned. This will be the end of season 2 and I’m looking forward to getting back at it in January for season 3! See you then!
Hobie Hubbard has been the keyboard player and one of the founding members of the country group Sawyer Brown. He started out playing piano and singing in church growing up near Orlando, Florida. He talks about the big move to Nashville, getting Sawyer Brown off the ground and winning Star Search in 1983. Remember Star Search? They’ve never even slowed down since. Learn all about it in this week's episode.
Traveling as a working musician can be super awesome. It can also be a nightmare at times. Through the years I have experienced all of the above. I have discovered that being a traveling musician is just what you make of it.
Ken Love is an audio mastering engineer. He is responsible for the final output and sound quality of a song or album project before it actually goes out to radio or for sale. Ken has been Mastering records since 1985! Just about the time CD’s started to come out. He owns and operates FivePoints Mastering in Nashville. It’s totally fascinating to hear him talk about how mastering records, especially in the good ole vinyl days, and the history of how digital took over and now vinyl is even back again. Ken is at the top of his field for sure. I should mention that he mastered Lonestar’s Lonely Grill record with “Amazed” on it back in 1999 and has just finished mastering our new "10 to 1” album due out for release very soon.
Sound Check: the good, the bad, and the ugly. It can be really fun, or a total nightmare. A good sound check is crucial to any live performance. In this episode, I talk about how a proper sound check is conducted, how things have changed, and even how some really great things have come from sound checks in the past.
Nashville’s Drum Paradise is just that, a paradise! It’s a place to rent drum kits and have them carted and set up to where ever you need. Harry McCarthy started Drum Paradise in Los Angeles in 1989. Relocating to Nashville in ‘94, he continued the Drum Paradise shop and has been servicing the needs of drummers and other session players ever since. We sit down and chat with Harry and his 2 techs AJ and Grayson at the Nashville facility.
In the spirit of Halloween I talk about the Horrors of performing on stage. Stuff happens! I share a few stories of funny and crazy things that have happened to me on stage through the years. I also called upon my good friends Rich Redmond, David Black, Tommy Hardin and Chuck Fields to share a few horror stories of their past gigs. The lesson is: expect the unexpected!
Graham Unsted is the general manager at the School Of Rock in Markham Ontario. He is primarily a guitar player and teacher with added skills to teach just about any instrument. We talk about how the School Of Rock has taught and inspired so many youngsters and adults and brought them out of their shell so to speak. With over 300 schools throughout the world and over 55,000 students, it is an amazing enterprise! I had a great time visiting and talking with Graham.
In this week's episode, I let you guide the subject. I dig into the question bank and talk about what you have been wanting to know. I answer your questions from Aquarian (heads) to Zildjian (cymbals). A to Z, I try to answer them all.
Click track or no click track? That’s the question and discussion on this episode. There are many varying opinions on the subject. I talk in depth as to why it can be a good, as well as not-so-good thing. Do we need a drummer to be so perfect that it’s almost sterile? Let’s get into the weeds about click tracks and just good drumming!
Bass Player Mike Brignardello, Originally from Memphis, has been a Nashville session bass player for decades. He has played on some of the most iconic country records of all time. His story is very unique with beginnings playing bass for a very young Amy Grant. LA, London, and Nashville. He’s been all over and worked on many albums. He even played on Amazed!
Drummer Greg Morrow joins us on this week's episode of Designated Drummer. Greg came to Nashville from Memphis Tennessee in the mid 1990’s and has been playing sessions and live gigs almost constantly since that time. His list of drumming credits is astonishing. My personal favorite is his drumming on “wide Open Spaces” by The Chicks. Welcome to Designated Drummer!
Saran Thompson is a spoken word artist, performer, and writer in Nashville. His performances center on positive change and hope. His talent has taken him all over the world and he continues to teach and inspire our youth with his example of positivity.
Check out his latest project here!
John Spittle grew up in Southern California as a son of a drummer. Working in his dads drum shop and filling in for him on gigs until he was old enough to strike out on his own was great training ground. He ended up in Nashville and has been playing for Trace Adkins for more than a decade. He talks about his early days in Ventura California and having to drop out of music for his kids then returning in a big way.
Technology has changed the world in so many ways, especially in music. The way we record our music, the way we listen to music, watch music, and even buy tickets to live shows. Back in the day, it was much more difficult to, say, record an album or get a song out to the public for people to hear. Think about it, without social media or the internet music used to be a pretty slow and hard to obtain success path. In this episode, I talk about different ways a person can use inexpensive technology to start, maintain and even succeed in a music career using the phone in your pocket. Pretty crazy but it’s true!
Without a good groove and a good pocket for the music to lay into, there would be no hit records. The art of a good drum groove and for the rhythm section to lay down into the pocket has been the subject of many teachings in pop music. In this episode, I take things one at a time and define what each part of this means. I talk in depth about groove, pocket, and what’s called "deep pocket” and how it tends to effect the overall mood of a song.
Becky Buller is a 10 time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) award winning bluegrass and country music singer, songwriter, musician and artist. Her main instruments are fiddle, banjo, and guitar. She’s been a leader in the genre of Bluegrass music since the mid 2000’s. Her knowledge and passion for bluegrass is exciting and educational to say the least. She records and travels the world with her band of amazing bluegrass musicians and her mascot “Trout”, a stuffed fish-pillow. Her stories are entertaining and her voice is angelic.
Becky Priest is a Nashville singer and keyboard player originally from Texas. She has played with the likes of Tricia Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Neal McCoy, and Lori Morgan just to name a few. She was part of a couple of all-girl bands in the 1990’s and is extremely talented and gifted in music. She’s one of the few people on this planet that has 'Perfect Pitch’. She’s an incredible player and singer and has been my good friend for more than 30 years.
After playing drums professionally on the road for 40 years, I’ve learned a thing or 2, sometimes the hard way. In this podcast episode, I try my best to answer a hand full of questions I’ve gotten from listeners and students. Questions about making up beats and how to play fills and some about playing with Lonestar. I’m always more than happy to pass along any wisdom I’ve gained from all my years of drumming.
Since the mid 1990’s, Piano/keyboard player Jimmy Nichols has shared his amazing talent for not only playing the piano with great skill but being able to take an ordinary song to great heights. He has played on some of the biggest Nashville sessions and Los Angeles as well. After playing piano on a big Faith Hill session back in the early 2000’s, Faith was so taken by his talent and skill, she made Jimmy her musical director and keyboard player for her touring band. His beginnings with his brothers, The Nichols Brothers had started a career that would eventually lead him to Nashville and to be one of the most sought after piano session players as well as producer. Jimmy takes us out at the end of this episode with a personal song he wrote about his dad. You don't want to miss it.
Muscle memory is one of the biggest parts of practicing and getting to be a better drummer. When you see a pro drummer playing, you are witnessing the finest example of muscle memory there ever could be. Without muscle memory, we would have to think about every tiny little part we are playing and not be able to listen to the other musicians we are playing with. In this episode, I talk about how to use these techniques in your practice routines and 5 things you can work on to make your playing much better through the use of muscle memory.
Designed Drummer is back for Season 3 and we are kicking off episode 1 with Robby Wilson and His daughter Shyanne Wilson. They have such an amazing story. Robby, bass player for Lonestar, started out moving to Los Angeles in the Heavy Metal glory days of 1989, then later relocated to Nashville and continued to play bass, produce music and raise his family. His Daughter Shyanne has grown into an amazing songwriter, singer and producer. Her career started back when she was barely 10 years old. I know you will be inspired by them both. So, jump on in and listen to today's episode with Robby and Shyanne.
Shyanne Wilson's Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/Shyannemusic
In this episode I sit down with Drew Womack, a singer and very successful song writer. For over a year now he has been the lead singer for Lonestar but way before that he was the frontman for Sons Of The Desert, a band in the 90’s. He has seen a lot and been through a lot and still sings as amazingly as he always has. His opera training has served him well, yes I did say Opera. Listen now and find out for yourself all about this amazing talented and a super nice guy.
In this weeks episode, renowned fiddle player Rob Hajacos joins me at the Band Cave. Rob has been sawing the fiddle for just about all the great country records you’ve ever heard from the early 80’s through the 90’s and beyond. His famous “Wack-Tone” has been heard on a ton of 90’s country hits including “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by Brooks and Dunn. Please join me as we settle in for a lively conversation with probably the most recognizable fiddle master there ever was.
They say, 'Practice makes perfect’, well I can sure agree with that! In this episode I’ve come back around to the subject of Practicing. This is Part 2 of the Practice Practice series. I’m joined by my lovely daughter Amelie, who is co-hosting with me and sharing some of her own musical practice stories. She also will be reading off questions from students and listeners about the subject of practicing an instrument as I do my best to answer them.
If there is anything I’ve learned in all my years of playing drums, it is to be prepared. It can surely be the difference between having a great experience and just having a really bad day. There are so many ways you can prepare yourself for rehearsals, gigs, studio sessions, and traveling. In this episode, I talk about some of my experiences over the years both being prepared and not prepared.
This episode features Steevo Morrison. He works for Motley Crew and more specifically he is Tommy Lee’s drum tech. I had a great conversation with Steevo about his career and how he went from jazz drumming into his current position. He shares stories of his work and what it’s like setting up and maintaining the drum kit for one of the hardest hitting drummers in Rock & Roll.
Jamie O’Neal, originally from Australia has been touring as a singer performer since she was a child. Her first album and single hit it big with the song "There Is No Arizona” thus started her amazing solo recording career: 4 studio albums, 2 number one singles and 11 music videos. One of which I directed! (shameless plug). She talks about her family and busy career.
Rich Redmond, drummer for Jason Aldean for 25 years. Also a Nashville session drummer, producer and motivational speaker. He is a firm believer in hard work and paying your dues. Starting out in the Dallas Fort Worth area playing clubs and going to college earned him the experience that he would draw upon when he made the move in 1997 to Nashville. He was in the right place at the right time when a young Jason Aldean was looking for a hard hitter to drive his new music. Rich has certainly earned his place upon the drum throne and continues to move audiences in both country concerts and as a motivational speaker.
On this Episode I travel to the other side of Nashville to Phil Vassar’s beautiful place in the country. Starting out as a drummer, actually, he then took a shining to piano. After getting proficient on the keys, he then started his amazing journey into singing and song writing. After writing songs for many Nashville artists, he then focused on his solo career. Check out his incredible path to stardom and I think you’ll agree he is just about the most talented guy you’ve ever heard.
This week on the Designated Drummer podcast I talk with my long time band mate and founding member of Lonestar, Dean Sams. We get down to brass tacks regarding why and how he got the idea to form a band back in the early 90s and the path leading to a record deal for Lonestar and his personal journey into producing albums, driving busses and more!
In this weeks podcast I cover the 7 most asked questions I’ve gotten over the years. Join me as I talk a little bit about those subjects and share some stories.
In this episode, I talk about my personal journey into drumming for a career and some things I’ve learned along the way. I’ve been playing for exactly 40 years and can sure tell you my share of lessons learned both good and bad. It all started for me back on that spring day in 1976. Tune in and learn what I’ve learned, it’s not always fun and awesomeness but somehow I’ve gotten here and am still playing drums as my career.
In this episode of Designated Drummer, I have a conversation with Keio Stroud. He’s from Athens, Georgia and made his way to Nashville in the early 2000’s. He’s been working with many artists from Nashville and has played on a ton of records. He just got off the road with Big and Rich and is now working on records and spending time with his daughter. Check it out.
Kim Mitchell, the Canadian rocker, has been making records and shredding guitar since the early 70’s. He had a big hit in the mid 80’s with “Go For Soda” and an even bigger hit in Canada with "Patio Lanterns”. He was the lead singer in the band Max Webster, that toured with Rush back in the day. Kim and I talk about his amazing career and shares some great stories about being on tour with some of the rock giants, including Van Halen, Rush and MC5. I caught up with him in his off time in Toronto before he goes back out on tour. Check it out.
On this episode I have a great conversation with percussionist Eric Darken. He is currently touring with Jimmy Buffet as well as many other artist. He’s most likely the percussionist you’ve heard on many many country records through the years. We talk about his career and how he chose percussion over drum kit. Also a little about tambourine and conga techniques. Check it out!
This weeks podcast features a special trip to Austin Texas and a very good friend of mine for more than 30 years, Mitch Ballard, Senior Creative Director for BMI Austin. We chat about his diverse experience in the country music industry; from tour managing to app development, song writing and more. Check it out!
This week it’s all about sticks, drumheads and cymbals! Let’s face it, you can’t make a sound without them. Over the years I have used many different kinds and brands of sticks heads and cymbals and I have learned a ton and have gone through about a ton of wood, plastic and brass to prove it. Join me on this episode and we will dive into what I’ve learned over the past 40 years about drumsticks drumheads and cymbals.
In this episode I talk with New Orleans Jazz drummer and composer Joe Dyson. He is currently on tour with Jazz artist Pat Metheny and preparing for a tour in Europe with his own group, The Joe Dyson Quintet. Considering his young age of 32, he has accomplished a lifetime of recorded music and touring dates. You can check out his debut album right here. https://www.joedyson.com
Tommy Harden is my special guest this week. He’s a very skilled and well-trained drummer. One of his first jobs in Nashville was to transcribe huge orchestra charts for big sessions. His work ethic definitely shows when you see that he has played with some of the most iconic country music artists in the business; Reba, Alabama, Ricky Scaggs, The Gatlin Brothers and many more. He also is a very busy session player in Nashville in between his touring dates. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.
Hey everyone! I get a lot of questions about drumming and touring and one of the most asked questions lately has been, ‘what do I do to warm up before a show’? In This episode I talk about what I do to get warmed up before a big concert plus some stories of other great drummers and their warmup routines. Check it out.
Over the last (almost) 40 years that I’ve been a professional drummer, I’ve learned a ton! Some things are obvious like how to play for an hour and a half without getting tired, lol. Seriously though, I have learned some things that weren’t so obvious that have shaped who I am today and have helped me out through all these years. I break it down into 6 things I’d like to share with you in season 2 episode 3.
Check it out!
In this weeks Podcast I finally get to talk to a long time friend and fellow drummer Joe Smyth from Sawyer Brown. I think he holds the record for the 'longest running drummer in a band and still playing’ category. He still holds together the groove with this amazing entertaining band as well as teaches drums and percussion at a school in (Brentwood) Nashville when he’s not touring. I have much respect and admiration for Joe and we had a great time chatting together.
Practice makes perfect. In this episode I discuss the benefits of a good practice routine giving specific examples that I use and sharing some of my favorite drummer's practice routines.
In episode 20 you will discover how a drum setup on stage can tell you something about the drummer before they even hit the stage. I talk all about drum equipment and why it’s important to have a great looking, awesome sounding drum kit. I share some stories about auditions in the early days I didn’t pass. I include details about how my stage setup improved over the years starting with my 1st hodgepodge drum set I managed to put together with my meager dollars. You will also get the scoop on my personal favorite equipment. Let’s get into it!
In this episode, I talk with fitness trainer Jeremy Byrd, a Nashville area personal trainer and fitness coach. He gives advice on the importance of good nutrition and sleep helping with the physical demands of being a drummer. Jeremy brings his experience training Navy Seals into the Drummer's World, which I think is pretty awesome. So, grab your gym shorts and head band and let's go.
In this episode I share stories about the about past Christmas albums we’ve recorded and working up big holiday shows. You will hear about our biggest challenges in creating our Christmas albums and which Christmas song is my favorite one to play live.
Booking agents may get a bad rap sometimes but I’m here to tell you they are incredibly important! My guest on this episode of Designated Drummer is Nick Meinema, a Nashville booking agent originally from Canada and a musician himself. He is our agent for Lonestar as well as other artists. We dive into how this whole entertainment booking scene works and some interesting stories along the way. We also talk about how a band like Lonestar that came up in the clubs in the early 90’s and struggled as a band, later to succeed in the industry, can draw from the years of struggle to create a concert experience that keeps people coming back year after year. Since I met Nick several years ago, he has always stood out to me as a very focused and passionate industry pro that loves what he does and puts his heart into his work. Join me on this episode and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
In this episode of Designated Drummer, I have a great chat with Brian Pruitt, drummer for Jake Owen, producer and session drummer. We talk a lot about getting inspired and being your own drummer. Brian is a powerful drummer but not afraid to get into the computer and use samples and loops and creating amazing tracks for a large range of music clients. We talk about getting inspired and focusing on drum parts and making them sound real. Check it out!
In this episode of Designated Drummer, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Donnie Marple, drummer for Lee Brice and the winner of the 2007 Guitar Center Drum-Off! He talks about how the drum-off got things started for him and how it began his journey into music and eventually landing him the role as drummer for Lee Brice. He’s a very humble, unassuming gentleman and a great, great drummer. If you ever get a chance, look him up on YouTube and check out his solos, especially the one that won him the ’07 Drum-Off!
This episode I talk about some of my favorite drummers and why they make this list. When I was growing up in the 70’s in Texas I listened to music in a way that formed who I am today. I started thinking about what it would be like to be a drummer in a band. My major influences were Sib Hashian of Boston, Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland and more recently Paul Leim and Travis Barker. I talk a little bit about why these drummers in particular shaped the way I play today and how they inspired me to go on playing drums.
On this episode of Designated Drummer I talk about things I’ve learned along the way that that have stuck with me. Sometimes you just have to learn things the hard way and sometimes funny stories come out of the chaos. I share some stories about how being a drummer all these years has made me look back on things I’ve learned when ‘stuff happens.’
Some of us remember that big 80’s hit from Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell called “Go For A Soda”. Well, in this next episode, while visiting my daughter up in Toronto I sat down with Paul Delong, the very drummer who played on that big hit, toured for 12 years with Kim Mitchell’s band all over the world, and even was the drummer for some big stage play productions like Hair and Rent. Paul explains it all and how he prepared for such big productions and his big touring days opening for Rock acts like Van Halen. Check it out!
On this episode of Designated Drummer, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to a hero of mine, John Dittrich formerly of Restless Heart. I remember seeing Restless Heart back in the 80’s when I was just starting out and seeing John play drums and sing harmony. I just remember thinking how badly I wanted to be a member of a band like that. Many years later on the same record label no less, I got to live out that wish and now sitting across from John and hearing the full story for myself. He is officially retired now and was very gracious to spend an hour talking drums and his career. Thank you John!
On this episode I have a very special guest with me, Chris Hugan, an Entertainment Lawyer and expert on everything publishing and licensing within the music and publishing world. He’s a wealth of information and like I always say, It never hurts to know just what the heck you're signing! Right? We talk about being a musician and writer and what you need to know going in to this crazy world of music. I get asked a lot about how a person is paid for a certain song they’ve written and in this podcast we break it down as best we can. Check it out!
Here is a link to find out more about Hugan Law
Here is a link to the book mentioned in the podcast
All You Need To Know About The Music Business
In this week’s Designated Drummer podcast I share my thoughts and experiences about being a member of a successful group and playing for a group as a paid player. Both have their pluses and minuses but all in all, it’s just great to play drums for a living. I’ve learned so many things over the almost 40 years I’ve been making my living as a drummer both as a hired player and as a full member of a chart topping group. I hope you’ll join me as I talk about my journey to where I am now still playing big shows with Lonestar.
Mills Logan, one of Nashville’s hardest working audio engineers is my very special guest on this episode of Designated Drummer. First as a frustrated guitarist, Mills started out working as a studio engineer back in the days of analogue tape. Struggling through the transition into digital and remembering working with the very first version of Pro Tools they called Sound Tools at the time. He currently engineers records all over Nashville, mixes some of the biggest albums and creates surround sound mixes on some of the early classic records made decades ago. His technical expertise is apparent as we dive deep into what makes good sounding music, especially when it comes to recording drums.
JD Blair, better known as The Groove Regulator Joins me in this episode of Designated Drummer. He has been laying down the groove for such artists as Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Shelby Lynne, Big and Rich, and Shania Twain. He has released 4 solo albums and frequently heard grooving with Bassist Victor Wooten. We talk about his beginnings and getting the gig with Shania Twain during the biggest tour of her career. His amazing talent is heard in every note he has played in his over 40 year career.
This week I sit down with the legendary Paul Leim. I can’t even begin to list all the hit records he has played on. As a session drummer starting out in the late 60’s and still playing on hit records to this day, Paul is a wealth of information and experience. We talk about his early days at 15 being recognized as a solid beat maker into the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and still going with no plans to slow down. His love of just getting in the studio with the full gang of hit making players and just laying it down all at once is exiting and inspiring. Check it out, you won’t believe how many times you’ve heard Paul and didn’t even know it. Paul has so much wisdom and so many stories to share with my audience that I added the full unedited version to my youtube account. If you would like to listen click here.
https://youtu.be/DqdR3Di2j2s
In this episode I talk with Memphis drummer Chuck Fields who has played with Terri Clark for many years as well as other Canadian artists. We dive into how he got his start in Memphis, playing jazz and what led him to drum for all these Canadian country artists. Very interesting conversation, check it out!
In this episode Michael and I go way back to the Canyon days of the early 90s. Yes we were band mates just before Lonestar. Together we break down what it is that musicians seem to like about a certain drummer and how groove and feel affect the quality of a song and the vibe of a live gig.
Sitting down with Ben, we talk about him starting out playing the snare drum in school and moving up to the full kit....Studying to be a cook and touring with Brad Paisley for 20+ years.
In this episode David talks about his beginnings and his career as a drummer in Nashville. David is currently playing with Phil Vassar and discusses the challenges and excitement in playing without a set list or click track. We cover when to play exactly like the record or when to make it your own....and more.
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