180 Drums Podcast | Pro Drummers On: New Gear, Getting Gigs, Full-time Musician Lifestyle, Tips And Tricks

In this episode, Han shares with us about how he’s been able to build a viral video series that has caught the attention of Zildjian, and many others. He walks us through his thought process as to how comes up with his ideas, and how he executes.

As the founder of @DrumsDaily, Wissam Stephan gives us a unique perspective on what he loves about drumming. As a non-drummer, with a huge passion for drumming, he walks us through why he doesn’t play, and how is middle eastern culture has led him to fulfill his drumming passion through Instagram. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: ⁃ What Wissam looks for in featuring drummers on Drums Daily ⁃ What a non drummer sees and hears when he watches us drum ⁃ How culture plays an important role in creativity and the arts.

Ramy Antoun, the founder of A & F Drum Co, walks us down the path that led to starting his luxury drum company and his commitment to building a 100-year company. Ramy's drums attract a type of drummer who is fascinated with exploration. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How our equipment can play a vital role in our creativity, a play by play on doing remote session drumming, the difference between building a 10 year, and a 100-year company, and getting electronic sounds with acoustic drums.  

Being Irelands go to drummer has put Graham Hopkins behind the kit for some of Irelands biggest bands, including Snow Patrol, Therapy?, The Swell Season, and Glen Hansard to name a few. When he’s home from tour, he’s in the studio cutting drums for some of the world's most renown producers. Graham shares his struggle to pick himself back up after getting fired in the middle of recording an album, and how he was able to redeem himself. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to pick yourself after crushing defeat, A unique look at preparing on show days, The true meaning of spontaneity, and Why his beard is so important. Instagram: @graham_hopkins Website: www.grahamhopkinsdrummer.com    

Aside from being a seasoned drummer in the NYC region, Josh brings drummers together through his online resource Drummers Corner Group, where he does in depth reviews of new and exciting drum gear. What You’ll Learn From This Episode is How all 10 of these new drum products can improve your drumming experience.

Drummer for Good Charlotte, Sugar Ray, NBC's Hollywood Game Night TV Show Band, Recording Sessions WorldWide & Song Writer. Today Dean shares how he goes from being the bandleader on NBC’s Hollywood Game Night to cutting a full record in one day. Hours of warm-ups before a live show and relentless execution, Dean Butterworth has written the book on preparation. What You’ll Learn From This Episode is what it means to be fully prepared for every musical situation, the expectations of a TV show bandleader, the importance of always being a student and a singers perspective on a busy drummer.

Chris Brewer is Meinl's North American Artist Relations Manager for Canada and the United States. He is a go-getter, punching well above his weight class, handling much of the social media that you and I see from Meinl. Additionally, Chris is actively talking with artists, fulfilling orders and helping share Meinl's voice online. We were excited to sit down with Chris to learn how in the world he can be so dang effective, as well as how he is learning to balance multiple facets of his job. Although this podcast is a fun one, we're also glad you're here with us to learn from Chris and would encourage you to take notes, listen closely and look closely at how you present yourself online.  

Spending 10 years as a Blue Man Group Drummer has allowed Adrian to bring a unique contribution to his work with singers and artists. Previously touring with Nelly Furtado, and currently on tour with Alessia Cara, Adrian is crushing some of the worlds biggest venues. What You’ll Learn From This How to reverse engineer your goals to build a step by step How to prepare for auditions How to be adaptable as a Using your drumming to help the singer tell their story Instagram: adrian_passarelli https://180drums.com/adrian-passarelli

Ben Sesar, Drummer for Brad Paisley, shares how his experiences in Nashville have changed over the years - The values and challenges of moving to Nashville. Another topic discussed with Ben is how the music industry is evolving and what drummers can expect when moving to Nashville. Also, Ben's favorite drummers at the moment, are broken down including his different philosophies on life and music. The takeaways from this Podcast are everywhere if you are listening closely. Take notes and prepare for some deep insights on the life of playing music.

Chris Mead spent 2 years playing with the DCI Bluecoats marching band, and learned some valuable lessons along the way. Being a former K-12 Music teacher gives him a unique perspective on learning music, and how to develop your sound. Now Chris drums full time with the Peterson Brothers, and Bocephus. What You’ll Learn From This Episode ⁃ What it means to be Amenable ⁃ why being held accountable is so important ⁃ when to speak up vs when not to speak up ⁃ What you can learn from marching bands, even if you don’t want to play in one.

Eric Boudreault is the touring drummer for Odysseo - Cavalia, where he frequently plays shows that extend beyond 2 hours in duration. Hailing from Montreal, now living in Los Angeles, Eric shares advice on how he began playing drums. By diving into his school experience, Eric helps us uncover the value in our local education, as well as the value in eating healthy on tour and developing skills in odd time signatures. This is a fun interview with Eric that covers a wide range of topics sure to help drummers in the working world seeking advice on landing session work, challenging their skills and working closely with producers. As always, leave a review on iTunes if you're enjoying the show!

Evan Ambrosio has been touring internationally, playing hundreds of shows per year with State Champs. State Champs won Best Breakthrough Band at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards. What you will learn from this episode are the highlights Of Warped Tour, Dealing With Nervousness, How To Approach Musicians You Look Up To and What To Do With Your Mistakes.  

Mark Stepro is a Los Angeles-based musician originally from Ohio. He has performed on every continent except Antarctica and has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Carson Daly. Since 2010, Stepro has been touring and recording with singer-songwriter-producer Butch Walker, performing not only on Walker's own records and tours but also playing on records produced by Walker (Train, Keith Urban, Gavin Degraw, The Wind And The Wave, Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem, etc.). Stepro appears on Walker's most recent release, "Stay Gold" (Dangerbird Records) and recently completed a six-week tour with Butch and the rest of the band. Stepro also performs with singer Mary McBride under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State as a Cultural Ambassador, presenting American music overseas. The group has logged performances in twenty-three countries such as Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Indonesia, appearing in schools, hospitals, priso

Rich Redmond is an award-winning recording and touring drummer based in Nashville and Los Angeles. As an in-demand artist, Rich has recorded/toured/performed with: Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Chris Cornell, Kelsea Ballerini and many others. When he’s not in the studio or on tour, Rich is motivating others with his CRASH Course For Success program, writing songs, producing records, authoring books, and even acting. What You’ll Learn From This Episode Non-musical skills that will benefit your music career How branding yourself is can set you apart How to build mutually beneficial relationships www.richredmond.com www.richacts.com www.drumminginthemodernworld.com www.crashcourseforsuccess.com @richredmond

In this episode, we sit down with Connor J. Denis, drummer of Beartooth, who shares how we can learn to develop our own sound at the drumset. Connor also shares his influences and how he landed the gig with Beartooth. Aaron Gillespie, Ilan Rubin and many others are discussed. For more please visit - 180drums.com/connor-denis-beartooth  

Jay Weinberg, the 26 year old phenom behind the drums for Slipknot, joins us this week on the Podcast to share about his experiences playing drums with everyone from Madball and Against Me! to Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band. That's right folks. Springsteen to Slipknot, Jay can do it all. Jay also shares about his recent travels around the world, his love for painting and the first time Bruce Springsteen called his cell phone to ask him to fill in for his dad Max Weinberg. This episode was a blast for us to tape and we're excited to you to learn Jay's uniquely developed skill of focusing in on the task and hand and taking trials by fire.  

Steven Wolf (also known simply as Wolf) has a distinctive skill-set with such versatility that he's become the go-to rhythmic solution for a long list of the world's top recording artists and producers. His virtuoso drumming and world class drum programming can be heard on records by Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce and Aretha Franklin, to name only a few. In addition to drumming and programming, he's also an accomplished producer, songwriter, and remixer.

Carter McLean is one remarkable guy. Forget the fact that Carter is an exceptional drummer for one second to consider how he has been able to juggle professionally photography, competitive Rock climbing, and Skiing during different phases of his life's journey. Today Carter plays drums full-time, working with an array of exceptional artists while also holding down drums for NYC's Lion King on Broadway. Carter McLean shares not only how he started, but the philosophy behind developing skills and being led by your inspiration. Our team at 180 is impressed by not only Carter's resume, but his down-to-earth attitude and desire to help others learn while following what fuels him at whatever stage of life he's at.

In this Episode Caleb Crosby, drummer & member of Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown gives us the scoop on his experience touring Europe opening for ACDC, being a member of a full-time rock and roll band, meeting Tyler Bryant, and why he and the Shakedown avoid using a click/metronome for their live performances. It's an action-packed episode with some amazing stories, including how the rhythm section of the Shakedown got called to play for Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave) in-front of one of the biggest crowds of their career.

Randy Cooke is a Canadian born-LA based session drummer who’s backed up Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Kelly Clarkson, Smashmouth, Hilary Duff, and more. In this episode, Randy Cooke is sharing on the non-monetary details he considers before taking a gig, how important it is to navigate different personalities as a session drummer and how he handles nervousness. "I always want people to know that it’s not a financially motivating decision." - Randy Cooke