Thinking about becoming a session or touring musician but have no idea what it involves? In our latest ‘in Session with’, Artist Manager & former BBC-Radio DJ Jen Long sits down with the brilliant session drummer Joe Lazarus to chat about how he became entirely self taught on the drums, what to do when technical difficulties happen on stage in front of thousands, knowing how to get credited and paid properly for your time, and how he got the itch to play the drums after watching the legendary Nicko McBrain play with Iron Maiden, where Joe's uncle, Steve Harris, plays bass.

In episode 4, you'll hear about:

- How Joe got the itch to play drums after watching the legendary Nicko McBrain play with Iron Maiden, where Joe's uncle, Steve Harris, plays bass.

- How he became entirely self taught, his journey to working as a full time session and touring drummer, and his interesting foray into trying to teach the drums.

- What to do when technical difficulties happen in front of tens of thousands of people.

- Knowing how to charge accurately for your time, and where to start with getting credited and paid fairly.

- Drumming as a naked chef for ITV

'in Session with' is a new vodcast series from Session, featuring award winning artists, respected producers and industry icons. Learn tips and tricks on how to be a successful music creator, or just sit back and enjoy some incredible stories from industry royalty.

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