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This is a weekly podcast for drummers looking for new ideas on how they can maintain persistence to succeed in their musical goals. My guests and I tell stories and discuss ideas on ways to get through technical, physical and mental barriers.
I spent the last 10 years as a psychiatric provider and enjoy having deep conversations with people to help them find their motivation to get them where they want to be. I returned to drumming in 2022 with a commitment to listen, practice, and learn. Now I am continuing those conversations with other musicians about craft and life that help us stay on our game on The Drummer Mindset Podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube for BTS.
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Zack has been a professional musician since the 90's from NYC to LA and points in between. He's a versatile upright and electric bassist that plays over 270 gigs a year. Catching him at Little Jumbo in the 5 points area of Asheville is a must with The Core, The Page Bros. Quartet, and Jay Sanders. He also plays all over town with various musicians in different genres and is a session musician at Landslide Studio with Jeff Sipe and others.
This is my first return guest. Yahzay has been incubating with his new record over the past several months, maybe his whole life. He colabs with some of the best musicians around. He's been doing a lot of work, personally and professionally and that's what this album Lionheart is all about. It was an honor to check back in with him and get a sense of his studio. You must see him play with Get Right Band wherever they play. You can still catch him play live every Monday with Rahm, Caromi...
Micah has an inspiring story about his transition to full time professional drumming. Check out his recording with Tall Tall Trees, Brushfire Stankgrass, and Jason DeCristofaro's latest album, Falconry.Go see him live every week at The Foundry Hotel on Saturday nights and Hemingway's every Tuesday evening. Follow him on IG @micahleighwoodthomasJason DeCristofaro - Falconryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_OY0Nq9cCoBrushfire Stankgrasshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=593QHWDnRZwTall Tall Treesh...
I think most of the musicians in Asheville have heard of Ted or have trusted him with mixing their music. He's also an incredibly talented musician with next level chops on bass and drums. You can catch him playing drums with Ashes and Arrows, a country/rock vocal trio based here in Asheville with origins stretching all the way to New Zealand. You can also check out his project, Tu Koyote, with Jaze "Yahzay" Uries on youtube and spotify. OR you can go back and hear his bass playing with...
River Guerguerian is a percussionist and composer that has toured the world sharing and in search of sound. His parents observed his love of percussion early. He was the kid in school obsessed with transcribing drum solos by greats like Elvin Jones and Max Roach and would go on to study music from around the world. He is as comfortable with the limits of a single frame drum as he is with his world drum set including typical western trap kit pieces like bass and tom toms along with drums from ...
Benjamin Falcon has been contributing to the Asheville music scene for the past 12 years since attending the music program at UNCA in several ways. Asheville drummers should check out the Ashevill Drummers' Guild on Facebook for for novel solutions to drummer tech problems, gear for sale, and occasional fill-in gig opportunities. Go see Ben on drums with his Phish project, The Lumpy Heads, at Asheville Music Hall's One Stop in downtown Asheville, NC every Thursday at 10pm. You can a...
Joe is entered the Asheville music scene just a couple of years ago and is making a big impact. On this episode he shares how he pushed past the compulsion to kill on the drums every time he plays and how it has given him new energy to put into his music. I highly recommend checking out this artist whenever and wherever you can. He can be seen with his band Sugar Bomb with Jacob Bruner and Eli Kahn, sitting in Mood Ring, and several other projects. He can be found on IG @electric.jophisSugar ...
Thom is an incredible multimedia artist and musician that puts out monster sounds that can disturb your sensibilities as easily as soothe them. We had a lovely chat and I was honored to have him over to learn more about what makes him tick and for him to grace my drums. I was amazed at how easily he seemed to adapt to a kit not set up for him and without his usual double kick rhythms. You'll get a chance to hear his solo at the end of this conversation. Check out his IG for some inspirational...
Rahm Mandelkorn has been playing music in Western North Carolina and beyond for the past 23 years. Rahm Squad is his project that includes some of the best players in/around Asheville, NC. He was also the guitarist that Claude Coleman, Jr. of Ween chose for his solo project, Amandla (also with Yahzay on drums). I've been a fan of the Monday night crew at 5 Walnut Wine Bar in downtown Asheville for a while now. In fact, I've had each of those players on the podcast. Go back and listen to Jaze ...
Jamie is a sought after drummer. He's recorded several projects and toured with Shooter Jennings, Duff McKagan, Samantha Fish, Jesse Dayton, and many more. I first became aware of Jamie when I stumbled into a club in Ft Collins, CO on the recommendation that Samantha Fish was a ripper. The whole band was destroying! I felt like a newborn baby with the idea that I had never heard of her before. If you haven't yet, make yourself aware of this artist and the personnel that supports her.I r...
A few things I learned in this episode:1. Building drums can provide a special understanding of the relationship of sound to the individual artists and their audiences. 2. What we are looking for in a sound or a drum isn’t really what the drum is or was in that recording or what you even heard live. 3. Much like learning to be a parent of a child, you have to learn to let go of expectation and be open to the character and quality of the drum presented to you.We go deep into some of the ...
Austn Haynes is a poet and producer from Asheville, North Carolina. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Free Radio. He is as much facilitator of music/creation as he is a creator. He's collaborated with Government Mule to remix their song Black Horizon. He also works with John Medeski and Jeff Firewalker Schmitt to produce their podcast Saint Disruption. In this episode we discuss some ways that hip hop influences the drummers and beat makers of other styles of music, technology as a...
Scott Middleton is a drummer doing admirable work. When he's not commanding the stage with Bask he's helping and teaching people with neurological, physical, and mental disabilities use music to heal. Learn more about the work he does with The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP) at https://traplearning.org/. ALSO! His band, Bask, cannot be missed! They are wrapping up a 10 year anniversary tour and plan to get back into the studio very soon. Buy their album and cool merch at their socials and bandca...
Nik is a seasoned drummer that has been playing with Empire Strikes Brass for the past 8 years. https://www.empirestrikesbrass.com/ You can see him play with members of ESB at the Asheville Music Hall One Stop for the early jam every Tuesday night at 7pm. A good place to get into a musical situation with very capable players in a welcoming setting. https://www.ashevillemusichall.com/His taste is eclectic and he gets to showcase different styles with ESB and other groups in the area. As ...
Erik Hargrove played drums with James Brown and The Soul Generals (AKA The Soul G's) in the late 90's and early aughts. After James Brown's death he went on world tour with Bootsy Collins for "A Tribute to James Brown" and later with Bootsy Collins & His Rubber Band. Erik has played with countless other notable artists and has taken demanding drum gigs including first drum chair for Ringling Bros. Circus. Learn more about his career on his website. ...
I can't get over how many times I say I can't get over how much talent there is in Asheville, NC. Logan Jayne is one of the reasons. He's a thoughtful dude that grew up in Asheville and has been a first call drummer, probably since he started playing. He pays tribute to his family and friends for support and inspiration. Logan can be seen playing with Magenta Sunshine and Chilltonic in Asheville and elsewhere when on tour. This episode was recorded October 11, 2023, very soon after his ...
David was born into the music industry. From an early age he was able to share space with many of the greats, including Buddy Rich, as human and not celebrity. He's garnered success as a session drummer, music producer, synth composer, and vocalist. In this episode he shares his methods for making creation, promotion, family, and play work. He is enthusiastic about sharing ideas with artists on how to make their art work for them financially and how to avoid getting pulled into many of the bu...
Delia Detritus is an artist working in London in multiple mediums from noise art to drumming to wood working and conceptual sculpture. She has also found ways to deal with her autism spectrum disorder and ADHD through drumming and art. The playlist for this one is incredible and I will continue to explore the artists that inspire her for a long time.
This is the most exciting new drummer to me ever. No cap. I love hearing this drummer over all others. My daughter, June Puryear, is 7 years old and has been playing the drums since she was 2. She began playing intently when she got her own kit last Christmas. She LOVES music and can be found reading sheet music or matching harmonies and learning lyrics with whomever is playing on the speakers - but mostly Taylor Swift. She also loves graphic novels and cheese pizza as you're about to h...
Eliza Hill has been playing in Asheville bands since she was a kid. She approaches the drums a little differently than most of the guests on this show. Check out her contributions on most of Andrew Scotchie's albums, The Smoky Mountain Sirens, and Istari. You can also see her live with Tight!We cover several things including her freeform approach to drumming, navigating band politics, and imposter syndrome. Her rock performances are also an opportunity to explore stage fashion. She's a ...
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