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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073 – Zack Albetta: Establishing Yourself in a ...
Zack Albetta grew up in Santa Fe, NM, where he began drum lessons at age 8. Music was the focus...
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072 – Staff Sgt. Wes Anderson: L.A. & Disneylan...
Wes Anderson recently became the drummer for the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, the military’s premier touring jazz ensemble. Born and raised...
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071 – Dave Harrison: Touring & Recording with E...
Dave Harrison is a graduate of West Virginia University School of Music. He performed with the world famous Percussion ’90...
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Ep. 70 – Ryan Lee: Lessons from Bobby Watson, C...
Ryan Lee was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from The Conservatory...
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069 – Scot Corey: Symphonic Percussionist, Keep...
Scot Corey is a freelance drummer/percussionist who has performed as an ‘extra’ with the Nashville Symphony for over 17 years,...
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068 – Jamey Tate: Tough Love from Erskine, Reco...
L.A.based drummer Jamey Tate has been solidly busy for almost 15 years. He studied under Peter Erskine as a grad...
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067 – Eddie Bayers: Studio Legend, Drumming on ...
Establishing himself in Nashville as one of the top studio drummers, Eddie Bayers has worked with some of the biggest...
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066 – Marlon Patton: Genre-hopping, Building a ...
Marlon Patton was born and raised in the Atlanta area, attended college down the road at The University of Georgia...
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065 – Rick Malkin: Photography and Drumming, Ph...
Rick Malkin has made a career for himself by combining his passion for drumming and photography. Growing up in Pittsburgh,...
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064 – Josh Heffernan: Freelancing vs. being in ...
Josh Heffernan is the drummer for Dustbowl Revival, an eight-piece outfit based in LA. Their most recent album, With A...
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063 – Troy Luccketta: Tesla, Keith Emerson Trib...
Troy Luccketta entered his musical career at 17, and by the time he was 23 he was touring with The...
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062 – Colin Agnew: Creating Coordination for Mu...
Using ever-changing combinations of drumset and hand percussion, Colin Agnew has developed an earthy, organic signature sound that has made...
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061 – Ben Jackson: Operating a Successful Home ...
Ben Jackson is a Nashville based drummer/producer, primarily working in Nashville’s top studios, as well as touring with a wide...
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060 – Dan Schnelle: Learning From Four Masters,...
Dan Schnelle was born and raised in New York and came to LA to attend college at USC. While in school,...
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059 – John Root: Understanding Styles, Diversif...
John defines what it means to be a working drummer in Nashville Tennessee. Since his move to Nashville in 1993...
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058 – Charles LaMont Garner: Growing Beyond his...
“My father’s side was musicians, my mother’s side was singers and preachers.” This sums up Charles LaMont Garner’s musical pedigree....
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057 – Reggie Jackson: Drumming for Dr John, Exu...
Based in Columbus Ohio, drummer Reggie Jackson built a reputation from an early age as a powerful drummer who could...
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056 – Kassandra Kocoshis: From Classical to Fla...
As a freshman in high school, Kassandra Kocoshis was studying classical percussion in a collegiate program, and went on to...
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055 – Jack White: Drumming for Rick Springfield...
Originally from Detroit, Jack White is best known for his work world wide with singer/songwriter Rick Springfield in 1976, 1980-84,...
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054 – Willie McNeil: From Punk to Reggae, from ...
Willie McNeil came to LA barely out of high school in the early 1980s. He got busy quickly and hasn’t...
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053 – Marshall Richardson: Touring with a “Lega...
Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Marshall Richardson moved to Nashville in 2000 after graduating from the University of North Texas with...
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052 – Tina Raymond: Trusting Her Musical Instin...
The Los Angeles jazz scene has been coming on strong in recent years and Tina Raymond is right in the...
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051 – Chad Cromwell: Studio Legend, Drumming fo...
Chad Cromwell is known as one of the most respected studio drummers in Nashville. Even before his move to Nashville, Chad...
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050 – John Kizilarmut: The Pros & Cons of Colle...
John Kizilarmut spent his formative years bouncing around the Midwest and Texas, eventually landed in Kansas City. He has become...
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049 – Paul Griffith: Being a Stylist, Managing ...
Paul Griffith is a freelance drummer and writer based in Nashville, TN. As a musician, his unique, left-of-center style (the...
77 min