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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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...
52 min
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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...
66 min
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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,...
77 min
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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...
77 min
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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
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048 – Giuliano Mingucci: Drum Mic’ing 101, Abso...
Giuliano Mingucci was born in Brazil but has spent almost his entire life in Kansas City, MO. He started playing...
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047 – Jim Reilley: Producer, The Influence of R...
Jim Reilley is a songwriter and producer in Nashville. Jim was also the co-founder of the late-lamented folk-rock “gangstas”, The...
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046 – Matt Johnson: Committing to Your Vision, ...
Matt Johnson is a native of Southern California, where he still lives, plays and teaches. He is the drummer for...
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045 – Danny Young: From Broadway in New York to...
Drummer Danny Young is my first interview of 2016. After an amazing 11 months on the road with the national tour...
70 min
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044 – Chuck Tilley: Drumming on TV, Playing in ...
Chuck Tilley has worked with many artists over the years including the great Felix Cavaliere from The Young Rascals, Richard...
92 min
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043 – Travis McNabb / Part 2: Better Than Ezra,...
Tavis McNabb is perhaps best known as a longtime member of the band Better Than Ezra, although he has performed session...
52 min
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042 – Travis McNabb / Part 1: Better Than Ezra,...
Travis McNabb is perhaps best known as a longtime member of the band Better Than Ezra, although he has performed...
67 min
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041 – Pat McDonald: Charlie Daniel’s Drummer, F...
Pat McDonald is best known as the drummer the legendary Charlie Daniels and has been touring and recording with Charlie...
79 min
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040 – Tucker Wilson: Finding His Own Voice in a...
Tucker Wilson is a true native of Nashville. Not only was he born and raised in the music city, both...
67 min