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St. Louis native Mark Colenburg loves all facets of music and it shows. Whether he’s backing up hip hop legends like Common or Q-Tip or swingin’ behind Robert Glasper or Kenny Garrett, the Grammy winning Colenburg delivers a signature sound and performance. Mark is wise beyond his years and has a unique view on career, […] The post 232 – Mark Colenburg: Playing and living with intention appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Steve Rennie is the real deal in the music business. Far from the wannabes, Rennie has talked the talk and walked the walk for over 37 years. As a young man he started promoting concerts in his home town own and was eventually courted by Avalon Attractions then to Epic Records where he became the Senior […] The post 231 – Steve Rennie: Former Epic Records Exec and Incubus manager takes you inside the music industry appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

He may be known as the hardest hitting man in show business, but he also may be the hardest working too. Constantly running from sessions to tours to clinics and back, Kenny Aronoff never rests. This non-stop work ethic has resulted in a career that started in 1980 with John Mellencamp (lasting 16 years) and has […] The post 230 – Kenny Aronoff: The hardest hitting man in show business appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Mark Powers is a combination of hyphens. He’s a performer – author – educator – clinician – hustler, etc and because of that he’s been able to build a reputable career in the music business. Less flashy and probably more organized than a majority of artists, Mark develops a plan, sticks to it, and achieves […] The post 229 – Creating your music career with Mark Powers appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

What can be said about Dennis Chambers that hasn’t already been said? He’s a legend in every aspect of the word and has played stages all around the world with a list of A-list musicians who read like a who’s who of the industry. A legend he may be, but invincible he is not. A […] The post 228 – Dennis Chambers: Back and better than ever appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Last week I was listening to an interview with Brandon Stanton (Humans of New York) and a point he made got me thinking. He said that most people are “following their passion” but aren’t actively pursuing it. I’ve thought about this many times before and Brandon’s comments drove the point home. If you’re following your passion…are […] The post 227 – Are you actually pursuing your passion? appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

This isn’t the first time I’ve had Johnny on the podcast and it surely won’t be the last. Johnny has been playing for Collective Soul for the last 5 years so I thought it’d be good to dive into his ongoing balance of life on the road. Johnny shares his unique perspective of the parallels […] The post 226 – Johnny Rabb on: Touring, hand speed and the freehand technique appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In 2016 it’s easier than ever to share your work with the world. But sharing your work can result in criticism, comments and public scrutiny. And while this criticism may be the exception, we, as artists, cannot allow the fear of public criticism prevent us from sharing our work. “Give what you have. To someone, […] The post 225 – Creativity and Criticism appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing over 200 of the world’s greatest drummers and they all have different practice routines. Some are very regimented, some are very loose and many are in between. This podcast breaks down some of the routines that I’ve heard over the course of the interviews and ones that stood out […] The post 224 – Practice routines of the greatest drummers in the world (Part 2) appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I chat with Philly’s own, G. Love. G has been performing for over 20 years to crowds around the world as a solo artist and with his band “Special Sauce”. Starting as a street musician in Philly and Boston, G has managed to string together a successful career through authenticity, relentless work […] The post 223 – G. Love talks: drummers, authenticity, and the keys to a lasting career appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Clarence Penn is a musical man. His never-ending drive to create a feeling and add to the “conversation” has lead him to become one of the busiest jazz drummers in the world, a leader of multiple bands, a composer, a prolific producer, and an educator. The Detroit native has been crafting his sound since he […] The post 222 – Clarence Penn: Copying, creating and finding your own voice appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

It’s far easier to blame others than to take responsibility for what’s going wrong in your life. We’ve all heard the same excuses: Politics, bosses, salary, the President, etc. The list of excuses and scapegoats are endless, but complaining does nothing to help us. If you commit to taking responsibility for your life (both the […] The post 221 – Stop playing the blame game appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

It’s hard to categorize Todd Sucherman. Sure, he’s most notably known for being the drummer in Styx, but he’s also a clinician, writer, and educator who has released two DVDs and was named #1 Rock Drummer and #1 Clinician in the Modern Drummer and Drum Magazine Reader’s Polls. The Chicago native grew up under the influence […] The post 220 – Todd Sucherman: Conquering Rock, one world tour at a time appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

There are two types of people in this world: The type who run their day and the type who’s day runs them….and it all starts in the morning. Morning?!?!  Yup, morning! I’ll be the first to admit that I hated mornings, often slept till noon or later and was typically late for anything that started […] The post 219 – The one daily habit everyone should have appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Nate Wood, the California-born, NYC residing instrumentalist has been making waves on the live music scene lately, and for good reason. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing bass, or drums,  performing with his acclaimed band, Kneebody, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin or any other A-list act, one this is for sure, Nate’s groovin’. Nate also fills his […] The post 218 – Nate Wood: The art of communicating musically. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Chase Jarvis is widely recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the last 20 years. He’s won awards for his images on 6 continents, including contributions to the Pulitzer Prize winning story SNOWFALL – the acclaimed New York Times interactive story heralded as the “future of journalistic story telling” and an Emmy nomination […] The post 217 – Chase Jarvis: CreativeLive’s Founder & CEO on creating a living and a life with your passion appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Dafnis Prieto is a genius…and he has he credentials to prove it. After moving the United States from Cuba Dafnis has made quite a name for himself. He is also the recipient of awards, including the “2011 MacArthur Fellowship Award”, “Up & Coming Musician of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2006, a Grammy […] The post 216 – Dafnis Prieto: Cuba’s expressive genius appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

You hear it all the time: “Never Look Back” I agree that we shouldn’t live in the past and we should concentrate on the future, but sometimes looking back can more beneficial than you may think. Whether you’re looking to improve your craft, land better gigs, or make progress in any endeavor, the road behind […] The post 215 – Why “Never Look Back” isn’t always the best advice appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

With a resume like Lenny White’s it’s hard to know where to start when talking about his accomplishments. Although he is well known for being a member of Chick Corea’s Return to Forever, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lenny played on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and has performed/recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, […] The post 214 – Lenny White: A founding father of Jazz Fusion appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I’ve been an entrepreneur my entire life. I started at the ripe age of 6 with a Kook-Aid stand (had to differentiate my stand from the lemonade stands in the neighborhood) and moved on to my candy selling business, booking agency, restaurant and now Drummer’s Resource and Ruffini Media. Over the years I’ve learned a lot […] The post 213: What you should consider before starting a music-based business appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .