Working Drummer

• 539 - Narada Michael Walden: Performing Without Judgment, Joining Mahavishnu Orchestra,  Working with Sir George Martin

  ⁠Narada Michael Walden ⁠is an EMMY and multi-GRAMMY winner who has produced hits for artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Wynonna Judd, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Ritchie, Lisa Fischer, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, The Temptations, and many others.  His music flows freely from pop, rock and soul, to the rarified realms of jazz, fusion and world music. With Jeff Beck, Narada wrote and played drums on the seminal album “Wired” that earned them both their first Gold Album.  His drumming credits also include his work with Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-76), Journey, Allan Holdsworth and many others. In this episode, Narada talks about:     Joining Mahavishnu Orchestra     Performing without judgment     Drumming on Allan Holdsworth’s album Velvet Darkness     Embracing new technology     Working with Sir George Martin       His producing style and being prepared ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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• 539 - Narada Michael Walden: Performing Without Judgment, Joining Mahavishnu Orchestra,  Working with Sir George Martin

  Narada Michael Walden is an EMMY and multi-GRAMMY winner who has produced hits for artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Wynonna Judd, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Ritchie, Lisa Fischer, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, The Temptations, and many others.  His music flows freely from pop, rock and soul, to the rarified realms of jazz, fusion and world music. With Jeff Beck, Narada wrote and played drums on the seminal album “Wired” that earned them both their first Gold Album.  His drumming credits also include his work with Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-76), Journey, Allan Holdsworth and many others. In this episode, Narada talks about:     Joining Mahavishnu Orchestra     Performing without judgment     Drumming on Allan Holdsworth’s album Velvet Darkness     Embracing new technology     Working with Sir George Martin       His producing style and being prepared ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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• 538 - Dave Elitch Live Clinic: New Course - “Your Mind’s Ear”, Q&A From Our Audience, Inspiration from Non-Music Sources

  Dave Elitch has been teaching privately for over 20 years and has developed a reputation as the technique/body mechanic specialist for drum set. He has helped many of the world's best players as well as top educators "get out of their own way" by being as efficient as possible in regards to conservation of motion and energy.The more we’re able to remove our bodies from the equation and let the instrument do the work, the more we can relax. The more relaxed you are, the better your time, tone and feel will be. Let's not forget that we're hitting wood, bronze, and mylar with sometimes a huge amount of velocity, so this conceptual/physical approach will also have a massive effect on stamina as well as shortening muscle recovery periods when performing live or in the studio. As a player, Dave Has Worked With: Weezer, The Mars Volta, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, M83, The 1975, Killer Be Killed, Antemasque, Juliette Lewis, Big Sir, Crash Kings, Daughters Of Mara, and others. In this episode, Dave talks about: Dave’s previous programs His new course: “Your Mind’s Ear” Finding your voice, your identity The different components of Dave’s new program Q&A from our audience Finding inspiration from non-music sources The best way to warm up before a gig The importance of nutrition Proper foot technique ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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• 537 - Eric Somers-Urrea: Playing with Marina City, La Armada, and Makeout, Studying Classical and World Music, Raising the Stakes on Yourself

  Eric Somers-Urrea. Eric is a Chicago based drummer but also gets around to Nashville and LA, founding member of the band Marina City, and also plays with other touring acts including La Armada and Makeout. He was born and raised in the Chicago area and studied at the University of Illinois. In this episode, Eric talks about: The evolution of his band Marina City Getting a classical degree and exploring world genres at University of Illinois Being a “75% member” of La Armada The influence of Mike Portnoy and Josh Freese Starting to narrow the focus of his wheelhouse Working on a better mindset when improvising solos ⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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• 536 - Rob Walbourne: New Live Pretenders Album, Working at Noble and Cooley, UK to the US

  Rob Walbourne grew up in North London and started playing drums at the age of 10 before working professionally at the age of 15. After his move to the U.S., he lived briefly in New York City before eventually settling down in Simsbury, CT where he found work at the Noble and Cooley drum company. He’s had the opportunity to have played with such luminaries as Shane MacGowan, Jason Isbell, St Etienne, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Johnny Marr, Justin Townes Earle, Richard Thompson the North Mississippi Allstars and the Pretenders. In this episode, Rob talks about:     Drumming with Johnny Marr     From the UK to the US     Balancing family and touring     Taking a break from the hustle to rediscover the love of drumming     Working at Noble and Cooley     Touring with The Pretenders     New Live Pretenders Album ⁠Here's our Patreon⁠ ⁠Here's our Youtube⁠ ⁠Here's our Homepage

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