Working Drummer

• 503 - Ben Hilzinger: Playing With Cannons and Eve 6, His New Book and New Podcast, Harnessing His ADHD For Good

  Ben Hilzinger is a Los Angeles-based drummer and songwriter with 20+ years of performing, recording and teaching experience.  Currently the drummer for Eve 6 and Cannons, Ben has also written, recorded, and/or toured throughout the USA/internationally with MXPX, Fitness, Mike Herrera, Party Nails, We Shot The Moon, Glorybots, Ever So Android, Jake Cummings, Josh Eacrett, Dave Cavalier, and many more. In addition to performing and teaching, Ben is the Director of Artist / Client Relations for Big Fat Snare Drum and hosts the ‘Big Fat Five’ podcast. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Ben also taught drums/percussion/music theory both privately and at Off The Wall school of music in Seattle, WA.  In this episode, Ben talk about: His new book, “Drummers On Drumming,” a compilation of content from his podcast of same name Giving yourself grace about your path, approach, etc.  Taking self-inventory about how your skillset, learning style, and goals overlap Being diagnosed with ADHD and imposing structure on himself to stay engaged and productive  The pros and cons of drumming for the ADHD brain The idea of “channeling” a drummer without transcribing or copying them exactly Staying in touch with the spark that made you want to play drums in the first place Finding identity, perspective, and security as Ben the person, not Ben the drummer  Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

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• 502 - Dylan Wissing Returns: w/ Special Guest Andrew Marsh from WTS Drums, Useful Plug-ins, Tracking Remotely

  Dylan Wissing is a session drummer based in Hoboken, New Jersey, who has recorded for such artists as John Legend, Drake, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Eminem. He is best known as the drummer on Alicia Keys’ Grammy award-winning hit, “Girl on Fire,” and is heard in national ads for AT&T, American Airlines, Valvoline, Behr Paints and Banana Republic. Dylan teaches the art of recording and session drumming at his website, Creating the Sound, and is a proud endorser of WTS Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Aquarian Drumheads, Innovative Percussion sticks, Prologix practice pads, TnR Products, and the Cymbal Resonance System. In this episode, Dylan talks about:    Pros and cons of tech when tracking remotely    Changes with Dylan since we last spoke in 2018    His three kit set up in his studio    His website and educational content    Providing live drums in a sea of loops and samples    Useful plug-ins    Andrew Marsh introduces WTS Drums Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

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• 501 - Master Gunnery Sgt. Chris Rose: Playing in "The President's Own" Marine Band, Serving a Huge Variety of Musical Roles, Promoting National Unity and Tradition Through Music

  Master Gunnery Sgt. Chris Rose has spent the majority of his professional career in his role as percussionist, drumset specialist, and soloist with the United States Marine Band. "The President’s Own" comprises 160 members and takes various forms depending on the event or occasion they’re playing for and the instrumentation needed for it. As you’ll hear, this affords Chris the opportunity to play a huge variety of musical roles, from classical percussion to marching drums to jazz and rock drumset. In this episode, Chris talks about: Studying classical percussion at Rice University, and his first post-school gig in Branson with Andy Williams What makes The President’s Own unique among military bands Getting outside yourself in service to the music and the event it’s part of The incredible variety of musical roles he plays in a given week The potential for musical development and upward mobility within the band The various drummers he channels in various drumset roles Life in DC, and looking ahead to life and work after The President’s Own  Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

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• 500 - Episode 500: Celebrating this Milesone, New YouTube Content, The Past, Present, and Future of WDP

  In years past for milestone episodes, we would do something kinda special or make a big deal out of it in some way. This is definitely our biggest milestone yet but it comes at a time when neither of us (Zack & Matt), really have a lot of time to organize anything much more involved than a regular episode. We tried to line up a special guest but the scheduling didn’t quite work out. We’re confident that person will join us for an episode in the near future, just not this one. This podcast has always been a side project for both of us, and has often taken a backseat to the main aspects of our personal and professional lives, and it’s kinda ironic and fitting that our 500th episode is no exception. So for this episode, we take the opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come, talk about what's been learned along the way, where we’re at in life at the moment, and what’s coming up, and of course to thank you all for your support in helping us get this far. In this episode Zack and Matt talk about:     ◦    Zack’s interview with Dave DiCenso     ◦    Matt’s exploration in traditional grip     ◦    Trying to be the change you want to see on the drumming internet     ◦    Zack’s touring gig     ◦    New YouTube content on the podcast channel     ◦    Reoccurring guests     ◦    How modern tech influences drumming styles     ◦    Steering clear of envy or jealousy Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

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• 499 - Dave DiCenso: "Mastering the Instrument That Plays the Instrument," Finding a Common Theme Amidst Versatility, 30 Years Teaching at Berklee

  Dave DiCenso began his career in the late 80s on the metal scene in his hometown of Boston. He later studied at the Drummers Collective in New York and went on to enjoy a successful and varied career touring and recording with Steve Morse, Hiromi, John Petrucci, Duran Duran, Josh Groban, and many others. He is the author of several books including Universal Rhythms for Drumset and his most recent, Fluid Fills and Musical Phrasing, and just celebrated the milestone 30 years of teaching at Berklee. In this episode, Dave talks about: Self identifying as a “backbeat” drummer and that being the common thread in all the music he's played Possible reasons for modern drum recordings sounding “safe”  How your limitations can actually benefit you and help you define yourself How his teaching approach has evolved over 30 years at Berklee  “Mastering the instrument that plays the instrument” i.e. self-mastery Taking a break from performing in an effort to finally address a physical issue that has dogged him his whole career  Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

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