Working Drummer Podcast
1) 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 ev...Show More
2) 535 - Jeff Kerestes: Returning to a Life in Music After Burning Out and Stepping Away
Jeff Kerestes is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator who spent most of his career in New York doing touring and session work and a handful of Broadway shows. During Covid, he left New York...Show More
3) 534 - Tom Hambridge: Producing, Writting and Drumming for Buddy Guy, Grammy Wins, Learning From the Legends
Tom Hambridge is a Four-time Grammy™- winning producer, songwriter, & drummer for his production work on three of blues legend Buddy Guy’s most critically acclaimed albums: ‘Living Proof’ (2011) , “Bo...Show More
4) 533 - Andrew Barr: Playing with Mumford & Sons, The Barr Brothers, and Feist, Finding Ways to "Do You",
Andrew Gilmore Barr is a drummer, composer, and producer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who is best known for his work with Mumford & Sons, The Barr Brothers, Feist, and The Slip. Barr is a foundin...Show More
5) 532 - Jared Shavelson: Parallels Between Jazz and Punk/Hardcore, Drumming for Seal, Mariachi El Bronx, Biking and Drumming
Jared Shavelson was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. His drumming journey stated early in life and got his first drumset at age seven. While playing in all of the local...Show More
6) 531 - Eric Gardner: Playing With Melissa Etheridge and Tom Morello, Patience on the LA Scene, “Finding An Artist’s Language”
Eric Gardner has been on the LA scene for 25 years touring and recording with a wide variety of bands and artists over that time. These days, two in particular represent most of his activity - Melissa...Show More
7) 530 - Taylor Friesth: Website GrooveMPL.com, Marketing Your Skills, Opportunities Aside from Live Performing
Colorado native, Taylor Friesth, is a drummer, producer, author, and educator who has delved deeply into drumming since the age of 6. He has performed on stages such as Red Rocks and Folsom Field and ...Show More
8) 529 - Russ Gold: 30 Years on the Bay Area Scene, "Repetition Over Variation", What It Means to Stay Relevant
How acting and Meisner technique informed music making for him What drew him to San Francisco after school at Berklee Leaning more and more into musical theatre work Playing with “no mind” ...Show More
9) 528 - Louie Palmer: The Importance of Sound and Presentation, His Online School: Playbetterdrums.com, Playing Traditional Grip
British-born and now Los Angeles-based drummer, Louie Palmer, has recorded and performed with some of the world’s best musicians including Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Luis Conte, Tim Lefebvr...Show More
10) 527 - Jon Doing: A Variety of Roles with "Hamilton," The San Francisco Scene, Finding Balance on Tour
John Doing is based in San Francisco and has compiled a deep resume of musical theatre experience, most notably being involved in the Hamilton world for many years. He has been a chairholder and sub o...Show More