I often encounter musicians who tell me they suck at networking. They’re the kind of person who, in their formative years, spent hours learning how to play their instrument but little time on meeting other musicians. I’ve heard complaints from my colleagues about the lack of work or when work is slow. There are always…
Read moreThe cast of AIN’T TOO PROUD performs at the Tony Awards
This was a whole lot of fun! Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He has written about fatherhood, societal change and parenting over many years and is currently finishing a memoir. Clayton is also the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a…
Read moreFive Things You Need To Know About Playing Drums On A Broadway Show
If you are at all interested in finding work as a musician playing drums on a Broadway musical, I can certainly give a few tips. I’ve been fortunate to have played in several over the past 20 years and I’ve learned a little from each one I’ve been in. Each of the shows I’ve done…
Read morePapa Was A Rolling Stone
This song is just amazing. I love playing it every night at my show Ain’t Too Proud. The strings, the guitar, bass, harp, keys, drums, percussion, horns, woodwinds….all working together to play such a beautiful intro: Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He has written about…
Read moreLady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill Dog Auditions
I remember how great our little dog was during this show. I enjoyed how Roxie licked Audra’s face and drank from her cocktail on cue every night. What an amazing show. If you haven’t seen it, check it out on HBO. It was one of the best shows I’ve done on broadway. From Theatermania:…
Read moretick, tick…BOOM! – Therapy
Before Rent, there was tick, tick… BOOM!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize–and Tony Award–winning composer of Rent, is the story of an aspiring composer who questions his life choices on the eve of his thirtieth birthday. It was first performed as a solo rock monologue by Larson back in 1990. I…
Read moreMemphis The Musical – The Movie #Memphislivesinme
This is probably the one thing I’m most proud of during my time here in New York City as a professional musician. I had the best time during our almost three year run. I loved every minute I was on stage. This is the entire show that once played in movie theaters across the country…
Read moreDr. David Katz | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
People are starting to realize the numbers don’t add up, or match the policy.
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Quarantining The Healthy – Why That Makes No Sense – Dr. Erickson COVID-19 Briefing
Based on the data, strategy of closing schools and businesses, isolating healthy violates the basics of science. The immune system requires exposure to viruses and bacteria to become stronger, not social distancing. You simply can’t develop immunity “sheltering in place” in your house. It’s clear that most people who get this virus will never even…
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