In this episode, we discuss:
- What he learned at Manhattan School Of Music in New York City
- His experience being mentored by Bernard Purdie
- What’s meant by the saying, “If you’re not early, you’re late.”
- His time learning Dear Evan Hansen and taking over the drum chair.
- Why playing exactly like the chairholder matters when you are subbing a show.
- Who are his favorite five drummers of all time.
- What he suggests when reaching out to drummers who have chairs on Broadway.
Listen HERE: https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/podcast-jake-goldbas
Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including “Tick, tick…BOOM! Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.
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