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Read moreBill Lanham on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast
Parts one and two of his interview are out now. Listen to them wherever you get your podcasts. PART ONE- https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/podcast-bill-lanham-part-one PART TWO – https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/podcast-bill-lanham-part-two Bill has a lot of great things to say. Bill has worked with Lesley Gore, Melba Moore, Deborah Gibson, Fantasia, Eartha Kitt, and Ricky Martin. He’s conducted clinics at Universities…
Read moreBill Lanham on what drummers should know about playing drums in broadway musicals
Bill has worked with Lesley Gore, Melba Moore, Deborah Gibson, Fantasia, Eartha Kitt, and Ricky Martin. He’s conducted clinics at Universities and Educational Percussion conventions and on Broadway, he has held the percussion chair at “Wonderland” and “Jekyll and Hyde” and the drum chair at “Les Miserables”, “South Pacific”, “Evita”, and “Cats”. On my podcast,…
Read moreAfter a dark year, Broadway sees light at the end of the summer
The reporter I spoke to for this article didn’t write everything I told him. That’s probably good. I had some choice words for that grandma killing/rapist/dismissive asshole who, along with de Blasio, is responsible for devastating New York City. I spoke my mind about the guy who destroyed so many lives since he was…
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LANGSTON presents AIN’T TOO PROUD: A Conversation With the Cast & Crew of the Tony Award® Winning Broadway Musical
This is a video of a discussion I helped put together with members of the cast and musicians of The Tony Award® Winning Broadway Musical AIN’T TOO PROUD. It was produced in partnership with The Hansberry Project with support from CNR Studio, Allied Global Marketing, Broadway at the Paramount & The Seattle Theatre Group. It was moderated…
Read moreClayton Craddock: Drumming for “Ain’t Too Proud,” Constructing Your Own Safety Net – Episode 221
Clayton Craddock’s drumming career spans decades and numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. He’s currently the drummer of the Broadway Show Ain’t Too Proud-The Life And Times Of the Temptations. Clayton has held the drum chair for several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including “Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson’s…
Read moreIt’s The Little Thing That Matter – The Impact Of a Handwritten Note
As I continue to explore ideas surrounding networking, I thought I’d continue with a post about one of my annual traditions – sending out handwritten notes. Several years ago, I began sending holiday cards. Reaching out to those I cared about to say hello or spread good cheer during the holidays seemed like a great…
Read moreThe Best Producers On Broadway!
I’ve been involved in five musicals over the past 20 years as the drum position’s chair holder—three Broadway and two off-broadway shows. I started to figure out the producer’s role when I was at my second, Altar Boyz. When I booked my third musical and first Broadway show, Memphis The Musical, back in 2009, I…
Read moreThe fastest drummer in the world is a cyborg
From BIG THINK: An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities. Meet the world’s first bionic drummer. Rock musician Jason Barnes lost his arm in a terrible accident… and then he became the fastest drummer in the world. With the help of Gil Weinberg,…
Read moreAin’t Too Proud-The Atlantic Fest Virtual Event Preview – “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”
From the Ain’t Too Proud Instagram Page: “Tonight, the folks at #TheAtlanticFest got a sneak peek at our upcoming Ain’t Too Proud virtual event in partnership with American Express featuring performances from the cast and a conversation with book writer Dominique Morriseau and original member of The Temptations, Otis Williams! Oh, and it’s hosted by…
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