Damien Bassman – Don’t Study Broadway – Study MUSIC!
Sam Merrick – Drummer for the Broadway musical “& Juliet”
PODCAST #56 – Steve Bartosik
Drummer for Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Patti Lupone, Peter Pan, Man of La Mancha, Guys And Dolls and many others. Steve Bartosik has had the good fortune to have held the drum chair on 16 Broadway shows, 14 Off-Broadway productions and an additional 7 National Tours. Unfortunately, none of them lasted very long;…
Read moreRoy Craddock III – 1935-2022
My father fell ill thirteen months ago, and I’ve made numerous visits to see him in the hospital and nursing home. Almost every time I saw him at the nursing home, I’d bring him food from one of his favorite chicken spots – Popeyes! He would gobble it down like it was his last meal…
Read moreSammy Merendino – Step one on becoming a great Broadway drummer
Sammy Merendino on what it takes to be a great drummer on Broadway. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. For more, subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101. It’s your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn…
Read moreWhat You Should Know About Creating A Drum Book For A New Musical
Bliss – A New Musical
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure to work on two workshops of a new musical called BLISS. The musicians who worked on the workshops were invited to play on a few tracks to help promote the show. Read more here: https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/bliss-a-new-musical?utm_source=facebook&sd=pf&fbclid=IwAR2pbpGjEB-qXJJcoIKGXHOusI4W4QjZtpun_1u5sC5IRsk2ao_lVJ-qxH8
Read moreWhen To Say No To A Gig
Recently, a few colleagues and I chatted about some of the crazy gigs we all used to have when we first started in the music business. I chimed in about one gig I did in Jamaica Queens that began at 9 PM and ended at 3 AM. This band played six 30-minute sets, playing be-bop…
Read moreSix things you should know about how to get your own drum chair on a Broadway musical.
There is no one answer to the question of how to land a gig on a Broadway show. It depends on word of mouth, interpersonal skills, musicianship level, and what the gig calls for. It takes a lot of hard work and requires a lot of perseverance. If you aren’t dedicated and want to pursue…
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