Damien Bassman – Don’t Study Broadway – Study MUSIC!
Joe Nero – Mistakes and How To Handle Them
Sam Merrick – What Do People Look For When Hiring Drummers?
Sam is a Brooklyn-based drummer currently holding the drum set chair at & Juliet on Broadway at the Sondheim Theater in New York City. Previously, he spent nearly five years and played over 1200 performances with the national tour of Hamilton: An American Musical. Sam has also had the distinct pleasure of recording and/or performing…
Read moreEric Brown – Subbing is like a two hour heart attack!
An excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. For more: https://www.broadwaydrumming101.com From the sounds of his native Bay Area to the musical traditions of Harlem, drummer, singer, and songwriter Eric Brown is all about groove. Playing drums with a range of great artists from Rachelle Ferrell and Lalah Hathaway to Sheila E., and now leading…
Read moreJoe Nero – Do you need to memorize a show when subbing?
This is an excerpt from https://www.broadwaydrumming101.com Joe Nero arrived in NYC via Philadelphia to attend the Manhattan School of Music in 2002 and since then has worked as a freelance drummer/percussionist and teacher in the New York area. He performed with Quincy Jones, Christian McBride, Bobby McFerrin, Patti Austin, Dave Koz, Maria Schneider, Dave Grusin,…
Read moreSam Merrick – Drummer for the Broadway musical “& Juliet”
For more: https://www.broadwaydrumming101.com Sam Merrick’s page: https://sammerrickmusic.com A Nashville – Brooklyn based drummer currently holding the drum set chair at & Juliet on Broadway at the Sondheim Theater in New York City. Previously, he spent nearly five years and played over 1200 performances with the national tour of Hamilton: An American Musical. Sam has also…
Read moreEric Brown – There Are No Wasted Notes
An excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. For more: https://www.broadwaydrumming101.com From the sounds of his native Bay Area to the musical traditions of Harlem, drummer, singer, and songwriter Eric Brown is all about groove. Playing drums with a range of great artists from Rachelle Ferrell and Lalah Hathaway to Sheila E., and now…
Read moreJoshua Priest – If you can’t take constructive criticism, your teachers were too nice to you
