A successful drummer doesn’t need to have the fastest chops or own the coolest gear. I feel it’s more important to develop your own style, be a pro, and fit in with the people you work with. A successful drummer should make the music he’s playing feel great. It helps tremendously if you just so…
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Clayton 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 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 moreHow To Use Social Media Effectively – A Broadway Musician’s Guide To Social Media Networking
In my post How To Become Better At Networking, I discussed five ways to begin building your network. Today, I will talk about social media and how to use it to your advantage. Fun fact: if you are a monster on your instrument but can’t seem to gather the strength and courage to talk to people…
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…
Read moreDon’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
This photo was of me laying down a track for a heavy metal/fusion band many years ago. Don’t be fooled by the way I’m dressed. Many moons ago, I worked a square job-meaning a 9-5 day gig. I was a financial services rep for MetLife and also a banker at Chase. Yeah, I did what…
Read moreFunk Power!
I’ll never forget the feeling I had as a 6-year-old kid listening to this song. The drum fill on the intro of this tune scared the daylights out of me. The James Brown groove, the horn blasts, the rhythm guitar playing, and at the end, the chanting and screaming just blew my little mind. I…
Read moreBroadway Lives Matter
I keep reading about all of the people who are on unemployment, sitting around collecting the supplemental $600 in federal pandemic money on top of their state’s unemployment benefit. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows implied that federal money shouldn’t be extended because it “paid people to stay…
Read moreThe Cast of AIN’T TOO PROUD Sings “I Wish It Would Rain”
The cast of Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway reunites virtually for a special performance of The Temptations classic, “I Wish It Would Rain.”
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