What an amazing song and recording:
Read moreReplaceable
This track by Anya Singleton was one of my favorites to play. I have always been inspired by the playing of Stewart Copeland. I played a Police influenced drum track on this song. The session was a lot of fun and this entire album is a classic in my opinion. Go out and find it…
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The Rewards Of Being A Musician
Being creative is one of the most rewarding parts about being a musician. There are others, like getting paid to travel to different cities and countries. I love what I do for a living, although being a professional musician definitely ain’t easy. There can be a lot more downs than ups. I feel that when…
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Diana’s Drums
These are some beautiful shells. I played them recentky at a reading for a new musical called “Diana.” We spent a week creating parts for the show. It was intense at times but a lot of fun because I got to work with David Bryan again. He not only wrote the music for the musical…
Read moreDiana – A New Musical
I just started a workshop of a new musical in the works called “Diana.” It had much of the same crew as “Memphis,” the show I was a part of back in 2009. If these people are behind it, I’m sure it’s good! “According to Broadway.com, the world premiere of Diana — an original musical…
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2018 – Looking Forward
I’m excited to begin this year for a few reasons. I’m going to be traveling to South Africa. I was asked to play drums for the Swarthmore College Alumni Gospel Choir. We have a South Africa Performance Tour in collaboration with First United Methodist Church of Germantown. We are traveling to Johannesburg, Soweto, Bedfordview, Pilanesberg National…
Read moreSmall Disasters By Anya Singleton
This is one of my favorite tracks from this record. I remember during the session we used a really deep, almost marching band sized snare and put a lot of muffling on top to get that 1970’s snare drum thud. It was a lot of fun laying down tracks for this project. The song is…
Read moreMemphis Tony Awards Performance 2010
This is one night I’ll never forget. Being on the stage of Radio City Music Hall? Playing on national TV in front of millions. Seeing 6,000 people in the audience in the audience? Looking in the first row and seeing Beyonce and Jay-Z? Mmmmm, mmmm, mmmm. I almost got distracted by her when I glanced…
Read moreThree Tips On How To Get Paid What You Are Worth For Gigs
I often hear musicians talk about the amount of money certain gigs pay. People chat about the tip jar having to be passed around because club owners pay so little. They might get paid a few dollars here and there for the gig, but hey, at least they get a meal out of it. They…
Read moreBehind the scenes: Ain’t Too Proud – #ainttooproud
Clayton Craddock is a stay-at-home father of two children in New York City. He has a B.B.A from Howard University’s School of Business and is also a 17 year veteran of the fast paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in a number of hit Broadway musicals including “tick…tick…BOOM, Memphis the Musical…
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