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I Paid $2000 For 3 DRUM LEGENDS To Record The Same Song, Then This Happened!
My approach would be in between 2 and 3: JohnnyBGood (wrote the song): https://www.instagram.com/johnnybgood89/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxne… Kenny Aronoff: https://kennyaronoff.com/ Steve Goold: http://stevegoold.com/ Scott Williamson: https://www.academysingers.com/producer.html
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 moreClayton Craddock, Drummer For Ain’t Too Proud-The Life And Times Of The Temptations
How 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 moreAltar Boyz – I Believe
This show got me through some tough times-2005-2009. It paid for a lot of the expenses related to my divorce and kept me financially afloat during those unstable times. When I look back at these faces, I realize just how fortunate I was. Four years in one show? Pretty impressive. It’s nice to see so…
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