Matt Vander Ende – Drummer for Broadway’s Wicked on why being on time is so important

  Matthew Vander Ende, drummer for Wicked, on what a drummer subbing on a Broadway show should ALWAYS do. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast featuring Matt Vander Ende. Matt is an amazing musician who is currently the drummer for Broadway’s Wicked. We chatted for well over two hours about all…

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You’ve got to stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.

“You’ve got to stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.” This doesn’t mean I’m always operating at my highest peak or I’m always living in some form of false perfection. Staying ready means I’m willing to go from my level of good to my level of mastery at any given moment. I’m not…

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