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 moreThere is no one answer to the question of how to land a gig on a Broadway show. It depends on word of mouth, interpersonal skills, musicianship level, and what the gig calls for. It takes a lot of hard work and requires a lot of perseverance. If you aren’t dedicated and want to pursue…
Read moreMatthew Vander Ende, drummer for Wicked, on what a drummer subbing on a Broadway show shouldn’t 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 kinds of…
Read moreThere are many things to discuss when preparing to sub on your first Broadway musical. It’s an incredibly intense situation to be in—but the more prepared you are, it becomes much less stressful. The most important thing is to know the show inside and out. You should have practiced the show so often that by…
Read moreWe rehearse-but we also perform! It’s time to get back to work with everyone involved in the production of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations on Broadway. Re-opening night-Saturday October 16, 8 PM.
Read moreThis photo was from the Manchester High School Battle of the Bands – circa 1982 or 1983. This is My Manchester High School “Battle Of The Bands” Story. Back during this time, I swore I was the black Neil Peart. Neil was the drummer of the rock band Rush. He’s on almost everyone’s top…
Read moreI’ve been saying this since January of 2021. Most of my thoughts are relayed on phone conversations since putting certain ideas on social media is almost illegal today. But look, I should have written my plan down to bring this city back anyway, but I didn’t. My campaign and timeline to bring the city back…
Read moreQuinton Robinson is the drummer for the first national tour of Ain’t Too Proud. For more, listen HERE: https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com Broadway Drumming 101 – your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. Subscribe now Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration…
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