Drummer for Wonderland, Bandstand, Clueless the Musical, and the new musical Between The Lines. Broadway Drumming 101 is your one-stop shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content…
Read moreJoe Choroszewski Full Interview On The Broadway Drumming 101 Youtube Channel!
Joe Choroszewski is one of the most in-demand drummers in New York City. Over the years, he has subbed at TWENTY TWO Broadway musicals, was the drummer for the long-running Off-Broadway production of “Avenue Q” at New World Stages, and is the drummer for The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. He also played drums for the…
Read moreWhy I’m The Black Neil Peart – Or I Thought I Was.
This 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 moreBroadway Drumming 101 Podcast Coming Soon!
This is your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. My podcast features conversations with my colleagues who currently hold drums chairs, showcases talks with broadway drumming legends, and highlights up-and-coming drummers breaking into the scene. There is a lot to learn. Subscribe now, so you don’t miss…
Read moreClayton Craddock, Drummer For Ain’t Too Proud-The Life And Times Of The Temptations
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
This song is just amazing. I love playing it every night at my show Ain’t Too Proud. The strings, the guitar, bass, harp, keys, drums, percussion, horns, woodwinds….all working together to play such a beautiful intro: Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He has written about…
Read moreWorking Drummer Podcast – Clayton Craddock: Drumming for “Ain’t Too Proud,” Constructing Your Own Safety Net
Clayton Craddock’s drumming career spans decades and numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Clayton is currently the drummer of the Broadway Show Ain’t Too Proud-The Life AndTimes Of the Temptations now playing at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway. Clayton has also held the drum chair and recorded the cast albums for the musicals Altar Boyz, tick…tick… BOOM!,…
Read moreThe Long And Winding Road
Playing to a standing room only theater every show is pretty amazing. I never knew this show would touch the lives of so many people. Every day I’m thankful to be able to play drums for a living. It took 45 years to get here. The road to get to this destination was long and…
Read moreLady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill-Cast Recordig
Last Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill. My first number one album. Well, it was the first and only jazz album I’ve ever played on. I’ve recorded a few instrumental rock records, but nothing like this. Lady Day topped four of the Billboard charts in its first week of release: #1 in Cast Albums, #1…
Read moreThe History Of Gospel Drumming – Gorden Campbell
I took a train from downtown LA to North Hollywood to hang out with one of the baddest drummers in the world. He’s also an amazing songwriter/producer – Gorden Campbell. He invited me out to his studio and I learned a whole lot about a subject he teaches at Musicians Institute – gospel drumming. It’s…
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