This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast featuring Shannon Ford. Shannon grew up in the Washington DC area where he was active in various school bands, local orchestras, and drum corps. While in High School, Shannon performed with jazz greats like Clark Terry, Urbie Green, and Mundell Lowe. The experience of…
Read moreMatt 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…
Read moreWhat NOT To Do As A Sub Drummer In A Broadway Pit
Matthew 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 moreQuinton Robinson On The Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast
On this podcast, I interview Q Robinson, drummer for the touring production of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations He is the touring drummer for Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations. You’ll hear his journey from his beginnings in the Miami area to settling in…
Read moreAdam Wolfe – What does it take to be a success?
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 moreWhat you need to know about subbing on a Broadway show
There 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…
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PODCAST – Jake Goldbas – Drummer For Dear Evan Hansen
In this episode, we discuss: What he learned at Manhattan School Of Music in New York City His experience being mentored by Bernard Purdie What’s meant by the saying, “If you’re not early, you’re late.” His time learning Dear Evan Hansen and taking over the drum chair. Why playing exactly like the chairholder matters when…
Read moreHank Azaria, Kevin Bacon and Bryan Cranston on fatherhood
In this candid documentary series, celebrity dads including Kevin Bacon, Bryan Cranston, and Mike Myers open up to Hank Azaria as he quizzes them about fatherhood. It’s not often you’ll see Hollywood personalities speaking so openly and honestly about such an intimate subject, but Hank’s direct questioning encourages his friends to speak from the heart….
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