Discussions in Percussion
355 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsA podcast hosted by Damon Grant and Marcos Torres, two NYC based percussionists interviewing other musicians who have the view from behind. Guests will be mostly other percussion players and anyone else who hits, scratches, and shakes things for a living.
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#199 Brian Frasier-Moore: Drummer for Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson & More!
October 21, 2020 03:21 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Brian about touring, his new adventures in recording, his consultation service, new album, custom snare drum, upcoming PASIC clinic and more. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, product review, iconic recording and music news.
#198 Rebecca Kite: Percussionist, Educator, Author & More!
October 14, 2020 04:33 - 2 hours - 116 MBDamon gets to talk to Rebecca about her upbringing, recording, writing, even starting an instrument manufacturing company among other things. There are other segments like R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlight, an iconic recording and music news.
#197 Lenny Castro: Touring and Studio Percussion Legend!
October 07, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 94 MBDamon gets to talk to Lenny about his upbringing, touring and recording adventures, current projects and so much more. There's other segments like R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlight, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#196 Phil Gould: Drummer for Level 42, The Bongo Saloon and More!
September 30, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Phil about the band he started, Level 42, the music industry, history, island life vs. living on the mainland, pocket playing, British vs. American musicians, teaching and more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, and music news.
#195 Clayton Cameron: Brushmaster, Drummer for Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and More!
September 23, 2020 03:48 - 2 hours - 114 MBDamon gets to talk to Clayton about math, the history of brushes, touring with Sammy Davis Jr., Rat Pack members, Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and tons of other adventures. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and more!
#194 Blair Sinta: Drummer, Educator, & Recording Specialist!
September 16, 2020 04:31 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBDamon gets to talk to Blair about his upbringing, touring, recording from home, helping others record better, loops he's created and more! There are other segments including: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, and iconic recording, music news and more!
#193 James Gadson: Drummer for Bill Withers, Vulfpeck, D'Angelo and So Many More!
September 09, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBDamon gets to talk to James Gadson about some of the many adventures he has had in his lengthy career. They also talk about playing with a percussionist, reading music, different styles and genres, who influenced him and even things he wishes people knew that doesn't get asked much. There are other segments like RIP, gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, and music news.
#192 Brian Potts: Percussionist for PRD Mais, Educator & More!
September 02, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour - 104 MBDamon and Guest host, Dani Markham, get to interview Brian Potts. They talk about Miami, education, various styles of Brazilian music and so much more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, and iconic recording, and music news.
#191 James Williams: Drummer for TheColorGrey, Emily King and More!
August 26, 2020 04:53 - 2 hours - 118 MBDamon gets to talk to James about living in Germany, Georgia, California and more. They talk about his adventures in music, current events, his time at Berklee, Gary Burton, and now life in Belgium. There are other segments including: happy birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#190 Eric Renick: Principal Percussionist for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
August 18, 2020 04:57 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Eric about New Zealand, growing up in Indiana, the Star of Indiana and Brass Theater, orchestral excerpts, adjusting for the hall, his new website and even how the coronavirus has affected his life down under. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#189 Miles Bould: Percussionist, Drummer, Session Musician & More!
August 12, 2020 04:28 - 2 hours - 118 MBDamon gets to talk to Miles about growing up in England, his relationship with Dizzy Gillespie, being a session musician, the groups he leads and so much more. There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, an educational spotlight, an iconic recording, and music news.
#188 José Montaña: Cajon Master, Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
August 05, 2020 03:21 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBDamon gets to talk to José about Madrid and other areas of Spain, the history of Flamenco, respecting the cajon, the books he has written and so much more. There are segments like social soundbyte, gig alerts, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#188 José Montaña: Cajonista, Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
August 05, 2020 03:21 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBDamon gets to talk to José about Madrid and other areas of Spain, the history of Flamenco, respecting the cajon, the books he has written and so much more. There are segments like social soundbyte, gig alerts, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#187 Ikuo Kakehashi: Percussionist, Inventor of the A-Frame & More!
July 29, 2020 05:10 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBDamon gets to talk to Ikuo about growing up in Japan, studying piano and percussion, his father's connection with Midi and the Roland corporation, working on various percussion pads, creating the A-Frame and more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, happy birthday, an iconic recording, educational spotlight, and music news.
#186 Pete Korpela: Percussionist for Josh Groban, Various Film Scores, The Oscars & More!
July 22, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBDamon gets to talk to Pete about growing up in Finland, traveling to the USA, studying in Finland vs the US, his influences, adventures in his career from Broadway shows, to film scores, to award shows and much more. There are other segments like: R.I.P., an iconic recording, music news and others.
#185 Ed Toth: Drummer for The Doobie Brothers, Button, Cooper, Vertical Horizon & More!
July 15, 2020 02:09 - 2 hours - 114 MBDamon gets to talk to Ed about growing up in CT, his adventures in touring, endorsements, playing with a percussionist and much more. There are other segments like gig alerts, an educational spotlight, iconic recording, and music news.
#184 Joshua Simonds: Executive Director of the Percussive Arts Society!
July 08, 2020 04:33 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBDamon gets to talk to Joshua about what his role is at the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) as the executive director, how to get involved as a member or otherwise, what to expect from PASIC this year and also for next year (the 60th anniversary). There is also a happy birthday shout-out, RIP, gig alerts, music news and much more.
#183 Kaoru Watanabe: Percussionist, Flautist, Educator, Writer and More!
July 01, 2020 03:46 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBDamon gets to interview Kaoru and talk about growing up in a musical family, studying flute, tracing his roots to Japan, studying Taiko drumming, touring with Kodo, teaching, writing and more. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#182 Bruno Esrubilsky: Drummer for Mitski, Joseph, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, & More!
June 24, 2020 05:02 - 1 hour - 105 MBDamon gets to interview Bruno and talk about his travels from Argentina to Brazil, the music and culture from those countries, coming to the USA to attend Berklee and then NYC, running marathons and much more. There are other segments like Happy Birthday, Gig Alerts, Product Reviews, Music News and more!
#181 Tommy Diehl: Drummer for Ryan Montbleau, Yes Darling, Jamie McLean, Chad Hollister, Stephanie Ryann & More!
June 17, 2020 05:26 - 2 hours - 111 MBDamon gets to talk to Tommy about growing up in Ohio, his adventures in music, and his other pandemic proof career. There are other segments like gig alerts, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more.
#180 Emily Dolan Davies: Drummer, Educator, Podcaster and More!
June 10, 2020 04:53 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Emily about her home recording business, the courses she offers, the "A Percussionist's Guide to" series, food and so much more. There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, Educational Spotlights, an Iconic Recording, Music News and more.
#179 Lea Mullen: Percussionist for George Michael, The Happy Mondays and More!
June 03, 2020 23:09 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBDamon gets to interview Lea and talk about collecting various percussion instruments, touring adventures, percussionists in the community and so much more. There are other segments like Happy Birthday, educational spotlights, product reviews, iconic recordings, and music news.
#178 Arthur Lipner: Percussionist, Writer, Educator and More!
May 27, 2020 04:04 - 1 hour - 88 MBDamon and guest host (also, friend of the show) Kassandra Kocoshis get to interview Arthur Lipner. He talks about playing vibraphone, marimba, steel pans and much more. He has several publications out including the Vibes Real Book and is getting set to release a documentary on playing mallet percussion. There are segments like happy birthday, RIP, product reviews, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news among others.
#177 Steve Fidyk: Drummer, Educator, Writer and More!
May 20, 2020 05:07 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBDamon gets to talk to Steve about his upbringing, his family, teaching at universities and masterclasses, playing for the Army and much more. There are other segments, including: Birthdays, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and more.
#176 Terence Clark: Drummer for Robert Cray, David Ryan Harris, Wildeyes & More!
May 13, 2020 01:35 - 2 hours - 113 MBDamon gets to interview Terence and they talk about recording sessions and other adventures as well as family, friendship, other passions, creativity and much more! Marcos joins and there is an RIP, gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and other segments.
#175 Oskar Haggdahl: Drummer for Mark Hudson, Nat & Alex Wolff, Marc Martel, & Earl Slick!
May 06, 2020 06:24 - 1 hour - 102 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Oskar about setting up your home studio, studying at the Drummer's Collective, packing up from Finland, moving to NYC, and other adventures. There are other segments like: RIP, educational spotlights, a social soundbyte, iconic recording, music news and more!
#174 Stephen Chopek: Drummer for Charlie Hunter, John Mayer, Jesse Malin, Mike Doughty & More!
April 29, 2020 12:11 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Stephen about growing up so close to NYC, adventures in touring, Moving to Memphis, being a multi-instrumentalist and much more! There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, RIP, educational spotlights, music news and others!
#173 Danny Cummings: Percussionist for George Michael, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Elton John & More!
April 22, 2020 23:26 - 1 hour - 101 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Danny Cummings about his start and adventures in touring, as well as, the music he gravitated to in England. He gives some great advice and Pro-Tips in both recording and live situations. There are other segments, including: RIP, Happy Birthday, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and much more!
#172 Bryan Carter: Drummer, Bandleader, Vlogger and More!
April 16, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBDamon and Marcos talk to Bryan about growing up the son of a band director, growing up in the church, going to Juilliard, putting out content on multiple mediums, being part of the LGBTQ community and more. There are also segments like RIP, happy birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, social soundbyte, an iconic recording, music news and others!
#171 Little Johnny Rivero: Bandleader, Percussionist for Eddie Palmieri, Sonora Ponceña & More!
April 08, 2020 13:08 - 1 hour - 104 MBDamon and Marcos talk with the legend Little Johnny Rivero. Johnny talks about his new albums, old albums, being born in NYC, growing up in Puerto Rico, coming back to NYC, playing with Sonora Ponceña, Eddie Palmieri and other adventures along the way. There are also an RIP segment, (online/streaming) gig alerts, an educational spotlight, product review, iconic recording, music news and much more!
#170 Jordan Rose: Drummer for Theo Katzman, Cory Wong, Caleb Hawley & More!
April 01, 2020 19:54 - 2 hours - 121 MBDamon and Marcos talk to Jordan about his upbringing, recording, Corona Collabs, how he battled through hearing loss, different gigs and adventures and other topics. There are some alternative gig alerts, happy birthday, R.I.P., educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#169 Keith Aleo: Director of Percussion at Interlochen Center for the Arts & More!
March 25, 2020 17:33 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBDamon and Marcos talk to Keith about the Interlochen Center for the Arts, his path in music, love for teaching, endorsements and more. There are different segments including educational spotlights, an iconic recording, lots of news like: setting up your home teaching studio, getting help (financial or otherwise)for lost work because of the Coronavirus and much more!
#168 Edgardo "Yayo" Serka: Drummer for Lila Downs, Angelique Kidjo, Claudia Acuña & More!
March 18, 2020 15:48 - 1 hour - 98 MBDamon sits down with Yayo at his home and they discuss being a touring musician in these turbulent times, as well as his path from Chile, to Cuba, to NYC and more. Marcos joins and there are plenty of segments, including how to survive this pandemic as a self-employed musician and where to get help if you need it (financial or otherwise)! Stay safe out there!!!
#167 George Sluppick: Drummer for Albert King, Morgan James, JJ Grey & Mofro, Chris Robinson & More!
March 11, 2020 11:10 - 2 hours - 132 MBDamon and Marcos talk to George Sluppick about many of his adventures, playing with legends, life lessons, various percussion instruments, playing pocket, and lots of other shenanigans ensue. There are segments like: product reviews, social soundbyte, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#166 Charles Ruggiero: Drummer, Educator, Bandleader and More!
March 05, 2020 01:01 - 2 hours - 126 MBDamon gets to talk to Charles about practice, swing, time, being good enough, LA vs NYC and much more. Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review and iconic recording as well as music news!
#165 Rich Redmond: Drummer, Educator, Writer, Actor, Motivational Speaker, Podcaster & More!
February 27, 2020 15:44 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Rich on his tour bus about his many careers, longevity in staying employed, lots of Pro-Tips, and how he's moved through life in a positive fashion. Marcos joins and there are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#164 Scott Pellegrom: Drummer, Educator, Writer and More!
February 19, 2020 05:34 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBDamon gets to talk to Scott about practice, music in his current rotation, food, farms, sound sources, Bernard Purdie, the book he's writing, and so much more. Marcos joins and there are segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and other shenanigans.
#163 Lilliana De Los Reyes: Percussionist for George Benson, Joey Dosik, and More!
February 12, 2020 18:33 - 2 hours - 113 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Lilliana. They talk about identity, being a woman in music, type of cars for percussion players, singing and playing, growing up with a musical family and much more! There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, Iconic Recording, Educational Spotlight, Social Soundbyte, Music News and more!
#162 Paul Francis: Director of Cymbal Innovation for Zildjian Cymbals
February 05, 2020 20:49 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Paul and learn the history of the storied company. A lot of hearsay and rumors are cleared up when learning about the timeline of events. Paul also talks about coming up with new sounds and innovation within the company. There are also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#161 Demian Arriaga: Percussionist, Drummer, Educator, Podcaster and More!
January 29, 2020 18:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBDamon and Marcos talk with Demian about moving from Venezuela, his love for rock music, how he has gotten some dream gigs as well as his love for education and much more. There is also an RIP segment, Grammy recap, educational spotlights, music news and other segments.
#160 Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez: Drummer, Author, Clinician & More!
January 22, 2020 23:42 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBDamon gets to interview Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez at NAMM in Anaheim California and talk through some of the highlights of his career, developing his limb independence, what is next and so much more. Marcos joins and there are product reviews, a NAMM recap as well as music news.
#159 Bill Bachman: Drummer and Rudimental Guru!
January 15, 2020 15:44 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBDamon gets to talk to Bill about having a stroke and his road to recovery. There is talk about exercises, strengthening muscles and so much more. Marcos joins and there are other segments like RIP, Happy Birthday, Iconic Recording, Eduational Spotlights, Music News and more.
#158 Christos Rafalides: Vibraphone & Marimba Great, Composer & More!
January 08, 2020 17:05 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBDamon gets to sit down with Christos and talk about Greek music, how he got into playing vibes and Latin Jazz, learning montunos, composing and more. Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and other segments.
#157 Jason Koontz: Multi-Percussionist & Faculty at Eastern Kentucky University
January 04, 2020 13:46 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBDamon and Marcos get to talk to Jason about starting on guitar & drumset then expanding his percussion palette to instruments from all over the world. He even makes some through woodworking. There are educational tips all the way through this episode. There are also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and more!
#156 Drew McKeon: Drummer for Michael Bolton, Hall & Oates and More!
December 27, 2019 01:07 - 1 hour - 97 MBDamon sits down with Drew McKeon and they talk about some of the adventures he goes through with some pro-tips mixed in. They talk about some of his education as well as some influences among other things. Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, iconic recording, music news and more!
#155 Sports Drumline Roundtable
December 18, 2019 15:39 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBDamon gets to talk to the board of directors of the Professional Sports Music Association and learn more about the drumlines used in professional sports. All kinds of info on how to join, what they do, and more! Marcos joins and there are other segments like gig alerts, RIP, educational spotlight, product review, iconic recording, music news and more!
#154 Ron Powell: Percussionist for Sergio Mendes, Diane Reeves, Kenny G and More!
December 11, 2019 03:59 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Ron about growing up in Philly, why he ended up in L.A. instead of Alaska and tons of other adventures and shenanigans! Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, iconic recording and music news among other segments!
#153 Brendan Buckley: Drummer for Shakira, Perry Farrell, Jeff Chang and More!
December 04, 2019 06:38 - 2 hours - 120 MBDamon gets to interview Brendan Buckley. They talk about coffee, jiu jitsu, MMA, traveling, scheduling, the University of Miami, extroverted introverts balancing family and so much more! Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, mailtime, an iconic recording, social soundbyte, music news and more!
#152 Markus Schwartz: Percussionist for the Lakou Brooklyn Quartet, Hatian Music Expert & More!
November 27, 2019 21:05 - 1 hour - 102 MBDamon talks with Markus about Hatian drums, percussion and also history. They talk about Kompa, Vodou and so much more. Marcos joins and there is also gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording music news and much more!
#152 Markus Schwartz: Percussionist for the Lakou Brooklyn Quartet, Haitian Music Expert & More!
November 27, 2019 21:05 - 1 hour - 102 MBDamon talks with Markus about Hatian drums, percussion and also history. They talk about Kompa, Vodou and so much more. Marcos joins and there is also gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording music news and much more!