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Daxx Nielsen, drummer for Cheap Trick, may have a famous last name (he’s the son of Cheap Trick’s lead guitarist and lead singer, Rick Nielsen) but he’s always set out to make a name for himself. Never one to “drop” his father’s name, through hard work and thousands of gigs Daxx carved out quite the […] The post 471 – Daxx Nielsen (Cheap Trick) Like Father, Like Son appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

How can I even begin to describe the career and impact Harvey Mason has had over the years? As a drummer, record producer and founding member of the band Fourplay, Mason has left his mark on the musical world. He’s appeared on records with Bob James, Chick Corea, The Brecker Brothers, Chuck Loeb, Nathan East, […] The post 470 – Harvey Mason: An inimitable legend. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this session, Daniel chats with his long time pal and colleague Anthony Citrinite, Director of the Drummers Collective in New York City, and the creator of MeetHook, a new app for musicians that just might revolutionize the teaching and mentorship process. Anthony Citrinite talks about: Growing up in Utica, NY, being drawn to music […] The post 469 – [Daniel Glass Show]: A conversation with Anthony Citrinite, the Director of the Drummers Collective in NYC appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

You’ve probably heard Bryan’s name and most likely have seen him floating around the internet. Like many, dare I say, younger drummers (he’s not so young anymore, closing in on 30) I can imagine most people look at him and think he was born with a gift and everything fell in his lap. But that […] The post 468 – Bryan Carter: Developing a better sense of self appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

The Revivalists are growing. Both in audience size and band members. Drummer PJ Howard, the latest addition to the band (making it a two-drummer band) may be the new guy, but according to founding drummer, Andrew Campanelli, PJ is a family member who just arrived a little late to the party. While playing with another […] The post 467 – Andrew Campanelli & PJ Howard (The Revivalists): Brothers in arms appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Jose Medeles is hard person to define. He’s a professional drummer for the 1939 Ensemble, owner of the renowned Revival Drum shop and most recently an author. This conversation focuses on Jose’s book,”The Stoic Drummer.” Born out of personal struggles, Medeles’s book is drummer’s take on Stoic Philosophy – a mindset and life blueprint that […] The post 466 – Jose Medeles: The Stoic Drummer appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

As drummers we all want to be more creative – whether it be behind the kit, creating more content for social media, songwriting, etc. Where we typically fall short is developing ways to  practice being creative. As I see it, creativity is a habit that needs to be reinforced every day to make it stick. […] The post 465 – Tips for developing your creativity appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

If all you know of Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice is “Smoke On the Water,” then you really MUST listen to Daniel’s tribute of this highly influential but oft underrated master of hard rock. What’s covered in this session: Daniel shares how as a 9-year old burgeoning drummer, he was introduced to the hard rock […] The post 464 – [Daniel Glass Show]: A Tribute to Ian Paice appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Philadelphia born and longtime Atlanta resident Sam Fogarino is here to serve the music. Fogarino, like all of us, is a work in progress and although he’s been in an extremely successful band for years, he’s had to learn over the years to check his ego at the door. The openness and acceptance of constructive […] The post 463 – Sam Fogarino (Interpol): Check your ego at the door appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

I’m a big believer in doing what you love for a living. In 2012 I took the plunge to follow my music passions full-time and left behind a career in my family’s restaurant businesses because I knew it wouldn’t fulfill me. I’ll be honest, it was extremely hard…for numerous reasons. Over the past 6+ years […] The post 462 – Transitioning from your day job to your dream job. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Jimmy Chamberlin has had no shortage of success behind the drumkit as the founding and longtime drummer of Smashing Pumkins. Accolades aside, what’s been even more impressive to witness is the evolution he has gone through throughout his career. Never one to settle, Chamberlin is constantly reinventing himself not only behind the kit, but also […] The post 461 – Jimmy Chamberlin: The evolution of an icon appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Did you known that most people bail from their New Year’s Resolutions by January 12th? Yup, you read that correctly. Most people don’t make it two weeks into their “new year, new me” persona. While there have been millions of articles and podcasts released detailing the “end-all, be-all fool-proof system to achieve your goals” – […] The post 460 – How to make 2019 your year appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Daniel uses this famous phrase as a jumping off point to explore how we often make excuses for our shortcomings as musicians, and offers some ways forward to support a musical life of honesty, integrity and purpose. What’s covered in this session: Daniel unpacks the phrase “It’s a poor craftsman who blames his tools,” looking […] The post 459 – [Daniel Glass Show]: It’s A Poor Craftsman Who Blames His Tools appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Corey Fonville, the Virginia native who’s been making waves in the drumming world lately has a unique approach to playing and thinking. In a world of copycats and trend-chasers, Corey chooses to do things differently. As both a sideman and bandleader, Fonville stays in his lane, follows his muse and creates the music and career […] The post 458 – Corey Fonville: Staying in your own lane appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

We released over 100 episodes in 2018, and while all of them were packed with useful knowledge, some of them stood our from the rest. This episode recaps the top 10 episodes of 2018 (by download) and includes snippets from each to so you can glean information from each of them, in small, one-minute clips. […] The post 457 – Recapping the top 10 episodes of 2018 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

The latest installment of the “Five Favorites” series features Daniel in a wide-ranging conversation with Joe Franco, a drummer, author and producer who’s six decade career has wound through some of the most interesting highways of the music and drumming industry. What’s covered in this session: As a a 12-year old growing up in NYC, […] The post 456 – [Daniel Glass Show]: Five Favorites: Joe Franco appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Toss Panos, the Greek-born, longtime Southern California resident may fly under the radar a bit but let’s be clear, Toss is the real deal with the credentials to back it up. Toss is arguably one of the most impressive players on the scene with a 40-year career and a resume that boats working with Dweezil Zappa, […] The post 455 – Toss Panos: Open and aware appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

We can all learn from Matt Starr’s story. As a struggling musician well into his 30s, Matt had a realization that he was on the wrong path and after taking some personal inventory, Matt put a different plan in place. His newly formed plan proved to be the right one, leading to gigs with Ace […] The post 454 – Matt Starr: Building a career from the ground up appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

Hands down, the most effective way to progress at any given thing is to get around people who are better at it than you are. I call this leveling up. And in order to level up you need to seek out and find people who will challenge you, offer you feedback, push you beyond your […] The post 453 – Leveling up appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

In this podcast I chatted with the legendary himself, Roy Burns. Who was Roy Burns?  How much time do you have? Roy was a professional drummer, author, clinician, entrepreneur and visionary. As if those titles aren’t impressive enough, Roy was not just a professional drummer…he was playing with artists like Woody Herman and Benny Goodman. […] The post 452 – Remembering the legendary Roy Burns appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .