516 - Jorge Palacios: Drumming for Rick Springfield, Making Real Connections, Balancing Local and Touring Gigs

Tina Raymond is an accomplished drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. A unique voice in the contemporary improvised music scene, Raymond blends traditional jazz vocabulary with African polyrhythm and classical percussion technique. She is the Director of Jazz Studies at Cal State Northridge, and her new trio album Divinations will be released October 6th. In this episode, Tina talks about: Creating a jazz program where students don’t feel like they’re in competition with each other  Putting boundaries around her professional life, whether it’s as an educator or a performer How she tries to help her students become well rounded people, not just good jazz musicians  Her new record “Divinations” and its tarot theme  Building drum solos around accompaniment Making her record “drums forward” both in performance and mix

10 Aug 20231h 11min

Chris DiGirolamo has been the owner and operator of Two of the Show Media since 2006. Chris started studying drums at the age of five and still performs to this day. From his time at Berklee College of Music, to his tenure at the well known Systems Two Recording Studio in Brooklyn, NY, to engineering at the legendary Record Plant Recording Studio in California, music has always been number one. When Chris started Two for the Show Media, a private music publicity firm in Queens, NY, the mission was to provide hard work, honesty, trust, and guidance to the independent musicians of today. With two Grammy wins and over thirty nominations, Chris has fulfilled his goal times ten.    A fraction of the clients he has worked with include: Dafnis Prieto, Jamie Wollam, Cindy Blackman Santana, Simon Phillips, George Coleman Junior, JR Robinson, Bobby Sinabria, Steve Gadd and Manu Katche. In this episode, Chris talks about:    The benefits of technology with PR    Responsibilities of a publicist    Artist development    Carlos Santana and the thank you letter    Marketing instruments like A&F Drums    Meeting Bill Kreutzmann from The Grateful Dead as a kid    Diverse opportunities in the music industry

3 Aug 20231h 20min

Lucy Ritter grew up in New Jersey with a good dose of NYC. She attended music school at Indiana University where Steve Houghton encouraged her to focus on drumset rather than classical percussion or music education. She left school to join the first national tour of the musical An Officer and a Gentleman, and followed that up with the first national tour of Jagged Little Pill. She recently decided to leave that tour and move to LA full time. In this episode, Lucy talks about Following through to make IG connections IRL Learning how to record audio and video for college during COVID How Steve Houghton encouraged her to focus on drumset rather than classical percussion and music education  How different types of music come with different lifestyles/subcultures  All the different ways professionalism has to be present in how you present yourself.  Seeking out female mentors

27 Juli 20231h 17min

Jody Stephens is a drummer based in Memphis, Tennessee, who has played in Big Star and is the last surviving original member. Along with his over three decades working at the historical Ardent Studios in Memphis, he continues to record and tour with groups like Golden Smog (with members of the Jayhawks and Wilco) and Those Pretty Wrongs with Luther Russell. In this episode, Jody talks about:    Meeting his hero, Ringo       Ardent Studios in Memphis and it’s rich history    The importance of building relationships in the industry    What he learned during the recording of the first Big Star record    His work with Golden Smog    Playing music for fun not money    His duo Those Pretty Wrongs

20 Juli 20231h 6min

Petar Janjic is best known for playing with Cory Wong these days, but stays busy playing live and recording with many other Nashville artists. Petar's journey in music began with a solid educational foundation in his hometown of Kraljevo, Serbia . He pursued his passion by moving to the United States and earning both a Bachelor's and Masters degrees from McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. He moved to Nashville in 2019. With his expertise and versatile skills, Petar Janjic continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his dynamic drumming and unwavering dedication to his craft. His contributions to the music industry and collaborations with esteemed artists have solidified his reputation as a true force to be reckoned with in the realm of percussion. In this episode, Petar talks about: How the old guard of Nashville studio drumming has influenced his approach How the Cory Wong gig has fun/goofy aspects, but also takes preparation and quality control very seriously The Minneapolis approach to time and groove that he and Cory both come from Releasing an online drum course with Cory, and his "overtone control" cymbal dampeners Playing with Victor Wooten Uncle Bronco, his trio project with organist Ty Bailie and guitarist Adam McPhail

13 Juli 20231h 13min

At the Fine Tune Clinic, Dr. Charlie Kautz and Dr. Shayan Ghaffari are a licensed Chiropractors providing state-of-the-art techniques that directly treat specific muscles to relieve pain symptoms and improve range of motion. After years of observing and working with musicians, they provide a unique combination of advanced myofascial and Chiropractic techniques to address underlying causes of repetitive stress injurys. In this episode, Dr. Charlie Kautz & Dr. Shayan Ghaffari talk about:    Parallels between athletes and musicians    Matt’s personal work with Dr. Shayan    Dr. Charlie meeting John Densmore, drummer for the Doors    Active Release Technique (ART)    Problems with “drummers posture”    Using education to solve physical issues    Things that we do that sabotages our health and mobility    How supplements optimize recovery

6 Juli 20231h 23min

Mike Malone is a performer and educator based out of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He attended University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire to study classical and jazz percussion. In 2013 Mike was invited to join The Glenn Miller Orchestra's national tour. After returning to UWEC to finish his degree in 2014, Mike began touring with groups including jazz vocalist, Ray Brown Jr, and vocal jazz group, Five By Design. As a recording musician Mike can be heard on dozens of albums as both a supporting musician and leader. His diverse skillset has allowed him to be featured musically across numerous styles and settings, and led him to be named "Drummer Of The Year" by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards in 2021.  Mike currently maintains a regular performing schedule and manages a private teaching studio with students of all ages and experience levels. Mike is a performing artist for Bosphorus Cymbals. In this episode, Mike talks about Why he decided to make his home and career in Oshkosh How church gigs taught him to convey respect as a performer, which he takes into all performances Touring with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and the challenge of playing true old school big band style with no bebop How tech has changed how we prepare for gigs, for better or for worse The genesis and scope of his youtube channel Being able to anticipate what content might be popular, i.e. manufacturing a viral video Tech tips to improve the audio and video quality of your online presence

29 Juni 20231h 28min

World-renowned, Grammy-winning musician John "J.R." Robinson is widely considered the most recorded drummer in history, playing on albums that have sold well over 500 million copies. He is the drummer on 20 number-one pop songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Steve Winwood, and has been the drummer on more than 100 Grammy-winning tracks. Rolling Stone Magazine featured J.R. in their list of The Top 100 Drummers of All Time. J.R. is the drummer on many other Top-40 hits with artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Diana Ross, Daft Punk, David Lee Roth, Rufus & Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, Wilson Philips, Peter Cetera, George Benson, and Quincy Jones. In this episode, John talks about:    The down beat is WORD    Being able to groove without a click    His new trio SRT: Vanguards Of Groove    Working on his book that is coming out in 2024    Hi-Hat technique    Breaking down the session with Steve Winwood    Recording with Daft Punk

22 Juni 20231h 28min