Episode 5 of The Drum Panel
This week’s guests are my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City / Sessions) and good buddy Kris Mazzarisi (owner/founder of Big Fat Snare Drum).
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In this episode, we dive into:
- If you could reinvent one aspect of your drumming, what would it be, and why?
- What’s the one piece of advice you wish you’d known as a young drummer starting out?
- How important is style to a drummer’s career—can visuals be as impactful as skill?
- What ingredients create a drum tone that stands the test of time?
- Have we lost the ability to have a hit song without the use of a click?
- With AI’s influence growing, what do you think drumming will look like in the near future?
- Is the quest for ‘perfect’ recordings draining the soul out of live music?
- Why do so many drummers gravitate toward intricate playing—are we losing the groove?
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