EP43: Interview With Stan Bicknell

As the drummer for some of the greatest blues and soul artists ever, such as B.B. King, Otis Clay, Bobby Blue Bland, Etta James, and Buddy Guy, Tony Coleman amassed a great amount of knowledge about being a blues musician as well as some very cool road stories. In this episode, Tony is going to share a bunch of these stories with you besides talking at great length about what it takes to be at the top of your game as a blues musician.

In this episode we hang out with podcaster extraordinaire Seamus Evely. The man behind Drumeo Gab - Drumeo's new podcast - joins us for a very fun interview about what he has in store for the new Drumeo Gab podcast. He also talks in detail about how he prepares for interviews with high-profile drummers and discusses bathtubs with Dave, and how to "best" use them on a day-to-day basis.

Brian Tichy is our very special guest for this episode. The man behind the drums as a touring and/or recording artist for some of the greatest rock and metal acts of our time, including Ozzy Osbourne, Seether, Pride & Glory, Velvet Revolver, Foreigner, Slash's Snakepit, and Billy Idol, is here to chat drums, how his Bonzo Bash event came to pass, how it felt to play with the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, and hear some of Brian's fun, embarrassing stories.

Playing the big shows is something that not many drummers get the opportunity to do. But no matter how much of a climb it might be, you can do it if you're able to focus your efforts on improving your musicianship, social skills and business acumen. Brian Frasier-Moore is one of the few that has reached for the stars successfully, and is here to share his views about how to make it to the top and stay there, as well as tell some really cool stories about his years of experience as a world-class musician.

Camille is a huge fan of anything advanced when it comes to rhythm. If it's challenging but very rhythmically rich and interesting, she'll naturally gravitate towards it. With her huge amount of experience in this field, she's the perfect musician to have a chat about the struggles, the misconceptions, and the benefits of learning advanced rhythmic concepts as a drummer.

Carson Gant is one of the best well-kept secrets of the drumming industry, and one of the minds behind the awesome Drumeo Show "Exploring Beats". Join us for this episode to get to know Carson a little bit better, learn how it was for him to put together the Show, and how he became a professional drummer.

While social media has been around for a while now, it has only been able to become the number one vehicle for self promotion over the last few years. In this episode, Dave and Jared discuss the drummers who have become popular because of it and how they've influenced the world of gigging and self promotion for every other drummer.

Stan Bicknell has found great success on social media by posting videos of his practice sessions on Instagram. With thousands of followers and a lot of experience running his social-media presence, Stan has acquired a great deal of knowledge that he's going to share with you in this episode. As a bonus, Stan is also going to share some tips about how to better organize your life to get to the things you love doing the most!

Finances are usually a taboo subject in every walk of life. To help you understand how to make a living as a professional musician in and out of the studio, and what it takes to do so, in this episode, Harry Miree (THE Dude) talks about his own personal, financial experience, sparing no details.

Being passionate about drumming is the fuel that will keep you going and learning for your entire life. However, to be successful at it and become a professional, you need to learn how to balance your learning experience, your personal life, and the business side of things - and that's exactly what Dom Famularo will talk about in this episode.