Vater Percussion "On the Mic"

Vater Percussion

Interviews with Vater Drumstick and Mallet Artists. Episodes feature many of the biggest names in the drum industry. Drummers that drive major musical artists as well as music educators, drum clinicians and industry professionals.

43 Episodes

On The Mic: Jordan West [Grace Potter]
11/5/2021
43:45
Drummer/Singer/Songwriter Jordan West joined us to talk about her musical journey so far, what got her into playing drums, her jazz background, playing rock/soul with Grace Potter, her upcoming clinic at PASIC 2021 and so much more. Jordan uses the Vater Classics 5A model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Will Hunt [Evanescence]
11/5/2021
57:42
Vater Drumsticks Artist Will Hunt has loads of stories, knowledge and advice to share from his many years as a professional drummer. He's been on the kit for Black Label Society, Motley Crue, Methods of Mayhem, Staind, Static-X, Device, Slaughter, Vince Neil, Bloodsimple, and Vasco Rossi to name a few. Will has also been with Evanescence since 2007! We got into how he got into drumming and the path he took to make music his profession, the ups and downs of the music business,, how he's received phone calls countless times to jump in on hours notice to fill in on a massive tour and how he prepares for those situations, the tour he has coming up with fellow Vater Artists Arejay Hale [Halestorm} and Brooke Colucci [Plush} and so much more! Hosted by Dom Famularo. Will uses the Vater Virgil Donati's Assault model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
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On The Mic: Brooke Colucci [Plush]
9/8/2021
53:15
Vater Drumstick Artist Brooke C joined us live to talk about how she got into drumming at 6 years old, her influences, how she grew her huge social media fan base and how that lead to her meeting and sitting in live with bands that she did drum covers of. We also dug into what she has going on with her band, PLUSH, from landing on the Billboard charts to playing major festivals and how she has a tour coming up with fellow Vater Drumstick Artist Arejay Hale [Halestorm] and Will Hunt [Evanescence]. Brooke uses the Vater Universal Drumstick model www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: John Fred Young [Black Stone Cherry]
9/3/2021
55:51
Vater Drumsticks Artist John Fred Young of Black Stone Cherry joined us from Kentucky to talk about his musical family, growing up on the family farm, forming Black Stone Cherry when he was 16, the endless hard work of being in a band, his influences and so much more. Hosted by Dom Famularo. John Fred Young uses the Vater 55AA drumstick model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Chris "Whipper" Layton [Stevie Ray Vaughan]
8/24/2021
58:46
A living blues legend, shuffle king, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer - Chris Layton joined us to catch up and chat about his lengthy career working with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Arc Angels, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Experience Hendrix and more. We heard from Chris about how hearing Chubby Checker changed his life, quiting a steady paying gig to play with SRV without having any plan or safety net, changes in the music industry, discovering Vater sticks before the Vater Drumsticks brand was launched in 1989 while preparing for the SRV “In Step” album and lots more. Chris uses the Vater Josh Freese H-220 Drumstick model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Matt Starr [Ace Frehley]
8/24/2021
54:10
Matt Starr joined us to talk about how to navigate the music industry as a "hired gun", how to be fully prepared for a gig.session/tour, how to negotiate your pay, importance of doing good business in the music business, being a young KISS fan to finding himself working with KISS members, his upcoming tour, songwriting, producing, being a career coach and so much more! Hosted by Dom Famularo. Matt uses the Vater Power 5B Drumstick model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Hayley Brownell [Olivia Rodrigo]
8/10/2021
50:46
Hayley Brownell is a great drummer, singer, guitarist and songwriter that is currently on tour with rising star Olivia Rodrigo, including a recent stop at Saturday Night Live. Hayley is also very involved with the Hit Like a Girl contest, so this chat is loaded with lots of inspiring stuff! Hosted by Dom Famularo. Hayley uses the Vater Keg 5A Drumstick model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Tony Hajjar [At The Drive in / Gone Is Gone]
7/29/2021
58:41
Tony Hajjar defines grit, sacrifice, determination, perseverance and passion. Tony is best known for his work with At The Drive In, but trust us…there’s a lot more to Tony that we got into in this powerfully inspiring conversation about living life as well as music! Tony uses the Vater Power 5B Acorn drumstick model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: Ashlyn Shanafelt
7/20/2021
54:54
Ashlyn Shanafelt is a superb musician, independent drummer and educator out of Austin Texas. Ashlyn is always a focused, dedicated and a hard-working student herself, constantly pushing herself to the next level. She keeps busy with session and live work so we will get her insight into being an independent drummer in the unique Austin music scene. She spoke about being a left handed player on a right handed kit, her knowing that she wanted to be a musician at a very young age, influences, what motivates her and much more. Hosted by Dom Famularo. Ashylyn uses the Vater Drumsticks Matrix model. www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks
On The Mic: George Sluppick [Charlie Hunter / Independent]
7/14/2021
57:42
Shuffles, Memphis, Brush work, touring with Albert King and the advice Jim Keltner gave him is just some of what Vater Drumsticks artist George Sluppick spoke to Dom Famularo about. George has played with Albert King, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Morgan James, Sha Na Na, Macy Gray, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and many more. George uses the Vater Drumsticks: Jazz Ride, Vintage Bomber Beater and Wood Handle Wire Brushes www.vater.com www.instagram.com/vaterdrumsticks www.facebook.com/vaterdrumsticks www.youtube.com/vaterpercussionusa www.twitch.tv/vaterdrumsticks

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Vater Percussion "On the Mic"

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43 Episodes

On The Mic: Jordan West [Grace Potter]

On The Mic: Will Hunt [Evanescence]

On The Mic: Brooke Colucci [Plush]

On The Mic: John Fred Young [Black Stone Cherry]

On The Mic: Chris "Whipper" Layton [Stevie Ray Vaughan]

On The Mic: Matt Starr [Ace Frehley]

On The Mic: Hayley Brownell [Olivia Rodrigo]

On The Mic: Tony Hajjar [At The Drive in / Gone Is Gone]

On The Mic: Ashlyn Shanafelt

On The Mic: George Sluppick [Charlie Hunter / Independent]