51 - The Godmother of Drumming - Dorothea Taylor
- Author
- Backbeats and Spirits Media
- Published
- Tue 29 Jun 2021
- Episode Link
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Where the backbeats meet the spirits.
Episode #51. On this podcast, our guest was dubbed the "godmother of drumming" by the guys at Drumeo. Her cover of Disturbed's "Down With the Sickness" has been viewed 13 million times on YouTube and the rest is history. Our guest is Dorothea Taylor. Also, Rene Rivera is back as my co-host.
Also, I do a review of my Breakbeat kit from Ludwig
Here's what you will hear in this episode:
- How I connected with Dorothea through a previous guest
- How her persistence of wanting to play the drums has paid off and the drummers that inspired her
- She talks about learning to play the drums pre-YouTube era
- Her appearance on Drumeo has made her an influencer
- Check out her presence on social media, especially Tik Tok
- Her practice routine
- In four beats or less:
- What other Disturbed song besides Down with the sickness?
- What your favorite drum movie?
- What is your favorite rudiment?
- Who’d you want to meet?
Visit links to Dorothea's socials:
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