403 - Jay Bellerose: Playing with Robert Plant & Allison Krauss, Finding Homes for His Approach, Treating Instrumental Muisc Like Songs

Jay Bellerose is a Los Angeles-based touring and studio veteran with an approach and aesthetic all his own. His passion for all things old and gritty has resulted in a personality behind the drums that has become sought after by artists and producers including Robert Plant & Allison Krauss, T-Bone Burnett, Bonnie Raitt, Ray LeMontagne,
In this episode, Jay talks about:

The Slingerland "Rolling Bomber" set he plays on the Plant/Krauss tour, and how the sound is captured

Having to find and fight for his aesthetic amidst the LA scene

How singers move, and how drummers can recognize and respond to that

How the Plant/Krauss project is separate and distinct from Robert or Allison's individual history or work

Playing in Molly Miller's trio with his wife, Jennifer Condos on bass

The deceptive challenge of simple instrumental music

Keeping his schedule intentionally sparse when he's home in LA