Working Drummer
With 500 episodes and counting, Working Drummer Podcast is the source for those interested in what it’s like to be a professional drummer. Hosted by Matthew Crouse and Zack Albetta, Working Drummer covers it all with a dynamic range of pro drummers who represent many different genres and scenes. Each weekly interview features a different performer, sometimes with a less recognizable name, but always with an impressive and distinct body of work. This unique approach has garnered a loyal audience hungry for unfiltered stories about making a living as a musician today.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 535
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
535 - Jeff Kerestes: Returning to a Life in Music After Burning Out and Stepping Away
Jeff Kerestes is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator who spent most of his career in New York doing touring and session work and a handful of Broadway shows. During Covid, he left New Yor…
01:27:47 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
534 - Tom Hambridge: Producing, Writting and Drumming for Buddy Guy, Grammy Wins, Learning From the Legends
Tom Hambridge is a Four-time Grammy™- winning producer, songwriter, & drummer for his production work on three of blues legend Buddy Guy’s most critically acclaimed albums: ‘Living Proof’ (2011) , “B…
01:45:44 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
533 - Andrew Barr: Playing with Mumford & Sons, The Barr Brothers, and Feist, Finding Ways to "Do You",
Andrew Gilmore Barr is a drummer, composer, and producer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who is best known for his work with Mumford & Sons, The Barr Brothers, Feist, and The Slip. Barr is a foundi…
01:17:56 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
532 - Jared Shavelson: Parallels Between Jazz and Punk/Hardcore, Drumming for Seal, Mariachi El Bronx, Biking and Drumming
Jared Shavelson was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. His drumming journey stated early in life and got his first drumset at age seven. While playing in all of the loca…
01:41:52 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
531 - Eric Gardner: Playing With Melissa Etheridge and Tom Morello, Patience on the LA Scene, “Finding An Artist’s Language”
Eric Gardner has been on the LA scene for 25 years touring and recording with a wide variety of bands and artists over that time. These days, two in particular represent most of his activity - Meliss…
01:15:32 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
530 - Taylor Friesth: Website GrooveMPL.com, Marketing Your Skills, Opportunities Aside from Live Performing
Colorado native, Taylor Friesth, is a drummer, producer, author, and educator who has delved deeply into drumming since the age of 6. He has performed on stages such as Red Rocks and Folsom Field and…
01:31:04 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
529 - Russ Gold: 30 Years on the Bay Area Scene, "Repetition Over Variation", What It Means to Stay Relevant
Russ Gold has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Asia., performing with jazz, rock, fusion, and theater groups. Russ’ performing experience includes work with musicians as diverse as G…
01:20:45 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
528 - Louie Palmer: The Importance of Sound and Presentation, His Online School: Playbetterdrums.com, Playing Traditional Grip
British-born and now Los Angeles-based drummer, Louie Palmer, has recorded and performed with some of the world’s best musicians including Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Luis Conte, Tim Lefebv…
01:31:05 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
527 - Jon Doing: A Variety of Roles with "Hamilton," The San Francisco Scene, Finding Balance on Tour
John Doing is based in San Francisco and has compiled a deep resume of musical theatre experience, most notably being involved in the Hamilton world for many years. He has been a chairholder and sub …
01:20:06 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
526 - Jay Weinberg: Taking Every Opportunity Seriously, Touring with Suicidal Tendencies, Trusting Your Instincts
Jay Weinberg is best-known as the former drummer of the band Slipknot as well as the son of Bruce Springsteen's longtime drummer Max Weinberg. But from an early age, Jay proved to all that he was his…
02:09:38 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
525 - Greg Sadler: Freelancing in LA, Playing with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Studying with Ed Soph
Greg Sadler is a Los Angeles-based drummer who keeps a relentlessly busy schedule both in the studio and on the stage. He has provided the rhythmic foundation for GRAMMY, Emmy and Tony winners, Rock …
01:21:42 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
524 - Glen Sobel: Drumming for Alice Cooper, Creating Trust On and Off Stage, Staying Healthy while on Tour
Currently on tour with rock legend Alice Cooper and the Hollywood Vampires Glen Sobel has played in a variety of genres including rock, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, and fusion. A seasoned pro with worl…
01:21:21 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
523 - Shawn King: Playing for Devotchka, The Denver Scene, Knowing the "Why"
Shawn King. Shawn has been the drummer for the band Devotchka for over 20 years and has been based in Denver for longer than that. Over that time he has been tightly woven into the Denver scene and i…
01:38:17 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
522 - Curt Bisquera: Groove Above All Else, Recording with Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty,The Threat of A.I.
Curt Bisquera is one of Los Angeles' top recording / touring drummers and
producers. Curt has recorded and/or toured with the biggest names in
music including Sir Elton John, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagg…
01:28:47 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
521 - Steve Rucker: Teaching at the University of Miami, Creating a Constructive Environment, Working with Dafnis Prieto
Steve has headed up drumset studies at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and has countless alumni active in all corners of the music industry. In addition to teaching, Steve’s legacy a…
01:20:30 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
520 - Adam Gust: Somatic Drummer, The Addiction to Tension, The Connection Between Emotion and Muscle Memory
Adam Gust is the world's first Polyvagal-Informed professional
drummer. Using his performance experience and knowledge of nervous
system science, Adam has created the Somatic Drummer - a unique
co…
01:16:49 |
Thu 29 May 2025
519 - JT Bates: Recording for Taylor Swift, the Minneapolis Scene, Making Your Identity Cumulative
Growing up in a musical family gave JT an early start into sound and rhythmic exploration. He set on the path to becoming a working musician while playing in his father’s big band as a teen. Over the…
01:31:23 |
Thu 22 May 2025
518 - Sterling Campbell: Drumming for David Bowie, Touring with Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s
Sterling Campbell was born and raised in New York City at a time when the music scene was rich with innovators like David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell and many others. Sterling would go on to …
01:33:38 |
Thu 15 May 2025
517 - J Rod Sullivan: Playing with Janet Jackson, Adjusting to the Bigger Gig
In 2006, J-rod uploaded his first Youtube video, receiving positive feedback that reinforced his belief in using his musical talent to educate and inspire others. Committed to honing his craft, J-rod…
01:02:51 |
Thu 08 May 2025
516 - Jorge Palacios: Drumming for Rick Springfield, Making Real Connections, Balancing Local and Touring Gigs
Jorge Palacios is an in demand drummer based in San Diego, California. He’s been the drummer for iconic rock star Rick Springfield since 2010. Other artists he’s worked with include Paul Young, Tommy…
01:28:19 |
Thu 01 May 2025
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