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
015 - Fred Eltringham: Drumming for The Wallflowers, Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow & Producer T Bone Burnett
Fred Eltringham has had arguably some of the coolest gigs you could have throughout the years he's been playing. While touring with RCA artists Gigolo Aunts from the mid to late 90's, Fred establishe…
01:39:39 |
Wed 13 May 2015
014 - Steve Ebe: Staying Busy "In-Town", Teaching Drums, Working in Tribute Bands
Before moving to Nashville in 1991, Steve Ebe spent his formative years in Memphis working with such legends as Carl Perkins and Donald "Duck" Dunn. Now, Steve is known throughout the Nashville music…
01:56:18 |
Wed 06 May 2015
013 - Ed Toth: Drumming for The Doobie Brothers, Vertical Horizon, The Honest Truth About Endorsements
Ed Toth has held down two power house gigs for close to 20 years. Between 1996 - 2005, Ed was the drummer and member of the band Vertical Horizon. Since 2005, Ed has been playing drums with the legen…
02:03:09 |
Wed 29 Apr 2015
012 - George Lawrence: Teaching Keith Carlock, LA in the 80's with Jeff Pocaro, Drumming for Poco
Not only has George Lawrence been the drummer for Poco for over a decade, he's known throughout the Nashville drumming community as a natural mentor with years of experience performing live and in th…
01:44:41 |
Wed 15 Apr 2015
011 - Ben Sesar (Part 2): Challenging Practice Techniques, Cymbal Placement, Touring with Brad Paisley
For the last 15 years, Ben Sesar has been the live and studio drummer for Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Paisley. This gig has given Ben a perspective on the music industr…
00:50:50 |
Wed 08 Apr 2015
010 – Jim Riley: Music Director and Drummer for Rascal Flatts, Humble Beginnings in Nashville, Author
For over 15 years Jim Riley has been the drummer for the hugely successful country group Rascal Flatts. After earning a degree in music education from North Texas, Jim found his way to Nashville in p…
01:36:44 |
Wed 18 Mar 2015
009 – Ben Sesar (Part 1): Sad Changes in the Music Industry, Drumming for Brad Paisley
For the last 15 years, Ben Sesar has been both live and studio drummer for the Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Paisley. This gig has given Ben a perspective on the music in…
01:14:18 |
Wed 11 Mar 2015
008 - Lee Kelley: Taking Chances, Pro Playing Without Formal Training, Carolina Beach Music
Lee Kelley has learned to adapt his drumming style to fit whatever gig has come his way. Lee's range of gigs have included backing up many artists in Nashville including Gary Allan, Mark Chestnut, He…
01:39:46 |
Wed 04 Mar 2015
007 - Matt Iceman: Taking Every Gig Seriously, Getting Along WIth Your Tour Mates, What Would Shannon Forest Do?
Matt Iceman is our featured drummer for our 7th podcast. Matt is a relatively young drummer who's been steadily making a name for himself in the Nashville scene since his move in the early 2000's. At…
01:43:50 |
Wed 25 Feb 2015
006 - Keio Stroud: Juggling a Thousand Gigs, Drumming on a Grammy Nominated Record, Spray Painting Your Tour Kit
Keio Stroud is the featured drummer for the 6th podcast. 2014 was very busy for Keio, touring with Rodney Crowelland Big & Rich. Openings in his 2014 schedule were quickly filled with other gigs as a…
01:44:36 |
Wed 18 Feb 2015
005 – Mark Beckett: Growing up in the Studio with Dad Barry Beckett, Sharing the Job as House Drummer for the Grand ole Opry, First Drumset from Eddie Bayers
Mark Beckett is an accomplished session and live drummer in Nashville. When not in the studio, Mark's live gigs include touring with Olivia Newton-John as well as sharing the job of "house drummer" a…
01:14:04 |
Wed 11 Feb 2015
004 - Gregg Lohman: Drumming for Kellie Pickler, Surviving a Major Car Crash to Play Drums Again, Positive Role Models
Gregg Lohman has been the touring drummer for Kellie Pickler for the last eight years. At the time of our interview, Gregg had just returned from one of Kellie's many USO tours and was preparing for …
01:06:51 |
Tue 03 Feb 2015
003 - Brice Williams: Studying with Chester Thompson, Earning the Respect of Your Peers, Recording with Lady Antebellum, Mark Wills, Maintaining Endorsement Relationships
Professional drummer Brice Williams is our third podcast interview. Brice is currently touring and recording with Mark Wills. Brice has gained an amazing amount of experience in the relatively short …
00:59:48 |
Wed 28 Jan 2015
002 - Nick Buda: Recording for Taylor Swift, Advice from Vinnie Colaiuta, Escaping Apartheid South Africa as a Kid
Nick Buda is the featured artist on the second Working Drummer podcast. Before moving to the United States, Nick grew up in South Africa. Nick tells about his move to the U.S. as a young teen and, wh…
01:10:07 |
Wed 21 Jan 2015
001 - David Black: Singing and Drumming, Touring and Being a Family Man, Playing with Taste and Confidence
For the first Working Drummer Podcast, we talk with David Black. David is the touring drummer with Easton Corbin. We start from David’s early influences to growing up in a musical family and making t…
01:01:41 |
Thu 08 Jan 2015
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