Drake's Drummer - How to get the gig! - a podcast by 180 Drums Interviews w/ Jake Nicolle
from 2016-06-21T23:43:26
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"A lot of people can fall by the wayside... and give up. But, if they just stayed the course, they would realize nothing is built overnight." – Adrian Bent
Adrian Bent has played not just drums on Drake tracks you know... He's played the bass on several too.
Why listen to this episode? You will learn how to:
- Play Less and get hired to play drums more
- The value in a "straight groove" mentality
- Get big gigs
- Keep big gigs
- Develop a network
- Value playing less
Enjoy!
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Adrian's #180Seat
Quotes
"People really don't understand drums…. You've gotta make it more relatable."
"Even when it comes to soloing you need to make reoccurring themes for people to understand."
"Stay the course."
"No one sees the groundwork."
"No one saw the hours I practiced in church by myself, they just assume I came out of nowhere."
"Everything will come that is supposed to come your way."
playing "Relatable Fills."
"We need to simplify to make it relatable."
Connect with Adrian:
Adrianbent.com | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram
People and Artists Mentioned
- Drake
- John Jr Robinson
- Ndugu Chancelor
- Jeremy Haynes
- Jay Z
- Josh Tietlebaum
- Zildjian
- Dave Weckl
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Steve Gadd
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