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Interview with Mike Perkinpine: His Journey To Becoming a Full-Time Drum & Playback Tech

50 minutes Posted Mar 27, 2023 at 10:00 am.

How a From Studio to Stage Student Went from a Drum to Playback Tech to Building Rigs

Behind the Space Bar: Interviewing Mike Perkinpine and Learning His Journey and Tips

Welcoming Mike and Starting the Interview

What's something you feel like you naturally do better than others?

Mike's Background and Journey Getting into Drum and Playback Tech

What does being a drum tech encompass?

Mike's Experience as a Drummer and Balancing Intuition vs Knowledge of Kits

Mike's Determination to Go the Extra Mile for the Best Possible Performance

Are you sound checking drums for the artist or does that depend on the artist?

Why Proper Line Check is Key to the Performance

Is there a style of music you typically work with?

What Got Mike into Being a Playback Tech

What gave you the confidence to do playback?

What steps helped you understand the "why" of playback tech?

How Mike Balances Drum and Playback Gigs

Mike's Stories of Shows Going Wrong and How He Recovered

How Mike Start Building Rigs and Why He Enjoys It

The Benefits of Drum Tech, Playback Tech and Rig-Building Skills

Mike's Main Advice and Encouragement for People in the Playback Space

How to Get in Touch with Mike

Thank You to Mike for Being a Great Person and Example FromStudiotoStage Student

Wrap Up: Mike Embodies "Humbly Confident" and "Humbly Curious"

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Mike is a pro drum tech and playback tech — building and setting up rigs for some of the biggest metal artists to…Avril Lavigne and Smashing Pumpkins? Yep.

Plus, he’s a From Studio to Stage student.

Mike was kind enough to hop on a call with me and share his story about becoming a playback tech and what really helped him get to the point he’s at now working with these pro artists and bands.

He also shares some great stories from the road and even some nice little tid bits of advice for aspiring drum and playback techs.

Artists mentioned in the episode Mike has worked with...

Ministry
Avril Lavigne
Sevendust
Smashing Pumpkins
Testament

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