Caught up with Chris Blancato @chrisblancato3 and Jono Peters @GhxstBlood to stop us all going mad from being trapped at home. (Excuse the Lock.Down beard which is out of control.) In this chat we touched on the following topics: Functioning as a musician/producer during 2020-2022 Real Drummers Vs Midi Drums - Costs Vs Benefits What can make a drummer better than midi drums Building the Nic Pettersen Drum Sample Pack Synergy and Different goals of the producer and the musician Qualities of a great recording drummer Building experience recording, self criticism and different perspectives Managing difficult/poor performing musicians The right mindset in the studio for producers and musos Different perspectives Nickelback (and how awesome they are) Being able to hear a mix and song individually Getting lost in the details of song writing How to manage complex parts in the studio and carrying it over to a live performance. A.I. and Vocal Sampling Make sure you subscribe and let us know what you thought of this episode!

In this episode we discuss the following: Jono's process to songwriting with a drumming focus Interpretation and understanding of "feel" An appreciation for Paul DeMarco (Rose Tattoo Drummer) Struggling with creativity post technical development Choking the drums and the importance of stick grip How different sounding drums impact playing and inspiration Remaining consistent during the drum tracking process The importance of bass players Coming up with drum parts for existing guitar/bass parts Appreciation for Lars Ulrich The death of the tangible experience of music Disclaimer: The audio levels are a little strange in this clip. My apologies. This episode was recorded back in 2020 during "that time" where we were all stuck at home. I've got a tonne of episodes with more great drummers in line for editing. Trying to get through it as quick as possible. Thanks for your patience.

This discussion with Sydney based producer Jono Peters goes into: - What writing and recording drums is like from the perspective of a producer and how the drums affect the composition of a song. - How drum technique affects sound when it comes to recording. - Drums finally coming to the forefront of importance in modern music. We discuss: Recording and producing during the big Pan*(#&c Midi Drums for songwriting Making a poor quality drumkit sound good The role of drums and rhythm in songwriting Creative and quirky drummers Different styles of music and how drumming changes genre to genre What came first, the riff or the drums? Shifting the focus to drums in modern music Jono Peters Socials: Instagram [email protected] and blackvialmusic. Youtube - @BlackVialMusic Drumming Mastermind Official Socials: Instagram - @thedrummingmastermind

Drumming Mastermind Episode 1: Part 4 of 4 Some things we discuss include: -Where drumming started -How Anup and Nic got into the drums -Music as an emotional expression -Flow states -Managing on stage hiccups -Sharing kits with other bands - Dud shows And more Follow the guys on their channels for some killer drumming @asdrummer2008 @nicpettersendrums We'd appreciate the support too @thedrummingmastermind

For anyone who wants to get to know these 2 legends outside of the world of drums then you will want to check this episode out. Some things we talk about include: - What they do for fun when they're not drumming - Pet Peeves - Celebrity dates - Close encounters with sharks And more Follow the guys on their channels for some killer drumming @asdrummer2008 @nicpettersendrums

So here's the second part to the first episode of The Drumming Mastermind Podcast with Anup Sastry and Nic Pettersen. In this part we cover the following topics: - The Yamaha EAD 10 and it's benefits for all drummers - What Anup Sastry is currently up to - How to manage and handle a big workload - Anup's modern day take on sight reading while recording - Coping with external factors preventing practise - The perils of social media - Keyboard warriors and their negativity - Looking at our drumming through other people's judgmental eyes - Different approaches to recording and uploading drumming clips - The dwindling attention span of Instagram users Nic's band Northlane also releases their album today, so make sure you head on over and show some support! Thanks everyone, hope you get something out of this episode.

Here is the first episode of The Drumming Mastermind podcast. This is also my first ever podcast, there's still much to learn and improve on but here goes! I'm super grateful that I have been able to chat with Nic and Anup on several occasions. They are both phenomenal players and incredibly wise. I hope this episode leaves you feeling, motivated, inspired, entertained and that you learn some things from it. In this first part we have a bit of a general catch up and talk about the following topics: Touring and life on the road. How life and the music industry has been over the last 2 challenging years. Current projects. Unique approaches to preparing for recording and how this has changed over time with more releases and stylistic changes. Managing on stage challenges. Meeting our drumming heroes in some funny and awkward ways. If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe, if you know anyone who might benefit from this let them know to follow @drumming.mastermind.official to stay up to date with future releases.