Drummers Pathway Podcast

This episode features my conversation with renowned drummer and educator, Bruce Becker. Known for his long time affiliation with drum guru Freddie Gruber, Bruce is highly regarded as an expert in Freddie’s unique approach to understanding the principles of physical movement and its application to developing flow on the Drumset. Bruce is also an accomplished musician and went on to establish a professional career as a session player for a variety of artists. He is probably best known for his work

On this episode, I’d like to welcome back Ray LeVier for his second appearance on my podcast.Based out of New York, Ray is an in demand drummer who divides his time between session work, composing and teaching. Ray recently completed work on his new book “Drumming In Flow” which is a guide to concentration, creativity and incorporating breathing techniques in drumming, which allows you to achieve consistent peak performance. In this interview, we discuss how his motivation to write the book was to

This episode features my conversation with drummer Davide DiRenzo.Based out of Toronto, Davide is highly regarded as one of Canada’s most versatile and in-demand drummers. He has performed and recorded around the world with a wide range of artists including Cassandra Wilson, jackSoul, Tom Cochrane, Tomi Swick, Holly Cole, David Wilcox, Molly Johnson and many more. In addition to his extensive studio experience working with some of the world’s top artists, Davide also works out of his home studio,

This episode features part two of my conversation with drummer Nate Morton. On this episode, we continue our discussion about his experiences on The Voice and Rockstar series. We also talk about his perspectives around finding success in the music industry and working to find balance in your life. If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, be sure to go back and check out episode 39 which features part one of our interview. Follow

This episode features part one of my two part conversation with drummer Nate Morton.Based out of Los Angeles, he is the highly regarded drummer for the house band on NBC’s The Voice. Previously, Nate was the drummer for the reality series Rockstar:INXS & Rockstar: Supernova, and was also part of the house band for the Bonnie Hunt Show. Nate has also worked with such diverse artists as Paul Stanley, Cher, Vanessa Carlson, Natalie Cole, Miley Cyrus, Madonna and many others. As a graduate of the

This episode features my conversation with drummer David Abbruzzese.Growing up in Texas, David discovered his passion for music early on and began to develop his skills as a drummer through his work with many local bands. In 1991, through a recommendation from drummer Matt Chamberlain,  David went to Seattle to audition for Pearl Jam, who were just getting ready to release their debut album. He became a member of the band and held that position from 1991-1994, during which time, he recorded the

This episode features my conversation with drummer Dave Patel.Actively involved in the Toronto music scene for over 30 years as a professional drummer, Dave has played on over seventy albums, many jingles, and has worked extensively with numerous artists in different genres demonstrating his ability to adapt to any musical situation. He was a student at both York University and Humber College, and studied privately with Jim Blackley, Paul DeLong, Vito Rezza among others. Dave is also an in demand