Podcast appearances and mentions of John W Parks

Fort Lewis College (CO) Percussion Instructor John O’Neal stops by to talk about his program, mountain driving, reinvigorating the jazz program and the covid-19 response (01:50), growing up all over the country, settling in Arkansas and playing in a punk band (35:00), studying at the University of Kansas under George Boberg and John W. Parks IV (48:15), master’s at Florida State, studying with Tom Freer, doctorate at North Texas and getting into online poker (01:00:00), and hangs in there for the Random Ass Questions (01:21:20).Finishing with a Rave on Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles (01:37:35).Links:John O’Neal’s Fort Lewis pageChristopher DeaneJonathan LattaRed Mountain PassNicholas PaytonChristian McBrideDave SamuelsEd SophEd SmithJoe LaBarberaLine Upon LineStick Control and Accents and Rebounds - George StoneWarren WolfJim RileyTom O’NealJazz AmbassadorsBruce SalyersDan GaileyGeorge Boberg“Enter Sandman” - Metallica“In Bloom” - Nirvana“God Save the Queen” - Sex PistolsDavid Letterman“American Idiot” - Green Day“Waiting Room” - Fugazi“Bull in the Heather” - Sonic YouthJohn W. Parks IVPortraits in Rhythm - Tony CironeIntermediate Snare Drum Studies - Mitchell PetersTwo Movements for Marimba - Toshimitsu TanakaScheherazade: Movement III - Rimsky-Korsakov“Ogoun Badagree” - Christopher RouseReflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob DruckmanInspirations Diabolique - Rick TagawaKU 2008 National ChampionshipJulia GainesRounders trailerTom FreerMark FordPaul RennickStephen VersaevelJacob HarpsterPeter SorokaMatthew PenlandWicker Man trailerCabin Boy trailerStar WarsSymphony No. 5: Fourth Movement - Shostakovich14 Modern Contest Solos - John PrattVincent Van Gogh MuseumRaves:Twilight: Los Angeles

CLIP SHOW! CLIP SHOW! This year’s “Best Of” includes discussions about Justin Johnson and his high school sports career (02:45), Aarik Danielsen and adoption and fatherhood (12:25), Rebecca Kite and her gigging cover band in undergrad (25:35), Andrea Venet studying for the Eastman Comps with Ron Swanson’s help (40:50), Andrés Espinoza being considered “Latino” upon living in the United States (50:10), David Grubb attending the National Association of Black Journalists conventions (01:03:15), John W. Parks IV on the 2016 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition (01:13:25), Adam Hopper on beating cancer (01:29:10), and Cara Wildman on work/life balance after studying in Ireland (01:37:30).Finishing with one of Pete’s favorite Raves for the year: attending a live taping of the Slate Political Gabfest in St. Louis (01:53:00).Full Episodes Excerpted From:Justin JohnsonAarik DanielsenRebecca KiteAndrea VenetAndrés EspinozaDavid GrubbJohn W. Parks IVAdam HopperCara Wildman

Part 2 with FSU Percussion Professor John W. Parks IV as he talks about growing up in Gastonia, NC, info about Wake Forest, UNCG and the Eastern Music Festival, and getting the percussion bug (01:10), going to Furman University (SC) for undergrad and his student teaching experiences (19:40), going to Northwestern for his Master’s and FSU’s Ethnomusicology program (33:15), getting his doctorate at Eastman, taking Comps there, and his first job at Samford University (AL) (52:40), his 3 years working at Kansas University (01:11:40), and he handles the Random Ass Questions (01:18:00).Finishing with a Rave on the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater (01:34:10).Links:Part 1 with JohnBeethoven: The Ninth Symphony (Revised) - David LevyJohn ShawEric SchweikertEastern Music FestivalJames WorthyLeonard Hamilton“Separate Ways” - Journey“Tom Sawyer” - RushCarmina Burana - Carl OrffGrant DaltonAngie Zator NelsonBrian ResnickMatt Gold“Merlin” - Andrew ThomasKrebs CycleClif WalkerDan McGuireJohn PaynterPatsy DashEd HarrisonMichael BurrittMichael UdowJohn H. Beck“Colas Breugnon” Xylophone ExcerptBlake TysonPayton McDonaldSteven OwenMegan ArnsAbby RehardMichael BakanDale OlsenDonald HunsbergerGwen DeaseNate BartlettLee VincentMcCoy TynerGirolamo FrescobaldiTracy WigginsKevin Bobo“Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson/Tony SuccarHellraiser trailerAlien trailerJaws trailerManos: The Hands of Fate trailer The Disaster Artist trailer“It’s Halloween” - The ShaggsConcerto for Marimba - Tomas SvobodaPiano Concerto in G Major, 2nd movement - Maurice RavelRaves:Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

In Part 1, Florida State University Percussion Professor John W. Parks IV talks about getting the FSU job and the personal and professional changes that have occurred over the years (03:20), his experiences building the audio and video recording side of his career (28:15), how NOT to be a good colleague as a new faculty member (42:45), and the events surrounding the 2016 PAS IPEC (52:10).Finishing with a Rave on the newest version of A Star is Born (01:07:50).Links:John W. Parks IV’s HomepageJohn W. Parks IV’s Florida State pageJohn W. Parks IV’s Zildjian pageJohn W. Parks IV’s appearance on the @ Percussion PodcastJeff MooreJohn R. BeckMatt McCutchenKevin BoboMichael BurrittJonathan OvalleBlake TysonScott HerringTom BurrittSpark Music GroupLine Upon LineShe-e WuWill JamesPayton MacDonaldOmar CarmenatesGary WerdesheimSaul GoodmanBobby BowdenLeon AndersonEric WillieBrian ZatorDave HallJerry NobleRaves:A Star is Born trailer

TEM103: Dr. John W. Parks IV on building a professional recording studio from scratch, being addicted to getting better and pushing boundaries within a traditional job Percussionist John Parks talks about the innovative recording studio he has built for the use of his studio at Florida State University. What You'll Learn: How John went from being a piano major in college to being one of the world's best known percussion professor How he got "addicted" to getting better and how that fueled his rise in the business John talks about the incredible recording studio he has built at Florida State and how he learned just about everything about building it and setting it up through asking questions in forums How this recording studio has enabled a number of his students to start businesses offering pre-screening audition recordings for other students Why and how John formed an LLC What you need to start a recording studio (and it's probably less than you think) How they have progressed to making video The entrepreneurial skills his students have learned through experiencing this recording project A resource John would recommend for young musical entrepreneurs Links: Garnet House Productions Soundcloud Page TEM 15: Mike Nickens of The Green Machine The Savvy Musician by David Cutler The Savvy Music Teacher by David Cutler Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at: http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes Don't miss the debut of the TEM Newsletter! Sign up to receive a free copy of 7 Things I Learned from the First 100 Episodes of TEM. 1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast. 2. Help me get to my goal of 50 ratings at iTunes (I'm really close!) by leaving a rating and review. Follow TEM on Instagram and Twitter and Facebook And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM. Produced by Joey Santillo for Pedal Note Media

Florida State University percussion professor John W. Parks IV is really passionate about the importance of teaching and learning the "right way" and this becomes a recurring theme throughout this remarkable conversation. Topics: John's musical background Trophy hunting in music education and putting the students first The type of students John brings to FSU and how he disarms "problem" students Use the local college to find a percussion teacher to come into your band room. Qualities necessary to becoming a successful teacher and having a plan! Teach skills, not pieces Percussion resources for teachers 2000 Eastman Wind Ensemble Japan tour Garnet House Productions Why college football coaches need to stop cursing so much! Links: Daniel's Orchestral Music Raynor Caroll: Symphonic Repertoire Guide for Timpani and Percussion Black Swamp Percussion Videos Vic Firth Percussion Videos John teaches the Porgy and Bess xylophone solo Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry Anthony Iannaccone: Sea Drift (Mvmt I) 2017 Orange Bowl Bet with Jonathan Ovalle Garnet House Productions John W. Parks IV Biography: John W. Parks IV, Professor of Percussion at The Florida State University, holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Northwestern University, and Furman University and has studied with Patricia Dash of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, John Beck of the Rochester Philharmonic, Michael Burritt, Paul Wertico (formerly of the Pat Metheny Group), and John Beckford. He is artist/clinician for Malletech, Avedis Zildjian Cymbals, Black Swamp Percussion, and Remo. ​ Parks made his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in Weill Recital Hall in May of 2007, and has performed with diverse performing organizations ranging from the Eastman Wind Ensemble on their 2000 tour of Japan and Taiwan and the Schlossfestspiele Orchestra of Heidelberg, Germany to the Kansas City, Alabama, Key West, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras as well as the Florida Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and Eastern Music Festival Faculty Orchestra. Dr. Parks also leads the FSU Percussion Ensemble, winners of the 2007 and 2011 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competitions and the subject of four critically-acclaimed recordings (Volume One, Volume Two: Not Far From Here, Volume Three: Ten Windows, and Volume Four: Unknown Kind), and has appeared as performer/clinician at the 2011 Basilica Festival in Belgium, 2009 Thailand Brass and Percussion Conference in Bangkok, three Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinics, twelve Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, NACWPI, National Public Radio, and state MENC conventions. In 2006 he won a university-wide teaching award at FSU, and in 2013 was inducted into the Engineering Wing of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a voting member of the Grammy Awards.