Podcast appearances and mentions of rick marotta

Send us a textMy guest is legendary drummer, composer, producer and occasional house guest, Rick Marotta! A spontaneous LFMDR and TrackTalk episode where Rick and I do a deep dive into some of his iconic recordings including, Jackson Browne's "Boulevard," Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and Jim Croce's "I Got a Name." Rick gives us insights into these iconic songs as only Rick Marotta can, so come along for the ride and please subscribe to my YouTube channel!  Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, drawing from his five decades in the Music Industry. Created in 2020, and ranked BEST Drum Podcast, "Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher!" gives the audience an insider's view that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed on any shows! Please subscribe!Exciting news! 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room T-shirts goes toward a newly created Live From My Drum Room Scholarship with the Percussive Arts Society! https://pas.org/pasic/scholarships/ Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are made of soft 60%cotton/40% polyester. Available in XS-2XL. $25 includes shipping in the contiguous US. Payment with Venmo: @John-DeChristopher-2. Be sure to include your size and shipping address. Email: livefrommydrumroom@gmail.com. Thank you to everyone who's bought a shirt to help support this endeavor! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky Curry, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Joe Vitale, Simon Kirke, Kenney Jones, Dave Mattacks, Charley Drayton, Pete Thomas, Shawn Pelton, Anton Fig, Aaron Comess, Cathy Rich, Steve Smith, Danny Seraphine, Denny Tedesco, Shane Kinney, Stan & Jerry Keyawa, Joe Testa and more! All clips are from previously aired episodes and the complete episodes can be found on YouTube and on all podcast platforms. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Drummer Rick Marotta, the session specialist who played on classic Steely Dan songs like "Peg," "Hey Nineteen," "Time Out of Mind," and others, joins the podcast to share his experiences recording with Donald and Walter in the late 70's. A member of The FM Podcasts Network.

In this episode of TrackTalk, Rick Marotta and I do a deep dive into his driving shuffle in Boz Scaggs' "Breakdown Dead Ahead." So come along for the ride and please subscribe to my YouTube channel! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the music industry. Ranked "Best Drum Podcast," it's a peek behind the curtain that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed during any broadcasts!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

My annual Christmas Holiday show where I invite a bunch of my drummer friends to drop in, and I never know exactly who's going to show up. The show was "live" so there were a few "warts," but it's always a lot of laughs! My guests were a literal who's who of drumming, including Aynsley Dunbar, Mike Mangini, Robyn Flans, Eddie Tuduri, Simon Phillips, Jimmy Chamberlin, Rob Wallis, Anton Fig, Dave Mattacks, Rick Marotta, Jack Bruno, Joe Vitale, Steve Gadd, Charley Drayton, Jim Keltner, Dennis Chambers, Steve Gorman and Kenny Aronoff! Please subscribe! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the music industry. Ranked the #1 Drum Podcast, it's a peek behind the curtain that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed during any broadcasts!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Jerry Marotta" from March 31, 2021. In this segment taken from Part 1, Jerry talks about how he got started playing drums and the influence his brother Rick Marotta had on him. Joining the band "Orleans" at age 19, and recording their massive hit song, "Still The One" and lots more! Watch both episodes of Live From My Drum Room With Jerry Marotta and don't forget to subscribe! Part 1. https://youtu.be/GrT8ntD6-QoPart 2. https://youtu.be/fiqKbKawDschttps://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Progressive Yacht Rock! In this episode we review the album Aja by Steely Dan.Drink your big black cow and blend out of here!Blenderstyle Hosts: Casey, Matt, NathanFollow/Subscribe:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/blenderstylePodcast: https://blenderstyle.buzzsprout.comBlenderstyle Merch: https://blenderstyle.square.siteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blenderstylemusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blenderstylemusicWebsite: http://blenderstyle.netListen to Steely Dan - AjaYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ns_zqCLjZ6CXF0cji36OJNwTjH1YRYO_4Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Zxv8bCtxjz11jjypNdkEaApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/aja/1440938356Steely Dan, Aja, Yacht Rock, Reaction, Jazz Rock, Don Fagen, Paul Humphrey, Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta, Michael McDonald, Dean Parks, Blenderstyle, Black Cow, Josie, Peg, Deacon Blues#steelydan #aja #yachtrock

John and his guest, Rick Marotta, do a deep dive into this classic and somewhat overlooked Steely Dan song, "Don't Take Me Alive." Rick gives an insiders view into the recording of this iconic drum track from Steely Dan's Royal Scam album during the golden age of recording. Besides breaking down Rick's iconic drum track, we also discuss the other legendary musicians on this track: Larry Carlton on guitar, Don Grolnick on keyboards, Chuck Rainey on bass and of course Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Check out the other episodes of TrackTalk and  @livefrommydrumroom and please subscribe!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Tom sits down with another trio of amazing drummers: JR Robinson, Rick Marotta and Vinnie Colaiuta. The trio discuss their personal stories into music, playing the drums and share in career highlights.

Phil and David are joined for a special music-themed episode by "Naked Lunch" producer Will Sterling, the show's consulting journalist Pamela Chelin, and legendary drummer Rick Marotta who worked with Phil on the music for "Everybody Loves Raymond." And Brad Paisley -- who wrote and performed our theme tune and all the music for "Naked Lunch" -- calls in to share some musical memories of his own and bust Phil's balls a bit. Along the way, they share great stories involving everyone from Olivia Newton John and John Travolta to David Bowie and Randy Newman, Steely Dan and Warren Zevon. Sheryl Crow and The Monkees. Pamela discusses the recent release of her beautiful and haunting cover of "Heaven" by Depeche Mode. And the gang offers David some friendly advice on who he should vote for on his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. All this and an eclectic "Naked Lunch" mixtape of great tunes. You can listen to "Heaven" here. To hear full versions of the songs played in today's show, check out our Naked Lunch: Naked Tunes playlist here! And to learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.  

Phil and David welcome their friend Bobby Colomby, the original drummer of Blood, Sweat & Tears and director, writer & producer John Scheinfeld to "Lunch" to discuss "What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?" a fascinating new political thriller/ music documentary in which David appears alongside the band members and Clive Davis. And because sometimes two great drummers are more fun than just one, Phil & David also invited another friend of theirs to the table --  the legendary drummer Rick Marotta who also wrote the music for "Everybody Loves Raymond" for Phil. Expect a fun, freewheeling and rather jazzy conversation about the acclaimed documentary --  along with drummer jokes, dad jokes & great stories about everyone from The Jacksons to Jaco Pastorius. Take a look here for more info on the film! You can also find tickets and showtimes at https://www.bstdoc.com/watch. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.  

Introducing "TrackTalk" a brand new series exclusively on Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! "TrackTalk" features iconic tracks, with iconic drum parts, and the drummers who played them. TrackTalk gives you an insider's view on your favorite songs, by the drummers who helped create them.  In this episode of TrackTalk, John and legendary drummer, composer and producer, Rick Marotta, do a deep dive into Steely Dan's iconic track, "Peg." Rick breaks down his incredible and elusive groove and provides some great insights into this famous track. And because it's Rick Marotta, there are many laughs along way! Check out the episode and subscribe so you never miss an episode! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomhttps://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

John's guest is the legendary and incomparable, Jim Keltner! John and Jim discuss Jim's incredible and prolific career starting with his first recording, Gary Lewis and the Playboys' “Just My Style.” Continuing with his work with Bob Dylan, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Gary Wright, Steely Dan, The Traveling Wilburys and much more! Jim opens up about his friends and drumming contemporaries Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, Jim Gordon, Levon Helm, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Marotta, Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts. This episode is jam packed with stories and information from a true master of the instrument and National Treasure, but we barely scratched the surface so look for Part 2 in 2023! Please Subscribe to Live From My Drum Room on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom And Podcast! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_room

John's guest is the legendary and incomparable, Jim Keltner! John and Jim discuss Jim's incredible and prolific career starting with his first recording, Gary Lewis and the Playboys' “Just My Style.” Continuing with his work with Bob Dylan, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Gary Wright, Steely Dan, The Traveling Wilburys and much more! Jim opens up about his friends and drumming contemporaries Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, Jim Gordon, Levon Helm, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Marotta, Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts. This episode is jam packed with stories and information from a true master of the instrument and National Treasure, but we barely scratched the surface so look for Part 2 in 2023! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_room

Bonus episode! A funny and informative conversation with legendary drummer, producer and composer, Rick Marotta. Steve Gadd has a surprise drop-in which prompts Rick and Steve to reminisce about their long history and friendship, the New York scene in the 70s, and lots of great stories and laughs! Several thousand people tuned-in live for this episode when it aired live on Facebook on June 3, 2020 and this lost episode was only available on YouTube until now. Please subscribe! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_room

This week's episode is a rebroadcast of a show that originally aired live on October 17, 2020 with two of the greatest, most prolific drummers on the planet and two of John's best friends, legendary drummers Steve Gadd and Rick Marotta! Steve and Rick shared stories of their days coming up in New York as first call session players, how they met and became great friends, and lots of great stories and hilarious moments. With a surprise guest appearance by Will Lee! Buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride on this special episode! Please subscribe to Live From My Drum Room YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom and Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-my-drum-room-with-john-dechristopher/id1575100168

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Michael Vosbein's great show, "Drummer Nation Live," where we discussed a number of topics including Artist Relations, the Drum Industry, artists and lots more! Check out and subscribe to Drummer Nation Live! https://www.youtube.com/c/DrummerNationNowAnd please subscribe to Live From My Drum Room! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Recorded October 7, 2021. The first of a series of episodes devoted to Remembering Charlie Watts. A huge thanks to my friends Steve Gadd, Kenney Jones, Rick Marotta, Stan Lynch, Michael Shrieve, Andy Newmark, Steve Maxwell, John Ferraro and Yard Gavrilovic. The laughs and stories were non-stop! Check out Part 2! Check out John's other episodes of "Live From My Drum Room” and subscribe to his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

In this episode, John remembers the great Jeff Porcaro whom we lost August 5, 1992. Joining John is a legendary group of Jeff's friends and contemporaries and a literal “who's who” of the drumming community, including Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson, Rick Marotta, Stan Lynch, Gregg Bissonette, Gary Mallaber, Jody Cortez, David Garfield, John Good, Rich Mangicaro, Robyn Flans, Harry McCarthy, Ross Garfield and Paul Jamieson. They discussed Jeff's incomparable body of work, his incredible time and feel, and the deep love and respect he had from everyone. John also read messages from Jeff's brother, Steve Porcaro, “Toto" keyboardist and co-founder, David Paich, and legendary session bassist, Bob Glaub. Some heartwarming and funny stories were shared by all, with the common thread being Jeff's sense of humor, and his incredible generosity, both as a musician, and as a person.

In this episode, John remembers the great Jeff Porcaro whom we lost August 5, 1992. John is joined by a legendary group of Jeff's friends and contemporaries and a literal “who's who” of the drumming community, including Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson, Rick Marotta, Stan Lynch, Gregg Bissonette, Gary Mallaber, Jody Cortez, David Garfield, John Good, Rich Mangicaro, Robyn Flans, Harry McCarthy, Ross Garfield and Paul Jamieson. They discussed Jeff's incomparable body of work, his incredible time and feel, and the deep love and respect he had from everyone. John also read messages from Jeff's brother, Steve Porcaro, “Toto" keyboardist and co-founder, David Paich, and legendary session bassist, Bob Glaub. Many heartwarming and funny stories were shared by all, with the common thread being Jeff's sense of humor, and his incredible generosity, both as a musician, and as a person.           

Escucha el espacio musical para combatir los gérmenes todos los días a las 08:00 y a las 10:00 horas en compañía de Luis Diego Peralta. En este capítulo suena Rick Marotta, famoso baterista, percusionista y compositor neoyorkino que ha trabajado con artistas destacados y compuesto canciones para comedias televisivas. Escucha algunos de sus temas más populares en este podcast.

Hoy os acercamos una grabación absolutamente mítica, Aja de la banda Steely Dan, para nosotros unos de los grandes discos de los años 80s. Aja se grabó hace 45 años pero aún hoy sigue siendo una auténtica referencia para los audiófilos además de todo un placer para los aficionados a la buena música. Os lo explicamos en el Vinilos para Gatos de hoy. TRACKS 1-Black Cow Becker, Fagen 2-Aja Becker, Fagen 3-Deacon Blues Becker, Fagen 4-Peg Becker, Fagen 5-Home at Last Becker, Fagen 6-I Got the News Becker, Fagen 7-Josie Becker, Fagen CREDITS Walter Becker Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Liner Notes, Photography Donald Fagen Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Whistle (Instrument), Liner Notes Gary Katz Producer Paul Griffin Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Don Grolnick Keyboards, Clavinet Michael Omartian Piano, Keyboards Victor Feldman Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Vibraphone Joe Sample Keyboards, Electric Piano, Clavinet Larry Carlton, Jay Graydon Guitar, Guitar (Electric) Denny Dias, Steve Khan, Dean Parks , Lee Ritenour Guitar Steve Gadd, Ed Greene, Rick Marotta, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Paul Humphrey Drums Jim Keltner Percussion, Drums Gary Coleman Percussion Lew McCreary Horn, Brass Slyde Hyde Brass Chuck Findley Horn, Brass Richard Hyde Trombone Wayne Shorter Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor) Jim Horn Flute, Saxophone Plas Johnson Flute, Saxophone Jackie Kelso Flute, Horn, Saxophone Bill Perkins Flute, Horn, Saxophone Tom Scott Flute, Conductor, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Lyricon, Horn Arrangements, Horn Conductor Pete Christlieb Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor) Chuck Rainey Bass Timothy B. Schmit Bass, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Clydie King, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Michael McDonald Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Venetta Fields Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

Drummer Rick Marotta stops by to talk about his incredible career in music and television, and why he can't remember exactly which John Lennon album he played on, trying to get through a dinner with Bill Murray without being interrupted, playing with Steely Dan, Al Kooper, James Taylor and countless others, and being the author of the most sampled drum loop in history.

A great chat with my old friend and former Drum Industry and Zildjian colleague, Joe Testa! Joe is Vice President of Artist Relations at Zildjian and Vic Firth, and has an extensive background in the Drum Industry, including Warner Brothers Video and Yamaha Drums. 

A funny and informative chat with legendary Drum Techs, Harry McCarthy and Jeff Chonis. Two of my oldest friends and two of the best drum techs in the business. We covered their early days in the business, the beginning of Drum Paradise in Los Angeles, Harry moving to Nashville to open Drum Paradise Nashville and some of their clients, such as Ringo Starr, Max Weinberg, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Stan Lynch, Gregg Bissonette, Randy Castillo, Chad Cromwell, Eddie Bayers, Seth Rausch and many more!

Let's break down one of the essential elements of yacht rock: the half-time shuffle. With roots in swing music and early rock and roll, the straight shuffle has been a staple of music for generations. But in the yacht rock era, its kissing cousin, the half-time shuffle, became ubiquitous and essential to the west-coast sound, thanks to masters of the art like Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta and others. John breaks down the mechanics, and together, we explore the finer applications of the half-time shuffle throughout the era—even outside of yacht rock! (Led Zeppelin?!). Follow along with this Spotify playlist, or just listen for your own enjoyment: https://open.spotify.com/user/121702868/playlist/06sRQMkPP3FY1HbvbJBcAK?si=eHumZrgORB2mRaz8joQtnw The Lightning Round: Does It Float Your Boat? Buried Treasures Off the Map References and Related: John's Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom's Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Yacht or Nyacht? The Official Yachtski Scale Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main Intro/outro music: Sunrise on the Water by Page99. Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast/support

The first of a series of episodes devoted to Remembering Charlie Watts. A huge thanks to my friends Steve Gadd, Kenney Jones, Rick Marotta, Stan Lynch, Michael Shrieve, Andy Newmark, Steve Maxwell, John Ferraro and Yard Gavrilovic. The laughs and stories were non-stop! Stay tuned for Part 2! Don't forget to subscribe! 

An entire show paying tribute to one of my biggest heroes and inspirations, the great Jeff Porcaro! My guests were Robyn Flans, author of her best-selling book "It's About Time - Jeff Porcaro: The Man and His Music," Rob Wallis and Joe Bergamini from Hudson Music and legendary drum tech Gary Grimm, who worked for Jeff in the 80s. Special guests Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd and Vinnie Colaiuta joined us to share some memories of Jeff. Stay tuned for Part 2. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

A truly hilarious episode with two of the greatest, most prolific and legendary drummers on the planet, and also two of my best friends, Steve Gadd and Rick Marotta. With a surprise guest appearance by the legendary Will Lee. Buckle your seat belt and enjoy the ride! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Rick Marotta - Drummer, Composer, Steely Dan - Rick Marotta is a renowned drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon etc. He is also a composer who created music for the popular television shows, Everybody Loves Raymond and Yes, Dear. Rick and our hosts Jon and Pete start the talk with his drumming in a video for Zoom, they talk about spies, beards even, Rick writing kids songs, and a lot of anecdotes and name-dropping - you’ll have to listen to see who exactly. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! ​Haiku Rick rhymes with drumstick That's gotta be destiny Cool and handsome dude   Similar episodes: - - - Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

In this podcast I talked to drummer, Rick Marotta who has played on records for a list of artists that reads like a who’s who in the music industry.  You can hear Rick on records from Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna, Roy Orbison, Todd Rundgren, Roberta Flack, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Jackson Browne, Waylon Jennings, Randy Newman, Kenny G., the Jacksons, Crosby, […] The post 589 – Rick Marotta: Less is More appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Sometimes you hear people speaking a different language like Spanish. You don't really understand the language but you know what they're saying. Other times you hear people speaking in Chinese and you don't have any grasp of what it is. When I listen to Monk play improvisation with a trio or quartet that's a whole different story. I really understand that this guy is thoughtful and he's not racing anybody Oddly enough when I listened to Monk, before I understood how his mind worked (mental illness). When I listen to his music I really understood where he was coming from. I may not have understood exactly what he was playing but I understood where it was coming from. That made a huge, huge impression on me, even playing the drums. If you look at Monk play you see what he's thinking and you can see what he's feeling and you hear it. It translates from his brain to his heart to his hands to you. That's the kind of improvisation for me. In the early days I played so much with Dave Spinozza because we grew up together and we were in bands together. If I wasn't playing in "Brethren" or Johnny Winter or Edgar Winters band than we were doing gigs at Mickell's. We played a ton of really groove and improv stuff. Somebody would write a song like Tropea (John) or Leon Pendarvis. We would play the head a couple of times and than Pendarvis would blow or Spinozza would blow or Will Lee would start going off. I liked it cause it didn't last too long. I'm thinking you say everything you need to say in a minute or two. Give them each a minute and let's move on to the next song and see what they have to say there. I didn't like it when songs lasted 15 minutes. I've heard guys say everything they need to say in 15 seconds and be very very good at it and move on. There was a guy I worked with out here in LA and I did some gigs with him. He was doing some gigs and he was calling me to play live with him. I've seen him play and I know he's great cause we did some sessions together. I said, "I'll do it but let's not do these solos that last 15-20 minutes." We rehearsed a little bit and so talked with him about it, he said, "yea man that sounds great." We got on stage and I swear to god I was yelling "stop, move on" in the middle of tunes and he never paid attention. I told him after, "this isn't fun for me, this isn't what I want to do. I don't want to go see a guy slamming cymbals, throwing sticks at the kit for 20 minutes on one song. That's what I felt I was doing. We were repeating phrases, we were going back and playing the same thing over again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

I knew how to play a shuffle because I listened to music and played what guys played in the shuffle. When I was playing in "Riverboat Soul Band" we had a couple of songs that were shuffles. It was a ten piece band so when I played the shuffle it felt fine. Charlie (Neville) pulled me aside and said, "you know your shuffle sounds great, but it would feel really good if you played it a little differently." I said, "what do you mean?" He said, "well I'll show you." Charles played alto in the band we were in. He sat down on the drums and played his hands and his feet all at the same time playing the shuffle. "Ta-Tat, Ta-Tat, Ta-Tat, Ta-Tat, Ta-Tat." It was so stripped down, so basic, then he said, "now take that shuffle and whatever you do you're always thinking of those notes when you play. You can play just quarter notes on the bass drum, you could play just backbeat on the snare drum but the shuffle is always inside. That was in its simplest form, that was a shuffle. I know that other guys who heard me play a shuffle like that would look at me and say, "what's he doing?" Pretty soon they'd be playing the same thing because it felt great and they couldn't figure out how it felt so great. I felt really comfortable with my pocket when I was playing the shuffle. I remember I went to a gig downtown (NYC) and Hugh McCracken was playing with "Corbett and Hersch." The drummer in that band was a guy named John Siomus. Siomus was the original drummer on "Frampton Comes Alive." He was an amazing player and an incredible human being. There was a problem after FCA because Siomus was promised some participation he didn't receive so he left that band. Peter had to replace him, I did a couple of months of that FCA tour, Newmark did some of it. I went to see John playing with Huey and John played the shuffle. On the second hit of the shuffle he would start his right hand. He would be playing "da-dat, da-dat, da-dat and on his right hand he'd be playing "da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da." The whole thing felt like it was a dotted triplet sixteenth, rolling feel and all he was doing was two different start times with the same rhythm, one with his left hand and one with his right hand and one with his left foot. It was all sort of unison but his right hand would go "da-da, da-da, da-da." When you take all these subdivisions of time apart in their simplest form that's the definition of how I approach playing. That's what I assume this conversation is about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Drummer John DeChristopher, former vice president of Artist Relations and Event Marketing Worldwide at Zildjian, talks about some of the many drummers he's met or worked with, including Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta, Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr, Joey Kramer and Neil Peart.

John DeChristopher is a wealth of drum related knowledge and stories.  After growing up in Massachusetts, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry.  After working for Simmons for several years he became the first artist relations representative for an upstart custom drum company, Drum Workshop.  He relocated back to Boston during this time and in 1989 he was asked to meet with the Zildjian family for an interview.  John served as the artist relations rep for Zildjian for almost 25 years before retiring in 2014.  Since that time, he has been managing the careers of Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Rick Marotta, and Danny Seraphine. On episode 080, John shares his history and a ton of great stories in this excellent interview.

293 - Rick Marotta The name Rick Marotta is secured in the history of popular and recorded music! Rick Marotta is a drummer, percussionist and composer. He is considered one of the preeminent drummers in the world. Marotta has had a lot of experiences from touring musician, work as a session drummer for John Lennon, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Warren Zevon, Kenny G., James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt and many others. With his brother, the accomplished Jerry Marotta he fronts the Marotta Brothers Band. This interview with Rick Marotta was as relaxed and breezy as the atmosphere of the day it was recorded. I very much enjoyed talking to Rick Marotta, and I hope you enjoy listening! Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Rick Marotta is known for his recordings and touring with such luminaries as James Taylor, Jackson Brown, Steely Dan, Carly... The post 214 – Rick Marotta: Bringing Your Personality to Music, Recording w/Steely Dan, James Taylor appeared first on Working Drummer Podcast.

There are aspects of life and music that simply take patience and time. Many times we're blinded by the plethora of helpful videos and internet information available to us. Yet the subtle message we receive is that with the surplus of details and opinions at our fingertips we should learn this sought after information quickly and easily since everyone can already do it. Not so fast. Even with the best instructional examples obtainable you'll discover it's doubtful that the original poster/author divulges how long it took them to master this lesson. The art of patient persistence is something that should be included in all of these online instructional videos. In this episode Phil and Jon talk about taking your time while embracing and trusting the process of learning. Some of the topics they cover are: learning the basics at an early age, partial learning of material and lack of musical depth, trying to learn advanced concepts and techniques without mastery of earlier foundational material, and simultaneously working on too many methods at once. We also broach the topic of rushing and forcing personal relationships in order to gain higher social, educational, and work status. We finish off the show with each host picking a great underrated drum track. Jon picked: "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright with Jim Keltner on drums. Phil picked: "Boulevard" by Jackson Browne with Rick Marotta on drums. One last note. We misspoke regarding John Beck. Mr. Beck is the long time percussionist of the Rochester Philharmonic and legendary instructor at the Eastman School of Music. Don't forget to join us every week for a brand new show. We publish feature episodes every Monday with "Accountability Thursday" mini-episodes every first and third Thursday of the month. Go to www.drummersweeklygroovecast.com to access everything DWG. On our site you can listen to all our shows, watch our videos, manage your podcast subscription, interact with our social media, and contact us through email. Subscribe today!

My name is Jim Walker. This is RECORD. Vol. 2. The Church of Anthony This is the second of a story series that I'm recording about my life (so far) as a musician. This one is about my obsession with music from an early age, and also my first bands, gigs, and recording sessions. — Music featured on this show: THE BLUE LIGHT Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/backgro…ations-vol-ll DOWNTOWN Written by Tony Hatch Performed by Petula Clark WHAT IS LIFE Written and performed by George Harrison AFRAID TO LOOK DUMB (Instrumental) Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased BLACK AND WHITE Written by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson Performed by Three Dog Night GOODBYE AGAIN Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased IN THE CITY Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased CALBUCO Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased CHASING YOUR TAIL Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett Unreleased THE BIG MONTAGE Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett Unreleased THE CREST Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased SOUNDING BELL Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA/Kent Baxter Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett Unreleased MY GREY DAYS Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased MODEM Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll BURN IT ALL DOWN Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Donny Saatzer (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (keyboards) Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett http://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/jva-lost-anthony-lets-see-your-credentials COTTON BELT (Live) Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (accordion) Unreleased live version Album version at: jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/jva-lost-anthony-home-again Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett BLACKTOP Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased BLIND TIGER Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (keyboards) Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/jva-lost-anthony-home-again CHARLIE DON’T SURF Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased SLEEP TIGHT Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (keyboards) Produced and recorded by Bryant Arnett jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/jva-lost-anthony-home-again SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by: Jim Walker (vocals), Rick Marotta (drums), John Somebody (bass), Michael Landau (guitar) www.amazon.com/Three-OClock-High…ack/dp/B00000154C MIGHT AS WELL BE MONDAY Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass) Produced and recorded by Rick Marotta Unreleased DOGBOY (Live) Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass) Unreleased live version Album version at: jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/terrible-pictures-of-harriet SAY GOODNIGHT NOW (Demo) Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass) Unreleased Album version at: jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/alexanders-dark-band DANIEL Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-short-film HOME AGAIN Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Sister Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), Scott Connor (drums, background vocals) https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nasty-wicked-mind/id1021346923

My name is Jim Walker. This is RECORD. Vol. 1. Three O'Clock High This is the first of a story series that I'm recording about my life (so far) as a musician. This one is about the experience of having my song, Something To Remember Me By, in the 80's cult classic film, Three O'Clock High. --- Music featured on this show: THE BLUE LIGHT Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll HOW IN THE WORLD Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (keyboards) Unreleased LITTLE PURPLE PAL Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-l I DON’T FLY Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by Lost Anthony: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals), Scott Connor (drums), Rene Brancheau (bass), Eric Hill (keyboards) Unreleased ESCALATE Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-l SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY (DEMO) Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased THE VERGE ll Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll SKELETON SONG Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-l SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by: Jim Walker (vocals), Rick Marotta (drums), John Somebody (bass), Michael Landau (guitar) http://www.amazon.com/Three-OClock-High-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B00000154C TWINE Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA Unreleased FORMICA, MY FRIEND Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-l HI, YOU’RE DEAD Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll THE BLUE LIGHT Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll LOOK, HONEY! IT’S SATAN Written and performed by Jim Walker/JVA https://jvamusic1.bandcamp.com/album/background-applications-vol-ll NO SUCH WORD AS LONELY Written by Jim Walker/JVA & Rick Marotta Performed by: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass), Rick Marotta (drums) Unreleased SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY 2015 (Acoustic version) Written by Jim Walker/JVA Performed by: Jim Walker (guitar, vocals) Unreleased

In this podcast I talked to drummer, Rick Marotta who has played on records for a list of artists that reads like a who’s who in the music industry.  You can hear Rick on records from Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna, Roy Orbison, […] The post 042 – Rick Marotta: Less is more appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..