Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Pridgen

John and Derek had a chance to spend some time with a true renaissance cowboy: Las Vegas's own Stu Folsom. Stu is the founder of the killer crossover thrash band Spiritworld, an author and an all around great dude. They touch on Stu's early days in the rodeo, his vision for the trilogy of death-western albums, his book Godlessness and his lovely lady getting smashed in the face by a windmilling audience member. Grab yourself a Sarsaparilla and join the guys for a great chat with a true metal cowboy. www.spiritworldprophet.comInstagram  @spiritworldprophet  www.shittalkreviews.com00:00 Intro01:25 Stu's rodeo days04:45 The early music days05:25 The band's aesthetic and the grand vision08:00 Working with record labels and what they really do for the artist12:30 Sam Pura - Panda Studios: Studio work and creating an amp plugin15:10 Slayer19:01 Spiritworld and horror20:10 Godlessness - Stu's book of short stories21:03 Writing a book vs writing an album24:05 Booty shorts for everybody!25:18 Fear, Loathing and Hunter S Thompson 26:39 Interludes and an inadvertent beatdown29:40 Helldorado31:20 Writing and tracking drums with Preston Harper, Thomas Pridgen and Sam Pura37:05 Helldorado album art39:43 Being (or not being) a fanboy42:20 Quickie questions42:58 Spiritworld tour#spiritworld #spiritworldprophet #stufolsom #folsom #lasvegas #cowboy #metal #country #crossover #telecaster #prestonharper #nickbrundy #randymoore #mattschrum #justinfornof #thomaspridgen #adamelliot #pandastudios #sampura #purafiedaudio #deathwestern #paganrhythms #helldorado #thrashmetal #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #thrash #rock #music #metallica #metalheads #metalband #metalcore #doommetal #headbanger #guitar #slayer  #punk #heavymetalmusic #thrashmetalband #guitar #esp #fender #vstplugin

Baldman Percussion hit the drum scene in 2018 and took the industry by storm with the Junk Hat! In 6 short years, they have become 2x NAMM best in show winners, created products that are beloved by drummers such as Travis Barker, Matt Chamberlain and Thomas Pridgen, and had a great time doing it. Mike Mckee and Danny Young are professional drummers who have a perfect balance of business skills to make this brand work. Mike has the business savvy and Danny is the design mastermind behind these unique products. The story of Baldman is a great story that is very fun to hear and inspiring for all drummers, business owners, and people who want to mix the two. Check out www.baldmanpercussion.com and find them on all social platforms at @baldmanpercussion

Baldman Percussion hit the drum scene in 2018 and took the industry by storm with the Junk Hat! In 6 short years, they have become 2x NAMM best in show winners, created products that are beloved by drummers such as Travis Barker, Matt Chamberlain and Thomas Pridgen, and had a great time doing it. Mike Mckee and Danny Young are professional drummers who have a perfect balance of business skills to make this brand work. Mike has the business savvy and Danny is the design mastermind behind these unique products. The story of Baldman is a great story that is very fun to hear and inspiring for all drummers, business owners, and people who want to mix the two. Check out www.baldmanpercussion.com and find them on all social platforms at @baldmanpercussion

Jazz and hip-hop are technically two different genres of music, but for bassist and composer Giulio Xavier Cetto, the connection between the two is indivisible. Both genres seamlessly compliment each other as they show up in the music Cetto listens to as, as well as the music he makes. On this week's Rightnowish, San Francisco's own Cetto discusses the story behind his Instagram handle, his favorite Bay Area music venues, and what it's like to lead Big Trippin, a band that features drummer Thomas Pridgen, saxophonist John Palowitch and pianist Javier Santiago.  This story was originally published June 30, 2023 as part of “Liner Notes” a five-part series, about jazz in Bay Area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Gales Nascido em 29 de outubro de 1974 em Memphis, Tennessee, pegou o violão aos quatro anos com seus irmãos mais velhos Eugene e Manuel ( Little Jimmy King ). Mostraram a ele Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan etc  Considero Eric, juntamente com Buddy Guy os dois mais viscerais guitarristas vivos de blues  Embora Gales seja destro, aprendeu tocar "de cabeça para baixo" (com a corda E do baixo na parte inferior) No final de 1990, Eric e Eugene Gales assinaram com a Elektra Records, e junto com o baterista Hubert Crawford lançaram The Eric Gales Band (1991) e Picture of a Thousand Faces (1993). A revista Guitar World nomeou Eric o "Melhor Novo Talento", em 1991.  Em 1994, Gales se apresentou com Carlos Santana no Woodstock  Em 1996, Gales e seus dois irmãos lançam o álbum, Left Hand Brand, como Gales Brothers. Em 2001 Gales lançou seu álbum That's What I Am. Após vieram: Crystal Vision , The Psychedelic Underground , The Story of My Life e Layin' Down the Blues pelo selo Shrapnel Records Em 2010, Relentless seguido por Transformation e Live (2012).  Em fevereiro de 2013, a Magna Carta Records lançou o álbum Pinnick Gales Pridgen, com Gales na guitarra e voz, Doug Pinnick no baixo e voz e Thomas Pridgen na bateria.  O álbum seguinte, PGP2, foi lançado em julho de 2014.  Em 2017, Gales lançou seu décimo quinto trabalho de estúdio, Middle of the Road, incluindo Gary Clark Jr, Lauryn Hill Nas paradas da Billboard Top Blues Album, chegou ao 4º lugar, álbum seguinte de Gales, The Bookends , liderou a parada em 1º lugar   Em 2019 e 2020, ele ganhou o Blues Music Award como 'Artista de Blues Rock do Ano'.  Em 2022, Gales lançou o álbum Crown. Produzido por Bonamassa e Josh Smith que rendeu a Gales sua primeira indicação ao Grammy de Melhor Álbum de Blues Contemporâneo  Ao longo de 30 anos e 18 álbuns, sua paixão pela música e seu desejo ilimitado de mantê-la vital nunca diminuíram, mesmo nos períodos de pouca luz.  Dica: Eric e Joe se reconectaram muito em 2019, quando Joe convidou Eric para tocar com ele no palco em uma apresentação de blues cruise encore. Foi a primeira vez que os caras tocaram juntos ao vivo no palco em 25 anos, e desde então foi considerado um dos duelos de guitarra mais explosivos de todos os tempos, acumulando mais de 3 milhões de reproduções no YouTube. O vídeo está na página do GB, percebam a alegria dos músicos que os acompanharam ao presenciarem o duelo.  Discografia 1991: The Eric Gales Band 1993: Picture of a Thousand Faces 1996: The Gales Brothers: Left Hand Brand 2001: That's What I Am 2006: Crystal Vision 2007: The Psychedelic Underground 2008: The Story of My Life 2009: Layin' Down the Blues 2010: Relentless 2011: Transformation 2012: Live 2013: Pinnick Gales Pridgen, Pinnick Gales Pridgen 2013: Eric Gales Trio, Ghost Notes 2014: Pinnick Gales Pridgen, PGP2 2014: Good for Sumthin 2016: A Night on the Sunset Strip, two discs 2017: Middle of the Road 2019: The Bookends 2022: Crown --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garimpandobolachas/message

Terrence Houston is paying his dues and paying homage to all those that came before him. I was lucky to be able to catch him on his recent tour with George Porter, Jr. He stays on top of a tight schedule between 3 bands at different stages of touring, gigging, and recording.He draws inspiration from varied drummers from Paul Barberin, Early Palmer, and Zigaboo Modeliste to Thomas Pridgen and heavy metal of the 90's. You can see him on tour with George Porter, Jr, Toubab Krewe, and Slugger. http://www.georgeporterjr.com/https://www.toubabkrewe.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XBvJ36SQR3nOGyvEtgMB4?si=Zz8W1U4lTTyqG0NngnqTegIG: https://www.instagram.com/grooveguardian/?hl=enFB: https://www.facebook.com/TerrenceGrooveGuardianHoustonAlso check out his presentation at the New Orleans Music Museum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZDogczdsmUHuberman Lab about Growth Mindsethttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000621365285

In this podcast I talk to Thomas Pridgen who is known for his work with a slew of artists, most notably The Mars Volta. Although Thomas became a household name ... more The post 671 – Thomas Pridgen: Keepin' it real appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Badass Thomas Pridgen! The man has brought not only the beat, but also the attitude, to everything from the Mars Volta, Trash Talk, and The Memorials, to an endless list of iconic hip hop! Experience this amazing attitude first hand with a little bit of Aloha, on another epic conversation from Disposable Heroes!

The one and only, drumming phenom, Thomas Pridgen joins the show. In this unforgettable episode, join Brynner and Thomas as they discuss everything from childhood, music, drumming, crypto, Covid and finding your true artistic voice. From performing on the biggest stages with such acts as The Mars Volta, Residente, Keyshia Cole, Suicidal Tendencies and more, Thomas has carved a truly unique characteristic in playing, sound and abilities he conveys from within his performances.

This has been a long time coming but I'm thrilled to finally publish this brand new interview with the incredible Mr. Steve Jenkins! We get into all kinds of nitty gritty in this episode including FX, streaming, technique, touring etc; so please jump on instagram and follow Steve, buy his albums and generally support the guy :) http://www.stevejenkinsbass.com/As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004. And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.As an educator, he has taught at Berklee College of Music's BassLines Summer Program (now called the Victor Wooten Summer Bass Workshop) and has been an artist-in-residence at the Bass Collective in NYC. He has also taught masterclasses and clinics all over the world and was part of the first group of faculty to teach at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Southeast India in the Summer/Fall of 2010. He also teaches private lessons in person and via Skype. After 13 years of living in New York City, Steve moved to Los Angeles in March of 2017.Steve Jenkins proudly endorses Aguilar Amplification, Brubaker Basses, and Jim Dunlop/MXR pedals & strings.

I spoke to my friend Youssef Khiari, a friend of Summer Alicia ( Episode 257). Hailing from Tunis, Tunisia, Youssef Khiari is a guitarist, composer, and producer. Drawing inspiration in Jazz, hiphop, R&B, funk, and traditional North African music, he is a true visionary of how the music is going to sound like in the years to come. In 2017 Youssef left his home town Tunis to San Francisco Bay Area to pursue music studies and thrive as a live performing and recording artist. He rapidly got active in the SF jazz and hiphop scene playing and touring with the Bay Area artists. In 2020 he moved to New York City where he released his debut Album "Aphoristic Times." "Aphoristic Times" merges Jazz, HipHop, R&B, and other influences. Khiari's record aims to address many worldly issues such as conformism, capitalism, isolation, family, and passion. "Aphoristic Times" includes collaborations from his peers ; Thomas Pridgen, Corey Fonville and Marcus Tenney from the group Butcher Brown, Amma Whatt from Nate Smith's Kinfolk, and Jermaine Holmes from D'Angelo and the Vanguards Socials https://linktr.ee/youssefkhiari --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dreamsnotmemes/support

Steve Jenkins talks about his bass guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Steve:Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. He also has a strong grasp of using effects and technology which makes him a true sonic force to be reckoned with. Whether playing as a sideman or as a leader making his own music, Steve is known for his beyond solid groove, creative use of cutting-edge effects and textures, melodic/virtuosic solos, and mastery of different tones and techniques for any given musical situation.As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Mark Lettieri, Tony MacAlpine, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004. And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.As an educator, he has taught at Berklee College of Music's BassLines Summer Program (now called the Victor Wooten Summer Bass Workshop) and has been an artist-in-residence at the Bass Collective in NYC. He has also taught masterclasses and clinics all over the world and was part of the first group of faculty to teach at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Southeast India in the Summer/Fall of 2010. He also teaches private lessons in person and via Skype.After 13 years of living in New York City, Steve moved to Los Angeles in March of 2017.Steve Jenkins proudly endorses Aguilar Amplification, Brubaker Basses, and Jim Dunlop/MXR pedals & strings.Here are what some critics say:"[Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter]" is a showcase for Jenkins' wealth of bass techniques, his wide variety of tones, and his ability to smoothly jump from fusion solos to metal riffage, sometimes all in the span of one song." -Bass Player MagazineHaving already held his own with avant-garde guitarists David Fiuczynski and Vernon Reid, New York Citys Steve Jenkins doesnt need to prove anything in terms of what he can handle. Theres plenty more than just chops and math-rock proficiency at work here. -Bass Player Magazine"He belongs in the vanguard of formidable young bass soloists, but he separates from that pack by locking down every groove that comes his way." -All About Jazz"Jenkins augments his considerable chops with a cool vision." -Bill Milkowski, Jazziz Magazine

New to InObscuria? It’s all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about a band that many of you know in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of side projects that they have had over their long career. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new!Songs this week include:Jughead – “Be Like You” from Jughead (2002)The Mob – “One Track Mind” from The Mob (2005) The Jelly Jam – “Memphis” from Profit (2016)Pinnick Gales Pridgen – “Like You Used To Do” from PGP2 (2014)Jerry Gaskill – “Hypothetical” from Love & Scars (2015)Platypus – “I’m With You” from When Pus Comes To Shove (1998)Supershine – “Shinin’ On” from Supershine (2000)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=u

Hey everybody! Day 9 of Quick Thoughts is upon us! Collaboration has been on my mind lately as I try to lineup great friends and guests for chats and hangs. It's very important, as a musician, to have collaboration in your life. also, I kind of taught drummer extraordinaire Thomas Pridgen a certain type of blast beat. yes, you read that right. The Mars Volta, Eros Ramazzotti, Residente drummer learned how to do a certain type of blast beat. This episode is also the first Quick Thoughts I video recorded as well. It will be up on YouTube to watch and share! Thank you for your listenership and please let me know what you guys want to hear next! Cheers!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/GearAddict?fan_landing=true)

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song.As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

Steve Jenkins is part of the new wave of modern electric bass players. In addition to his mind-blowing technical prowess, his musicianship has allowed him to fit into a diverse range of musical situations that have run the gamut from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica bass lines to classic sounding r&b grooves--sometimes all within the framework of one song. As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others.As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004.  And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited" Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers.

G.G. and Cortana are the hosts of Shift Happens Podcast. A live podcast that airs every Friday night on The Fringe FM and on spreaker. Brian "G.G." BreslerAfter growing up skateboarding and playing music in Houston, TX, G.G. decided to move out to Los Angeles in 2009 after getting sponsored by the likes of Monster Energy and Osiris Shoes, to pursue his skateboarding career.It wasn’t long before he also got work as a drummer in Hollywood, which led to working as a tech. for various major artists, including Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta.It wasn’t long before G.G. became very well acquainted with and eventually started working for some major Hollywood corporate conglomerates that were also involved with the development of Artificial Intelligence technology back in 2010.After witnessing first hand an above-the-law battle between multiple conglomerates over this A.I. technology, he discovered how deep the world of conspiracy & mass psychological manipulation truly is.After being forced to move out of the area due to various related circumstances in 2011, G.G. has since been determined to get to the seemingly never-ending-bottom of what’s really happening behind the curtains of our reality, and who is pulling the strings.He currently hosts Shift Happens on The Fringe FM along with Cortana, Friday Nights 7 pm- 9 pm, where they continue to explore the inner workings of our reality.Experiencer of supernatural phenomena since she could remember, Cortana comes from a family where discussing paranormal activity and dreams was accepted as simply a part of life. Lucid dreaming, experiencing sleep paralysis, out of body experiences being second nature.While all the kids were reading Harry Potter, she was actually out practicing magick from a very young age; Gaining an extensive knowledge of neo-pagan customs, ceremonial magick, herbs, oils, candles and especially crystals.Aside from the esoteric, Cortana has spent time in, out, around and through the games industry of Seattle, Wa. First being a bit of a cosplaying socialite, then pursuing a career in marketing, all the whole witnessing the good, the bad, and the very ugly of that world. After extensive psychedelic experiences in order to recover from past trauma she remembered she was an artist she decided to enroll in Academy for Interactive Entertainment in 2013, where she received an Advance Diploma in Professional Game Development specializing in 3D Art and Animation. She maintains this was the best decision she ever made.Life however had different plans for her...Cortana is the Co-Host of Shift Happens Which Airs Every Friday Night 7 pm PST-9 pm PST.

What is a prodigy? A prodigy is a young person who is endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. The word prodigy bears a lot of meaning. People that are described this way generally go on to do great things and reach high levels of achievement early in their lives but also have big expectations placed on them. I think in a lot of cases the expectations can be seen as motivation for a young person. Without the distractions of adult life, it is the perfect time to really focus and hit the woodshed to develop your skills. A question that I often wonder about is whether it's natural talent that makes a prodigy or is it a natural interest that is well nurtured early on? Take, for example, Tony Royster Jr. for who I am certain the day people first saw that famous video of him crushing a drum solo at the age of twelve, everyone thought that he would go on to be one of the worlds’ greatest drummers. And as it turns out, he is. Tosh has played drums since he was two years old and has a drumming father as well. He was always encouraged to follow his curiosities with the drum set and because Tosh is homeschooled, he has been able to spend more time drumming while still completing his school work. I think that it is this level of encouragement and freedom that sets Tosh up for success in music. To make matters even better he has had received private lessons from Thomas Pridgen over the years to enhance his skills. Those are great building blocks in establishing a life long career in music, wouldn't you agree? Lately, all of this hard work has paid off as he was recently employed by Nik West as her touring drummer which has brought Tosh all over the world. Up until this point, Tosh has been playing local gigs and getting his feet wet in the industry, so this gig with Nik West is by far his biggest success as a drummer. It is hard to imagine what a rush that must be for a teenager to be performing with an artist like Nik West. With most teenagers searching for their purpose and finding confidence within themselves, it is rare to see younger people that are so sure footed in their path and actually doing something about it. So what will Tosh’s future look like in the music industry? It is impossible to even know where he will find himself in the next five years, but it is almost certain that he will be drumming and kicking major ass doing it. In this podcast, we explore his mental attitude towards his career and his own progress, where his musical roots stem from and we try to project what his future holds. Keep your eye out for Tosh, he’s the guy without the shirt. Tosh's Instagram DrumGAB - Instagram | Facebook| Website

Best Friends with Sam Pura - Episode 3 - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Chiodos, Trash Talk) In this episode: I interview Thomas Pridgen, drummer / touring musician / session drummer for countless projects including The Mars Volta, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, Chiodos, Trash Talk, Suicidal Tendencies, and many more. Thomas shares his experiences of being a touring musician along with his history and upbringing. On this episode's "Hot or Shot" segment, I talk about the Grammys, Oscars, Original content, and share a personal experience about existing financially in the creative world. Thanks for being my Best Friend! I hope you enjoy. Cheers!   You can download, subscribe, and donate to my podcast here: Spotify, iTunes, PodBean Podcast Artwork by Tyler Way // Contact: Tylerway21@gmail.com   Connect with Thomas Pridgen, Sam Pura & The Panda Studios:https://www.thepandastudios.comIG: @sampura / @thepandastudiosFB: facebook.com/thepandastudiosTwitter: @sampura / @thepandastudiosAll Inquiries Please Email: Sam@thepandastudios.com Episode 3 Theme Song Hot or Shot Theme Song Sam Pura - Episode 3 - Spotify Playlist Thomas Pridgen Wikipedia

Greg Clark Jr had played with everyone from Cody Simpson to Snarky Puppy to Leann Rimes. On this episode he discusses the art of cultivating your own sound and wisdom for being in the music industry. He shares his experiences from playing at the white house for Obama to being asked to sit behind Dennis Chambers kit, mid gig.   Born and Raised in Washington DC, Greg started playing drums in church around 3 or 4 years old as a left handed drummer who was forced into learning to play right handed. Then an opportunity arose to switch over to setting up the kit left handed and he's never looked back. "I love that drums are a never ending challenge” are words echoed by Greg in so many ways throughout this podcast.   While young in his career Greg was on his first big travel date in Aruba and had his eyes opened by the uniqueness of Mary J Blige drummer Rex Hardy Jr's playing. This furthered Greg's desire to begin cultivating his own sound and sharing how others could do the same.   How to go about cultivating your own sound - find musicians older or more experienced than you      - taught greg respect and how to listen to other musicians      - our main job is to keep the time, while paying attention to others - find your favourite musicians, then discover their influences - Don't listen to the same 3 or 4 drummers - avoid only watching drummers on YouTube - Listen to pianists, bassists and vocalists - Go to clubs and sit in on open mic's - Soak in different environments - “Everybody hears that certain musician, or record, and it turns the light-switch on for them" - You never know when ‘this record will be the record that changed my life.' - patiently take time to figure out the things you're trying to hear on the drums - Finding your own sound is about looking past what's just on YouTube   Episode highlights from Greg Clark Jr: "Listening to busta Rhymes's rhythm helped shape the way I play" "With experience comes experience, not necessarily age." "Sooner or later you hear that one record and think… I understand now." “A lot of musicians feel like they're ready for something… but they're not ready." "You can either do two things - you can be upset about it, or you can pull out your pen and pad and start taking notes." “Dennis (Chambers) has been in the game a really long time, but he's still aware of everything that is current." "Dennis Chambers will tell you he's not going to come to your show and not to put him on the guest list, just so he can buy a ticket to your show and come support… That's the type of person he is." "Will Kennedy is another guy I've watched forever. Will has some of the, consistently, best sounding drums in the business. He can make an odd time sound like a super easy, even time groove." "It turned out, I was fortunate enough for things to happen. I'm blessed, I must say." "When you can accurately hit a drum, or tune a drum, it gives the engineer less work to do. They respect you more because they know they can call you and you'll sound solid, providing great tone. You save them time and money and they'll keep you in their favourite 5"   People Mentioned: - Dennis Chambers - Vinnie Colaiuta - Carlos Vega - Louie Bellson - Steve Gadd - Jay Williams - Aaron Spears - Steve Johnson - Jamal Moore - Greg Granger - Calvin Rogers - Brian Frasier Moore - Robert Sput Searight || - Gergo Borlai - Justin Brown - chris colemans - Thomas Pridgen - Ronald Brunner Jr - Chris Leech - Piano Player who does Tracks - Dave Weckl - Chick Corea Elektric Band - Carlos Vega - Corey Henry - Leann Rimes - Mary J Blige - Rex Hardy Jr   Greg Clark Jr also shares: - Stories on Calvin Rogers and Robert Sput Searight - How he was asked to fill in for Snarky Puppy - How Dennis Chambers took Greg under his wing - How Will Kennedy also took Greg under his wing   Drummers Dennis has mentioned frequently      - Gergo Borlai      - Justin Brown      - Chris Coleman      - Thomas Pridgen      - Ronald Bruner Jr   Greg Clark Jr on Mom: About 3 years ago I realized just how good she was, transcribing a challenging piece she was site reading on the fly. She's one of my biggest influences.   Greg Clark Jr on drum tuning: - Calvin Rogers, Dave Weckl and Will Kennedy's drum tuning - drum tuning is an unusual thing because of the variables - they take a lot of time tuning their drums - there's a different spectrum of drum sounds - Use dampening for specific reasons, but start with open sounding drums - There's a place, and a balance to figure out, for all tunings - What does the venue acoustically call for? - Taking the drum heads completely off and starting from scratch - measuring up your drum sounds to records - ask people for help “my tuning sucks, can you help me?" - Everybody who's tuning I enjoy, I've sat down and asked them to help me, or snuck in to watch them tune - Every drum is different, the trick is figuring out how to get your sound out of the drum - No matter what happens, people should be saying those drums sounded good because you got your point across and sounded like yourself. That's the key. - Stand on your kick drum head to stretch the head out - When you put the heads on the rack tom, tune everything super tight to play it in. - Floor toms, semi tighter on the bottom than the top head. - Understand how to play on a bebop drum set and get your sound out of it just the same. - Snare drum, clockwise tuning always. Super tight bottom head. Coated 2 ply batter. - Clear heads, single ply on bottom, two ply on tops of toms   What are you listening to while playing with a band? It all depends on who I'm playing with, what artist is singing, who's in the band. Some people have bad time and you have to be aware of that. For the most part I'm listening to the bass so the music is locked and doesn't fall apart. No matter what happens, if anything goes wrong on the foundation, the drummer gets the blame. It's mainly the bass player I'm listening to, but I'll ask for a mix of a little of everyone in my monitor.   What's one of the best ways to improve feel and time: Sense of time is easy: I got a metronome or MPC track and turn the track super low in volume and practice playing to it. You have to train your ear and body to hear the pulse and feel the click. When you get comfortable with what you're playing to, turn it down really really low and try to chop over it. It's an easy answer, but not an easy process. Everyone in the band will be looking to you for comfort (with timing) and if you're not comfortable they won't be either. If you're not comfortable playing off time, simply set up a click to practice to. The click ain't gonna lie, the click will keep you honest.   What drummers / artists do you recommend listening to for Feel? Listen to records and feel. Steve Gadd is the king of feel. Dennis chambers, Will Kennedy, Gary Novak, Carlos Vega with James Taylor… Listen to all these guys. You can't teach feel behind the drum-set, you really have to figure that out on your own.   "Make the music feel good, and the people on the dance floor dance."   "Feel is not a black thing, feel is a human thing. One of my favourite drummers on a couple of Miles Davis' wife record Betty Davis is Greg Errico, a white drummer/ When you hear him play (Greg Errico) you will think this is a 50 year old black dude who knows how to make soul food." "Yogi Horton on I'm coming out, that stuff feels great."   - Carlos Vega - Steve Gadd - Dennis Chambers - Will Kennedy - Gary Novak - Any motown records - James Brown Greg on Antonio Sanchez, "I don't think drummers understand how big a deal it is that a drummer was asked to score the movie bird land."   "Feel is not a thing you figure out in 6 months… it is everything you build on and evolve from. You have to stay current and relevant to what feels good and how people dance."   Parting Advice: "We LEARN so that we can TEACH." "Keep practicing, keep staying current, past to present." "Go out and support artists play because they will be the ones coming to see you play “If Jeff Tain Watts is in town, I'm going to go catch the gig." "Billy Cobham's Spectrum band… Billy was killing it at 70 years old. There's nothing like seeing people play in person." "Stay current, go see people play, buy records, practice tuning, being very aware, work on feel pulse." "Go see Corey Henry playing an organ show." “Hear a show not driven by the drums but the artist" "Go watch Chick Corea Elektric Band play." “Weather report, stanley clark… they shifted music to what it is today." "If you want to grow, don't be afraid to ask drummers to help."

In this podcast I talk to Thomas Pridgen who is known for his work with a slew of artists, most notably The Mars Volta. Although Thomas became a household name from his time with Mars Volta, he has been making waves for years, winning the Guitar Center Drumoff at age 9. The outspoken Pridgen has […] The post 148 – Thomas Pridgen: Keepin’ it real appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Download Here: [Mac:Option+Click / PC:Right Click] Public Enemy – Shut ‘Em Down acapella remixed with… Lightning Bolt – Dream Genie (2015) Thomas Pridgen – Drum Solo (2015) with… Large Professor – Pump Ya Fist Like This acapella (2008) Ice T – Iceapella & Onyx – Shiftee acapella remixed with… Fat Boys / Black Flag / […]

MUSIC FRIDAY – I talk to Jordan Ferreira and Thomas Pridgen about the ideas and complexity of their 2010 CD “End of Sky”. Turn it up! We listen to two epic heavy tunes. The former drummer from The Mars Volta … Continue reading → The post ELIXIR ON MUTE – Music Friday appeared first on Bill Murphy Show.

MUSIC FRIDAY – I talk to Jordan Ferreira and Thomas Pridgen about the ideas and complexity of their 2010 CD “End of Sky”. Turn it up! We listen to two epic heavy tunes. The former drummer from The Mars Volta … Continue reading → The post ELIXIR ON MUTE – Music Friday appeared first on Bill Murphy Show.