156 – Curt Bisquera: Keeper of the groove
In this podcast I talk to Curt Bisquera, who has been touring and recording for over 30 years with some of the biggest names in the business, including: Mick Jagger, Elton John, Tom Petty, Sarah McLachlan, and many others. Curt serves up real-world advice for the touring and studio drummer and suggests what he’d concentrate on now, if he were just entering the business as s drummer.
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche (Tweet this)
Curt Bisquera talks about:
- How he got started playing
- The move to “go all in”
- How he got his first big gig
- Advice for drummers entering the music business
- How he practices
- Much More
Resources and Links
- Contact Curt Bisquera: Website | Instagram | Twitter
- Aerodrums
- Jeff Porcaro
- Morris Day and the Time
- Steve Jordan
- Charlie Drayton
- Maurice White
- The Gap Band
- Zapp and Rodger
Curt Bisquera Plays:
- Regal Tip
- Paiste Cymbals
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