589 – Rick Marotta: Less is More
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, Stills & Nash, and many others.
“Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw
In this episode you’ll hear Rick Marotta talk about:
- How he got started playing drums…at 19 years old
- His first “gig”
- His “less is more” approach
- His favorite songs that he’s played
- Advice for upcoming players
- Much Much more
Resource and links mentioned
James Taylor – Hour the Morning Comes
Boz Scaggs – Breakdown Dead Ahead
Steely Dan – The making of Peg