087 – Practicing to play VS practicing for chops with Nathaniel Townsley

In  this podcast I interview Nathaniel Townsley, best known for his work with Joe Zawinul, Corey Clover, Maria Carey, Will Downing and many others.  Nathaniel has laid the foundation for every type of music that you can imagine ranging from hip-hop to jazz and always approaches the music the same way: by serving the music, the song, and melody. Listen in as Nathaniel tells all about his formidable career and learn what really makes him tic.

“Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself.” – Viktor E. Frankl

In this podcast you’ll hear Nathaniel Townsley talk about

• How he got started with playing drums
• What his opinion is of current drummers
• Biggest mistakes that he sees drummers make
• How he feels about “chops” vs “groove“
• Much much more…

Nathaniel Townsley Plays:

• GMS Drums
• Evans Drumheads
• Paiste Cymbals

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