Wiktoria Bialic - Not Limited By My Location
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Wiktoria is a drummer from Poland who performs both in the studio and live. She is young and full of passion for drumming and has grown considerably over the last year or so. Even when people told her that because she lives in Poland a music career could not happen, she is certainly proving them wrong.
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Brandon Scott - Create With Passion
Drumeo Gab Podcast
After a huge move from Cape Town, South Africa to Philly, I got the chance to sit down with YouTuber Brandon Scott. We talk about everything from creativity to Covid. It gets deeeeeeeep.
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Billy...Does Creativity Ever Tire?
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Billy Cobham talks about creativity.
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It's Time For A Laugh
Drumeo Gab Podcast
A prank call to Drumeo and a big announcement is what is in today's episode.
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Real Talk With Larnell Lewis
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Time to get down to the real talk with Larnell Lewis.
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What Is The Deal With Endorsements?
Drumeo Gab Podcast
We all want them....right? But what do endorsements do for you? What happens next after you get one and post online about it? Have you ever noticed that some artists tend to switch companies often? What does it all mean? This is my opinion on endorsements after five years of observing. Todd Sucherman also makes some great points to consider too.
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A Phone Call With Dennis Chambers
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Fried Cicadas? Guess you'll just have to listen.
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My Little Company: Sugar Percussion
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Catching up with an old friend, Jefferson Shallenberger, owner of Sugar Percussion.
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George Kollias - The Greek God of Double Bass
Drumeo Gab Podcast
A deep conversation with Nile's drummer George Kollias.
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Juan Mendoza - Become A Better Student
Drumeo Gab Podcast
Juan Mendoza shares his points of view on how you can become a better student on the drums and how teachers can improve to get their students to their goals more effectively.
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Since I started doing this podcast thing I have been friends with Jefferson, a quirky woodworker out of Santa Cruz, CA. I can almost see his eyebrows raise when I refer to him as being quirky. What I mean by that is that he doesn’t give a shit. I mean, he definitely gives a shit about the whole people and drums thing, but at the end of the day he really just does his own thing. That is probably why we both connected like we did.
The drums are second to none. I play Sugar drums and they are simply spectacular instruments. There is a sense of occasion every time I play them but the time is never spoiled with unrealistic expectations of yourself. Good drums can sometimes feel like they expect a lot from me and it has gotten to my head before. With crappy drums I feel like it is more of a surprise when someone sounds good on them. So, nice drums, I feel, set up a scenario of expectations. The worst case scenario with Sugar drums is that you just look like a player who has fine taste. But this is all totally subjective and my personal experience.
Of course, it goes without saying that I recommend that you look into these drums if you like the idea of owning furniture grade drums that sound magnificent and have incredible tonal range. This episode is more about highlighting personal and emotional connections to the company and how it is affecting people.
You Will Hear About….
- Some details about Jefferson’s recent move.
- How the name of the company affects what Jefferson does with the drums he builds.
- The thought process behind Jefferson’s high quality standards and where the neurosis comes from.
- Noah and his role at Sugar Percussion.
- The charitable work that Jefferson commits himself to.
- What 2020 was like for Jefferson.
- The FedEx thing.
Why Should You Listen?
It is great to hear about what matters to Jefferson and how that works itself into the company values. It isn’t just about the drums. It goes deeper than that.
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