Issue 1 - Garrett Goodwin - October 2017
Hot off the "presses"... The very first issue of SA Drummer Magazine.
Featuring Garrett Goodwin on the cover
"Lindsey Buckingham, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban... It's pretty crazy when I sit and think about the list.”
– Garrett Goodwin
Check out our list of local and international drummers, making waves:
• Garrett Goodwin
• Sheldon Yoko
• Dale Schnettler
• Andries Visser
Check some awesome articles about building yourself as a brand in the industry, changing your approach to your practice routine and an ode the late, great John Blackwell.
Come support SA's newest and only Drum specific magazine
– SA Drummer Team.
Hot off the "presses"... The very first issue of SA Drummer Magazine.
Featuring Garrett Goodwin on the cover
"Lindsey Buckingham, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban... It's pretty crazy when I sit and think about the list.”
– Garrett Goodwin
Check out our list of local and international drummers, making waves:
• Garrett Goodwin
• Sheldon Yoko
• Dale Schnettler
• Andries Visser
Check some awesome articles about building yourself as a brand in the industry, changing your approach to your practice routine and an ode the late, great John Blackwell.
Come support SA's newest and only Drum specific magazine
– SA Drummer Team.
HowisCarietowork with? SheisAbsolutelygreat.Iam Garet Goodwin ThegroovebehindGrammyAward winnerCarieUnderwood Hey,Garet.Howare thingsgoing?Areyou curentlyontour? Thingsaregreat!Iamnot curentlyontour.Itismore ofanofyearwithjustsome spotdates,festivals,private events,awardshows,etc. It’sgreatthoughbecauseit alowsmetoplaywithsome othera otherartistsanddoalot moresessions,lessonsand clinics. Howdidyoulandthegig withCarieUnderwood andwhodidyouplayfor priortolandingthisgig? Ilandedthegig Ilandedthegigbynetworking,beingintherightplace attherighttimeanditfel intoplace.Irandomlydida gigthatIwasdreadingand thankGodIdidbecausethe guitarplayeronthegig askedme askedmewhatIwasdoing withmusic,etcandhethrew mynameinthehatfora tryout.Crazyhowthings falintoplacewhenandhow theyaresupposedto. byWarenvanWyk AsIgotolder,IstartedgettingintoJohnBonhamand AbeLaborielJr.Iwouldsay thosearemybiggestinfluencesstiltothisday Whowereyourmaininfluenceswhenyougot intoplayingandwhoare yourcurentinfluences? Igrewuplisteningtoalot ofChristianmusic,soIwas definitelyinfluencedbyalot ofthesessiondrummersin NashvilesuchasScotWilliamsonandSteveBrewster.
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suchagreatperson.<br />
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BesidesCarie,youhave<br />
workedwithsomeother<br />
seriousnamesandhave<br />
playedatsomehuge<br />
showsandawardevents.<br />
Canyoutelusmore<br />
aboutthis?<br />
Ihavehadsomeamazing<br />
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opportunitiestosharethe<br />
stagewithsomeamazing<br />
artistslikeLindseyBuckingham,StevenTyler,andKeith<br />
Urban.It’spretycrazy<br />
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thelist!Myve<br />
thelist!Myveryfirsttvshow<br />
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Buckingham,weplayedgo<br />
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practiceandifso,what<br />
doyouusualyworkon?<br />
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Ialwaysfindthetime,ifit’s<br />
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longtourittakesmeabout<br />
3weeksuntilIevenwantto<br />
pickupsticksagain.<br />
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sitandpractice,Istilputon<br />
ametronomeandsitwithit<br />
“Ialwaysfind<br />
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drums”<br />
Whatisyourtakeonjust<br />
playingdrumsvsplaying<br />
musiconthedrums?<br />
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tobe“musiconthedrums”<br />
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musicthereisalwaysasong<br />
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frontofyourmindthenyou<br />
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youplay.It’snotabout<br />
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alaboutbeingmusicalwith<br />
theotherpeopleyouare<br />
playingwith.<br />
untilitdisappears.Ibelieve<br />
thisissomethingyoucan’tdo<br />
enough.<br />
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onlyaworkingdrummer<br />
butalsoanauthorand<br />
educator?Canyougive<br />
usmoreinsightonthis?<br />
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Idohaveabookcaled<br />
“MusicProBook”.ItiscurrentlynotforsalebecauseI<br />
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othermusiciansthatIam<br />
closeto.Itisabookonnavigatingthemusicindustry.I<br />
believeifanyonecangain<br />
forgethimturningaroundat<br />
theendofthesongduring<br />
thesolosectionandrocking<br />
out!Itwassureal!
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