The Drum Brigade Podcast

We're back for episode 116. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a few Soap Boxs from Korey. For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 115. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a few Soap Boxs from Korey. For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 114. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a Soap Box from Korey and a few "Phil Needs Coffee's". Our guest this week is Zak Najor (Part 1). Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 113. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a Soap Box from Korey and a few "Phil Needs Coffee's". No guest this week. Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 112. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a Soap Box from Korey. No guest this week. Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 111. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and of course a Soap Box from Korey. Our guest this week is drummer, percussionist, educator, author, and composer Rich Stitzel. From Rich: The DrumMantra was founded by me, Rich Stitzel, a professional live & session drummer, author, and educator living in Chicago, IL. As a third-generation musician & educator, my passion for “going under the hood” to figure out the components that make a great drummer has led me into a robust and long career of playing concerts, giving clinics, touring, recording records, writing books, composing music, and educating drummers all over the world. I have been a professional drummer since 1991. I've toured the world, played with Grammy winners, platinum sellers, and countless artists spanning many genres of music in my 25+ year career. I proudly endorses the following companies: Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth Sticks, Low Boy Beaters, Moravian Percussion (The Boxkit), Polynome App., Prologix Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Yamaha Drums. I have written two books. The first book is called “​The Foundational Series​”, which is a method for guiding drummers through a series of exercises intended to strengthen coordination, rhythm awareness, concentration, timing, phrasing, and creative expression. This book is a must for any serious student who is ready to go deeper with their practice. The second book is called "​The Primary Series​" and picks up where the Foundational Series ends. The Primary Series is all about the 3:4, 5:4, and 3:5 polymetric relationships. This book is for advanced drummers. I have worked with hundreds of students at all levels from beginners to college kids to professionals. I've has taught rock camps, jazz camps, workshops, and clinics all over the country. I currently have several hundred students from over 40 countries around the world studying my 30-day online course, “The DrumMantra3030”, as well as the exercises from his books & “boutique” drum set lesson packs. I have gathered an abundance of insight into the artistic side of being a drummer, as well as the professional/business side and I love to share what I've learned with everyone. I have a podcast called, “​The DrumMantra Podcast​” which was recently named “Top Eleven Podcasts for Studying Music Theory on the Go”. I have been a full-time professional musician since about 1992, but I started playing in my first bands as early as 1985. I've toured the US extensively as well as done shows in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Sinai, Mexico, Canada, and Panama. I've worked with artists in many different genres including rock legend Cathy Richardson (Jefferson Starship), jazz violinist Christian Howes, guitar hero Joey Hoekstra (Cher, Whitesnake), country music superstar Miranda Lambert, soul legend Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Americana artists Ernie Hendrickson, Anne Harris, and Brad Thompson. I've also played in many original bands ranging from pop to instrumental fusion. I currently reside and work in Chicago, USA where I do corporate & session work for an organization called BeatMix Music. For more info on Rich or The Drum Mantra please visit: www.drummantra.com For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell $5 a month lessons: HERE Drum Brigade Merch: HERE

We're back for episode 110. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee and of course a Soap Box from Korey. No guest this week. Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 109. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and of course a Soap Box from Korey. Our guest this week is Dylan Howard from the bands Aeges and The Lungs. Dylan was also the former drummer of Unwritten Law. Dylan plays Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads, and Vic Firth sticks. Enjoy! For more info on Dylan Howard $5 a month lessons: HERE Drum Brigade Merch: HERE For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

The #Acceptance Podcast is meant to be a positive, motivational podcast hosted by drummer, musician, and owner of Drum Brigade- Korey Kingston based on his experiences through his years of touring, working in the music industry, and experiences as a business owner. The #Acceptance Podcast is a slight diversion from The Drum Brigade Podcast in that it is more focused on the core values of Drum Brigade- #Acceptance, #Belonging, Camaraderie Over Competition, and The Brotherhood of Drummers, and growth mindset (specifically for musicians), but still with a few laughs. On this episode our guest is Adam Gust. Adam Gust was raised in the cold of Minnesota, studied music in the heat of the University of North Texas, and has served a diverse full-time freelance music career of world touring and session work in just right Los Angeles since 2000. After a humbling decade of recovery from a career-threatening injury, Adam acquired a unique expertise, empathy, and voice toward evolving learning environments in drum education and in life. Adam's journey of re-learning how to practice has helped him to stumble upon effective student based progressing learning strategies. Adam is excited to share his story of trauma from 'black to beyond' as he explains how he implements new academic ideas and technologies while re-assessing traditional forms of drum instruction. Therapy and education are blood relatives, and the global pandemic is fertile ground to promote meaningful conversations about the application of mental health treatments to education and all disciplines of development. Awareness of Trauma-Informed modalities will be a key component in our healing from this crisis, both for ourselves and for those we love. For more information on Adam please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0hU5DTk_GdJ2xN61forJg For more info on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Drum Brigade please visit: www.drumbrigade.com Support this stream paypal.me/koreykingston or buy Drum Brigade merch: https://teespring.com/stores/drum-brigade

We're back for episode 108. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and chops and coffee. No guest this week. Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 107. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and of course an epic Soap Box. Our guest this week is Dan Weiss. Daniel Weiss is an American born Drummer based out of Reno, NV. He was born in Anaheim, CA in 1988 and began playing drums shortly after his family relocated to Reno at the age of 5. Throughout high school, Dan participated in every music ensemble and joined the Reno Philharmonic at the age of 14. After high school, he attended The University of Nevada Reno, as part of the jazz ensemble and drumline, before finishing school at The Seattle Drum School of Music, where he took lessons from greats such as Adam Deitch, Stanton Moore, Jason McGerr, and many others. Daniel has also been touring the country with bands since he was 18 years old. Since 2006, he has been the drummer for Soul/Funk group, The Sextones. Their album “Moonlight Vision” brought the band some international success, which included distribution in Japan under P-Vine Records, and two European tours. Now, Dan is the full time drummer for Colemine Records Recording Artist, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. Also know as DLO3, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio has become one of the fastest rising bands in the world. Playing festivals and headlining shows all over the globe, DLO3 captures their fans the minute they hit the stage with their dazzling performance. For future tour dates, and a chance to see Dan play, head over to WWW.DLO3MUSIC.COM. Fun hang! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell For more info for The Guch please follow: @mrtheguch

We're back for episode 106. On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up, talk drums, recording, and of course an epic Soap Box. Fun hang! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell For more info for The Guch please follow: @mrtheguch

We're back for episode 105. On this episode Korey Kingston, Funky Phil, and Mr The Guch (Kevin Higuchi) catch up and talk hiking, biking and a little drums. Fun hang! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell For more info for The Guch please follow: @mrtheguch

We are BACK!! On this episode Korey Kingston and Funky Phil catch up and talk drums, new gear, share laughs and of course another soapbox from Korey. Funky Phil demos his new crash cymbals and his journey on finding the sound of the "Georgy Porgy" crash. Enjoy! For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell For more info for The Guch please follow: @mrtheguch

We are BACK!! and we're LIVE! On this episode Korey and Funky Phil chat and talk Brigade before this weeks guest Rebecca Jade comes on. (From Rebecca's website: Rebecca is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and has been singing as long as she can remember. Growing up in a musical home, she has been exposed to an extensive variety of artists, genres and styles from her mother, who is also a vocalist. With such influences, it seems a natural progression that Rebecca has followed in her footsteps. Rebecca has been described by many to have a chameleon-like quality to her voice, where she is able to deliver each song in a unique way, yet she has been blessed with a sound unlike anyone else. Many music lovers have stated that she has the ability to transfer the emotion of each song to her listeners. Rebecca Jade has performed with some of the most sought-after musicians all over the world, and her versatility has allowed her many unique opportunities to perform: Rebecca has been touring with the Queen of percussion, Sheila E. since 2017 and most recently appeared in the Emmy-nominated show, “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince” that aired on CBS in April of 2020; She also sang background vocals for Sir Elton John at the 2020 Academy Awards; Rebecca opened for Will Downing and Boney James at a sold-out Valentine’s Day concert last year in Long Beach, as well as opened for Jeffrey Osborne for the 2019 Thornton Winery Summer Concert series; Rebecca has appeared as a repeat guest artist on the Dave Koz Cruises since 2016 and recently made her debut as a guest artist on the Smooth Jazz Cruise; Rebecca has done multiple concerts at Spaghettini in Seal Beach and was the singer in the Houseband at Anthology for 5 ½ years; She was selected as the official singer of the San Diego Gulls team anthem during their 2015 and 2016 hockey seasons. Rebecca has over 27 years of recording studio experience. She has sung background vocals, demos and jingles on many different projects, including sessions with Kiko Cibrián (Luis Miguel), and has been featured in a variety of works, including being featured on two songs on DW3’s newest self-titled album that went #1 on the UK Soul Charts last year, and singing backing vocals on Aubrey Logan’s 2nd full-length album, Where the Sunshine is Expensive, which went #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019. She released her 1st album collaboration in 2011, The Jade Element and opened for Grammy-nominated artist, Musiq Soulchild on two separate occasions. Her sophomore album was released with her new group, Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, which earned them San Diego Music Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2017, a “Best of San Diego” Award in 2016, and the opportunity to open for and sing with El Debarge. Rebecca is also a jazz vocalist and released an album of Cole Porter classics titled, Planet Cole Porter, with arranger/producer/jazz guitar virtuoso Peter Sprague, which earned them a 2018 San Diego Music Award for “Best Jazz Album”. Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact recently released their sophomore album, Running out of Time. Rebecca is currently co-producing her first solo project with Carnell Harrell (Jacksons, J-Lo, Dave Koz), set for 2021 release, and earned the 2020 “Artist of the Year” award for the SDMAs. Rebecca is an actor, having done a variety of work for clients, such as SDG&E, Pechanga Casino, Qualcomm and UCSD, and featured as a singer in the film, “5 Hour Friends” (starring Tom Sizemore). She is also a pin-up model for Temptress Fashion, a vintage-inspired boutique. Rebecca graduated from UC Berkeley on a full basketball scholarship with a degree in Theatre & Performance Studies, and has earned her MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. She has also advanced her musical education by studying Jazz Theory and Classical Voice at Grossmont College. Rebecca is an avid motorcycle rider, has an affinity for classic cars, and loves the Arts community as a whole. She still plays basketball recreationally.) Lastly, Korey gets on a soapbox about internet trolls getting BLOCKED! For more info on Rebecca please visit https://www.rebeccajade.com For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell For more info for The Guch please follow: @mrtheguch