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The DrumMantra Podcast

***Named one of "The 20 Best Music Theory Podcasts of 2021" by Welp Magazine.*** Named "#4 of Top 10 Music Theory Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021" by Feedspot***Named "Top 10 Music Theory Podcasts Yo... Read more

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Teaching Strategies, Drum Battles, and Beyond!

Teaching Strategies, Drum Battles, and Beyond!

In this episode, Rich was a guest on the Drum Brigade Podcast with Korey Kingston and Phil Pardell. They had a lot of fu... Read more

11 Jun 2021

1hr 10mins

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12 Steps to a Dan Weiss Fill

12 Steps to a Dan Weiss Fill

In this episode, I break down a complex fill performed by the great Dan Weiss into 12 exercises that, when mastered, wil... Read more

20 Apr 2021

31mins

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Making Your Ideas a Reality

Making Your Ideas a Reality

This episode is a replay of an interview I did on Austin Koziol's In The Groove Podcast. We talk about bringing ideas to... Read more

13 Apr 2021

1hr 18mins

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Mental Loops, Roadblocks, and other Un-truths

Mental Loops, Roadblocks, and other Un-truths

We are all captivated by our thoughts. We are all challenged by our own debilitating beliefs. We want things to be perfe... Read more

16 Jan 2021

47mins

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Be Present in Your Practice

Be Present in Your Practice

We practice our drum lesson because we are practicing our drum lesson. Period. We are not trying to become something. We... Read more

2 Jan 2021

25mins

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How to Incorporate Toms into your Groove

How to Incorporate Toms into your Groove

Tom Grooves are super-cool and can give an immediate energy lift to a song. Here I demonstrate and discuss 9 different t... Read more

11 Sep 2020

25mins

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Is Your Practice Efficient and Effective?

Is Your Practice Efficient and Effective?

Do you feel like your practice sessions aren't focused, inefficient, and unfocused? Do you feel like you never get as mu... Read more

11 Aug 2020

28mins

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Ideas On Doing A Recording Session & A Special Announcement

Ideas On Doing A Recording Session & A Special Announcement

Are you being hired to do recording sessions? Are you doing drums AND percussion? Sometimes we tend to treat percussion ... Read more

27 May 2020

20mins

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Building Linear Phrasing

Building Linear Phrasing

Linear phrasing is a great vehicle for expressing yourself musically and rhythmically behind the kit. Let's start off wi... Read more

5 May 2020

23mins

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Overcoming Your Mind to Find Peace

Overcoming Your Mind to Find Peace

Finding peace is finding peace of mind. Most of the torment, tension, and trials stem from our thoughts. Thoughts that a... Read more

23 Apr 2020

52mins

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