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In this video podcast episode for the Beyond Drum Beats Podcast , I bust 5 myths and tell you the truth about being a successful working drummer. Here is the link to the video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/DAbm9Utrp00 Here are the links to the two blog posts I share in this podcast episode: 25% Rule for Drumming: https://vonbarondrummer.com/the-25-percent-rule-to-get-more-drum-gigs/ 5 Things to Become a Pro Drummer – Part 3: https://vonbarondrummer.com/become-a-pro-drummer-part-3/ IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ Also check out my BEYOND

In this episode, I share my 25% rule that has helped me get so many more gigs in recent years. I know it can help you too. The links I mentioned in this episode are below. KEEP ON DRUMMIN’! The blog post at vonbarondrummer.com that goes with this podcast episode is here: https://vonbarondrummer.com/the-25-percent-rule-to-get-more-drumming-work/ Here’s the other blog post I mentioned to make you a very successful drummer: https://vonbarondrummer.com/drumming-work-listen-to-get-more/ My YouTube drum lesson channel DRUMMING4LIFE.COM: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q The drumless track I used in the 25% audio example is here: https://vonbaronstore.com/product/drumless-tracks-jazz-4-4-swing/ The Japanese sax player I mentioned, Mariko Endo’s website: https://marikosax.com/2019/05/06/voice-to-sax-mariko-endo-sax-group/

In this episode of the Beyond Drum Beats Podcast, I talk about one thing that will help your band stay together longer. So many bands come and go and this one thing can seriously derail your band’s rocks star dreams or keep you together for the long haul. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US Mentioned in this podcast: I have a new blog for drummers at vonbarondrummer.com https://vonbarondrummer.com/. Learn how to improve your drumming, make money playing drums and stay in shape for your gigs! I also have a new store filled with digital products for drummers! Get professional quality drumless tracks, drum lesson PDF’s and e-books and audio books to grow your drumming business! vonbaronstore.com https://vonbaronstore.com/ IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

On social media, performing is ALWAYS sexy and fun. This is simply not reality! We’re going to have to have those not-so-good nights too. In this podcast episode, I share about a gig in which I performed with an amateur singer and how I made a difficult gig bearable. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q Here’s the link for the episode about listening: https://beyonddrumbeats.com/this-one-thing-will-get-you-more-gigs-2/ Here’s the link for the episode about how to deliver feedback: https://beyonddrumbeats.com/5-things-to-be-a-professional-drummer-part-3-2/

In this episode I share with you one thing that will make a huge difference in your success as a drummer. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q I’m now teaching online private lessons! To learn Jazz drumming contact me today at vonbaron@vonbaronmusic.com!

We’re living in challenging times and your drumming can help you get through it! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this episode I share with you, important time concepts and how to make your time (playing in tempo) more consistent when playing with other musicians. I also focus on what you need to do on the gig or at rehearsal, to adjust to musicians with different timing than your own. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US Below are the links I discuss: 2 EASY AND USEFUL JAZZ BALLAD BRUSH PATTERNS (DRUM LESSON VIDEO): https://youtu.be/BTp4W_dXGig LIVE BPM (TEMPO TRACKING APP): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livebpm-beat-detector/id554766778 IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this episode I share with you the one thing that you can do in your drum practice that will REALLY help you learn new patterns, grooves, music, whatever, so much faster! Below are the links to I talk about in this episode. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this podcast I share words of encouragement in this difficult time for working musicians. I also offer 7 things you can do to overcome a mistake-making performance mindset and how to keep things in perspective when you do mess up on the bandstand. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US The Future Jazz Quartet (FJQ) website link (This is a very powerful band I’m in and I talk about it in this episode): FJQJAZZ.COM: https://www.fjqjazz.com IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this podcast, I share about the importance of cultivating something exponentially more important than drumming technique or mechanics. This one thing is what makes all of the greatest drummers great. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You’ll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this episode, I'm going to share with you, the drumming technique that saved my music career. The most difficult thing you can encounter in drumming is injury from playing. Please listen to this episode so you can avoid injuring yourself or get back into drumming if you already have an injury. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US Here is my Moeller Technique video I mention in this episode: https://youtu.be/FoUTj8_Uzro IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

In this Episode, I tell you THE MOST IMPORTANT THING you need to do to get more gigs! It's probably not what you think! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US Here is the link to the DRUMMING4LIFE.COM video I mention in the episode: THE MOST IMPORTANT FILL FOR BRUSHES - The Single Stroke 4: https://youtu.be/UrP3iYi_HD8 IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

Alrighty, it's time to develop your sound on the drums! In this episode, I share very specific information that will help you start developing your sound on the drums and connect your sound to the music you play and other musicians you play with. Achieving these things consistently will help you get more gigs and become an A-List drummer in your town. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US Download the DRUMLESS TRACKS I used in this episode here: https://vonbaronstore.com/downloads/drumless-tracks-jazz-4-4-swing/ IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

This episode covers the final thing you need, to be a professional drummer. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US You may also want to check out the previous 2 podcasts Podcast #1 (Essentials 1-2): https://beyonddrumbeats.com/5-things-to-be-a-professional-drummer-part-1-2/ Podcast #2 (Essentials 3-4): https://beyonddrumbeats.com/5-things-to-be-a-professional-drummer-part-2-2/ IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

This episode covers the next two things you need, to be a professional drummer.  Below are the links I mentioned in the podcast. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US DRUMLESS TRACKS JAZZ 4/4 SWING BY VON BARON: https://vonbaronstore.com/downloads/drumless-tracks-jazz-4-4-swing/ THE EASIEST JAZZ BRUSHES FILLS (DRUM LESSON VIDEO): https://youtu.be/0ujiw1CiTKc MORE BOSSA NOVA AND SAMBA BRUSHES (DRUM LESSON VIDEO): https://youtu.be/fnmHtRh2fcs You may also want to check out the previous podcast Podcast #1 (Essentials 1-2): https://beyonddrumbeats.com/5-things-to-be-a-professional-drummer-part-1-2/ IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

Well, here we go! We're off and rollin'! This episode covers the first two things you need, to be a professional drummer. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep these episodes and this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q

Welcome to the Beyond Drum Beats Podcast! Here, I focus on tips for developing more musical drumming to help you get more gigs. My 30 + year professional drumming career, has led me to this moment to share valuable information with you that I wish I knew when I was starting out. Go ahead and hit that Subscribe button and join me, Von Baron, on this podcasting journey! Let’s "roll!" THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! $5 will help keep this podcast going and growing! https://paypal.me/VonBaronMusic?locale.x=en_US IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING TODAY! Download high-quality, effective DRUMLESS TRACKS at: https://vonbaronstore.com/ You'll be so glad you did! LEARN THE SECRETS TO BECOMING A VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER! Check out my BLOG: https://www.vonbarondrummer.com/ For fun and free YouTube Jazz drum lessons, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbNEhazIibMgVlrsiRF_8Q