Links Mentioned In Chat Steve Jordan w/James Taylor at Beacon Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WImH2rTGTn0 Manu Katche – killer drummer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP_iWAtU4A8 Radiooo App- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radiooooo/id893151807 Jumplinks to Student Questions: 00:00:23 - Introduction *Recording started about 1 min into convo* 00:02:00 - Why the quarter note is important. 00:13:40 - Playing on different kits. 00:31:57 - How to help develop a better quarter note pulse? 00:35:00 - Just joined a band, how should I adjust my practice schedule to prepare for the gigs? 00:47:40 - Thoughts on porting a bass drum to fix "flutter" from kick pedal. 00:52:25 - Does Geoff use metronome in creative ways to help with developing the quarter note pulse? 00:56:10 - Thoughts on singing while you play drums? 00:57:20 - How does Geoff approach odd time signatures? 01:13:45 - What gear does Geoff use? 01:24:59 - Making the quarter note pulse sound unique. 01:33:05 - Housekeeping.