Links Mentioned In Chat Jeff Porcaro – The Man and His Music – book Stephen & Ben were refrencing https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Time-Porcaro-Music/dp/1705112293 Musicking https://www.amazon.com/Musicking-Meanings-Performing-Listening-Culture/dp/0819522570 Jumplinks to Student Questions: 00:00:23 - Introduction/Share Your Wins 00:03:35 - Can you demonstrate how to play different parts of a song properly? 00:14:24 - Is it common for most modern bands to not play to a click track? 00:28:10 - How does Ben work out parts with Brad, and do you use charts? 00:35:50 - Can a marching band drummer, become a good drumset player? 00:43:00 - Why do drummers use a practice pad? Tips on what to practice to get a better "groove?" 00:50:11 - Does the bass player follow the drummer, or does the drummer follow the bass player? 01:04:14 - Why did Ben switch from "match grip" to "traditional" late in his career? 01:07:39 - How do you approach learning new songs? 01:14:34 - Ben do you play jazz? 01:16:50 - What is your favorite gig? 01:20:07 - If you could put one thing on a billboard for all drummers to see, what would it be? 01:22:27 - Top 3 tips on what drummers should focus on in practice? 01:25:18 - Housekeeping