Nate Smith Drum Workshop Live From Guitar Center Hollywood

Join us LIVE with Nate Smith at GC Hollywood on Tuesday, 8/27, at 6pm! Nate will be doing improvised drum performances, showing off his gear from ‪@LudwigDrumsHQ‬, ‪@VicFirthCompany‬, ‪@ZildjianCompany‬, and ‪@EvansDrumheadsOfficial‬ and will be answering YOUR questions! Grab your drum gear from Guitar Center: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Drums-Pe... Chapters 03:25 - Intro with Nate Smith and Steve from Guitar Center 04:55 - Nate Smith on the Public’s Reactions to His Music 06:40 - A Look at Nate Smith’s Ludwig Drum Kit, Zildjian Cymbals and Vic Firth Sticks 10:27 - On the Experience of Developing a Signature Drum Stick with Vic Firth 12:00 - Nate Smith on “Day and Dusk” 14:34 - Nate Smith Performing “Day and Dusk” at Guitar Center Hollywood 19:40 - Nate’s Approach to Melodic Drumming 22:20 - Nate Smith on His Early Influences 29:05 - Nate Reminisces About His First Drum Kit and Early Musical Experimentations 32:39 - On the Connection Between His Time in Marching Band and His Development as a Player 34:25 - How Nate Smith Keeps Time in Complex Pieces 37:47 - Nate Smith on “Processional (for Aaron)” 40:47 - Nate Smith Performing “Processional (for Aaron)” at GC Hollywood 44:44 - Nate Smith on Space, Feel, Pocket and Groove 46:35 - On Composing “Processional (for Aaron)” 48:00 - Nate’s Take On Dampening/Muting Drum Heads 51:10 - Nate Smith On Playing With Energy and Expression Without Overpowering the Band 54:12 - Nate On His Ghost Note and Hi-Hat Techniques 58:27 - Nate Smith on “Whisk” 59:52 - Nate Smith Performing “Whisk” at Guitar Center Hollywood 01:02:39 - Nate On His Technique When Playing with Brushes 01:05:13 - Nate On Playing a 3-Piece Kit with The Fearless Flyers 01:11:10 - Nate On Universal Characteristics of Good Collaborators 01:13:48 - On Navigating Creative Disagreements 01:15:25 - Nate Smith On His Writing/Creative Process 01:18:01 - Nate Smith on “Run On” 01:19:01 - Nate Smith Performing “Run On” at GC Hollywood 01:22:22 - On Jay Dilla’s Influence on Rhythmic Language 01:29:00 - Nate Smith on His Practice Routine 01:30:15 - On Locking in With Bassists 01:31:17 - Nate On His Single-Hand Hi-Hat Technique 01:32:45 - On the Value of Playing Along with Records vs. a Metronome/Click Track 01:36:02 - Nate Smith on His Favorite Ludwig Kit 01:36:40 - Nate On How He Handles Burnout and Stays in Playing Shape 01:39:00 - Nate Smith’s Predictions About the Future of Music 01:41:35 - Nate Smith on “Wait For It (for Steve Jordan)” 01:43:38 - Nate Smith Performing “Wait For It (for Steve Jordan)” at Guitar Center Hollywood