Bashiri Johnson, Karl Perazzo & Kevin Ricard- PERCUSSION KINGS

You’ve heard Bashiri Johnson, Karl Perazzo & Kevin Ricard your whole life. You just didn’t know it. In this episode of The TrevBeats Show, Trevor Lawrence Jr. sits down with three percussion legends whose grooves shaped modern music from the inside out: • Bashiri Johnson (Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Madonna) • Karl Perazzo (Santana – 30+ years) • Kevin Ricard (American Idol, The Tonight Show, Oscars) We talk longevity, obsession-level practice, “Ferrari” percussion rigs on live TV, the reality of shrinking budgets, and the big question: Is AI evolution… or replacement? More importantly: why the cultural, spiritual, and human element of percussion can never be duplicated. Don’t miss: • Bashiri on building one of the most-used percussion sound libraries ever • Karl on Prince, the Purple Rain era, and making machines feel human • Kevin on the pressure of the Oscars and live broadcast performance • A real conversation about unity in the percussion community CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome + Roundtable Setup 00:50 Guest Introductions 03:11 LP Shoutout 03:44 Studio vs Live Mindset (Bashiri) 06:07 Santana Longevity + Practice (Karl) 09:05 Live TV Pressure (Kevin) 13:48 Building Modern Percussion Rigs 19:54 Session Changes + Programming 24:48 Industry Budgets + Music Devaluation 34:45 The AI Conversation Begins 41:49 Purple Rain Tour Story 48:15 Culture vs Technology 55:39 Unity in the Percussion Community 1:00:33 Wrap-Up + Final Thoughts 🔔 CONNECT Subscribe:    / @trevbeats   Official Site: https://trevorlawrencejr.com 🎙️ GEAR USED (Affiliate) Audix PDX720 Microphone https://cdn.audixusa.com/media/downlo... Studio / Chart Reading Setup https://www.amazon.com/shop/trevorlaw... 🎛️ SPLICE (Affiliate) Boom Bap Drums https://splice.com/sounds/packs/that-... Vintage Hip Hop https://splice.com/sounds/packs/that-... 🥁 PRODUCTS Welcome Pack – Mini Drum Pack https://trevorlawrencejr.com LYNGO – Music Term Pack https://trevorlawrencejr.com 📲 APPS MAIAI: AI Workflow & Workbench https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maiai-a... 🎧 “Tech Support” – Trevor Lawrence Jr Apple Music   / tech-support   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0Sq8ha... Follow: Instagram:   / trevorlawrencejr   YouTube:    / @thetrevbeatsshow   Like. Subscribe. Share. For musicians who think long-term and refuse to compromise. #TrevBeatsShow #PercussionLegends #BashiriJohnson #KarlPerazzo #KevinRicard #MusicIndustry #DrumCulture #AIinMusic #Santana