and then there is the just get out there and play the big picture, and in the long run. Are you Growing up in a town and state where music is
approach. Given all the musicians you know, just wanting to be a touring drummer? Are you very nonexistent in professional terms it’s just
what is your take on the reality of these two wanting to teach? Are you wanting to produce? not an easy resource. So school was a great
approaches when it comes to actually making Or compose? There are so many avenues and option for me because I was able to learn so
a living playing drums? outlets in music that you can pursue. many things I didn’t know about, and I was put
in a learning environment that was competitive
[Garrett] That is such a huge topic, and there For me, from the beginning I knew I was and was going to push me to be the best.
are so many strong opinions on what is right extremely passionate about playing live, but Another thing people often don’t realize is that
and wrong. I don’t think there’s necessarily I was also passionate about education, and being in school will also instill good work ethic in
a right or wrong way to do it, I think it’s all giving back, and teaching and sharing what you. So if you’re kind of a lazy person, you could
dependant on the individual. To compare the I know. I knew that was something I want to not go to school, but at some point sooner or
two, I’ll give you a couple of examples. In my do not just now, but later on in life, when I later you’re going to have to learn how to have
scenario, my personality and character as a start having a family I want to slow down on a good work ethic. School kind of just throws
person is I’m extremely competitive and when the road. I wanted to eventually be a college you into the fire and you’re around other like-
I’m passionate about something I really go drums professor, and that would be something minded people who want to be professionals.
for it. I was extremely passionate about. So, I kind of It’s an easy way to network, and it’s a great way
had the big picture in my head already. In my to be mentored by professionals in the field that
So there is that mentality, but then there is also undergrad I did Music Education, and in my are much older than you. If you want to learn
the macro perspective of what do you want in graduate studies I did Drum Tech performance. something there are unlimited resources. So it
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