Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 502 - Greg Herron

Maryland-based freelance percussionist and educator Greg Herron stops by to talk about his new job as McDonogh School Upper School Band Director and Music Technology teacher, along with his private percussion teaching practice (02:25), his start to freelancing, and his career and life in Boston, Mexico, studying in Cuba, and heading back to Baltimore (11:50), growing up in many locations in the U.S., his active musical background, studying at the University of Miami (FL) and Boston Conservatory (MA), the many teachers who influenced him, and the importance of networking for freelancing gigs (41:50), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on instrument rentals, working with administration, and taking care of his physical and mental health (01:24:05).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2018 book Atomic Habits (01:38:25).

Greg Herron links:

Greg Herron’s webpage

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Jenna Duranko in 2026

Neil Grover in 2023

Keith Aleo in 2020

Rebecca Kite in 2018

Other Links:

Roy Haynes

Ralph Hardimon

Thom Hannum

Tom Aungst

Pat Hollenbeck

Scott Eisenberg

Foghorn Leghorn

The Karate Kid trailer

Caleb Herron

I’m Possible - Richard White

Dontae Winslow

D.J. Sparr

“Eruption” - Van Halen

Lion Performance Hall

John Locke

Grant Menafee

Nate Morton

Matt Halpern

Steve Rucker

Steve Bagby

Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer - Jim Chapin

Scott Deal

Seth Wexler

John Tafoya

Lou Abbott

Svet Stoyanov

Phil Faini

Fritz Reiner

Max Roach

Elvin Jones

Joe Henderson

John H. Beck

Vic Firth

Evelyn Glennie

Colin Currie

Edna Huang

Buddy Rich

Gustav Klimt

Raves:

Atomic Habits - James Clear