ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode of David's Percussion Discussion, David talks with Drumeo's Kyle Radomsky about...
- Taking the leap from managing a music store to join Drumeo
- The challenges that came with the move and how Kyle overcame them.
- What led Kyle into music.
- What led to him joining the band Farmers Daughter at 18, and his experiences playing festivals and touring.
- How and why he left Farmers Daughter just a year later.
- Drumming for a burlesque act (and needing to learn 140 songs in a couple of weeks).
- Drumming with a dance band in Dubai and Taiwan before it "imploded in spectacular fashion".
- Putting together his own group, gigging in The Philippines, Indonesia, and Jakarta.
- Getting married and why he then cancelled the honeymoon!
- What Kyle's learnt from needing to consider the needs of thousands of drummers worldwide in his role at Drumeo.
- How it doesn't matter WHY you want to play the drums.
- How the Drumeo team develops ideas and decides what content to produce.
- How people consume education today.
- An insight into producing the 'History of Electronic Drums' documentary due to release later this year, and which features a new kit that isn't on the market yet.
- How the Drumeo Method series of educational drumming content was developed, and how it might evolve in future.
- How Kyle sees the future of drumming.
