The Drum Panel: Pocket, Pep Talks & Paris Regrets

Drummers on Drumming

Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum.

In this part two episode, I continue my deep-dive chat with co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City) — picking up right where last week’s marathon conversation left off.

Today we discuss:

• The most useful failures musicians face (and how to reframe them)
• Why “pocket” means something different on every gig
• Learning to own your voice — whether as a hired gun or band member
• How to stay mentally and physically sane while on the road
• Why doing non-music things on tour actually fuels your art

We open up about imposter syndrome, ADHD, burnout, and what it really takes to balance creativity with professionalism.

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