In this clip from my conversation with Noah Hadland on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast, we get into something most drummers don’t think about.
I asked him what the hardest part is about subbing multiple shows at once. Most people would say the music.
It’s not.
If you’ve done the work, the notes aren’t the problem. The real challenge is touch.
Every drummer you sub for plays differently. Some dig in. Some are right on the click. Some lean with the conductor. Some lay back. Some push.
When you’re bouncing between shows — sometimes in the same day — you have to carry all of that with you. Not just the parts. The feel. You’re not covering a book. You’re covering a person.
That’s where most drummers fall short. They learn the notes and think they’re ready. But they don’t sound like the drummer they’re subbing for.
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