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In this episode, we give you some tips and tricks for your first gigs. These are the kind of things that we've learnt the hard way through experience, like having no hi hat clutch or drum rug. So we hope that we can save you the trouble. Are there any tips and tricks we missed? or have we reminded you about your first gig or the first time you forgot your drum rug? Let us know on Instagram - @countusinpodcast Links Mentioned in this episode: Montgomery Slacks new single: https://open.spotify....
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Count Us In
Count Us In · Arts & Books · English
The Count Us In Podcast was born from 3 working drummers meeting at a Drum Camp, and after spending countless hours discussing their struggles and successes with this wonderful instrument, they decided to open the conversation to the wider drumming community. Matt Lacey, Jamie Joiner and Harry Surma
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